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Office of International Programs (OIP)
Graduate students seeking funding for dissertation or predissertation research abroad can find assistance at OIP in 645 Heller Hall on the West Bank of the Minneapolis campus. OIP keeps a funding database and also administers several national and local fellowship competitions as part of its services for graduate students and faculty going abroad for research or study. In 2001 OIP and the Graduate School initiated a special scholarship program to support study, research, and internships abroad for master’s and professional degree programs. OIP is the central international office for the University of Minnesota. Offices related to study and travel abroad as well as international students and scholars are part of OIP. Staff members work closely with international programs and centers in colleges and departments on the Twin Cities, Crookston, Duluth, and Morris campuses. For further information, please visit www.international.umn.edu.

International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS)
ISSS, located in 190 Humphrey Center, is dedicated to serving the University’s international community. The primary mission of ISSS is assisting international students and scholars in successfully accomplishing the goals that brought them to the University. ISSS also offers international involvement opportunities for US students through programs such as the Small World Coffee Hour (a bi-weekly open house during the academic year) and the International Friendship Group (a mentoring program). In addition, ISSS maintains an Intercultural Training Center that provides education and cross-cultural training to a variety of campus and Twin Cities groups. For further information, please visit www.isss.umn.edu.

Institute for Global Studies (IGS)
The Institute for Global Studies, in the College of Liberal Arts, has offices in 214 Social Sciences. The mission of IGS is to internationalize the undergraduate and graduate curricula in significant ways and to provide a platform for research and scholarship on issues of global significance. The Institute houses an undergraduate interdisciplinary Global Studies major and minor, which require students to integrate theoretical perspectives on broad global processes with a detailed understanding of a particular world region. IGS encourages language study and study abroad, provides internship opportunities, organizes lectures and conferences, and sponsors Global Studies House, an undergraduate residence hall. For further information, please visit igs.cla.umn.edu.

Off-Campus Study in the US
Colleges and universities offer many off-campus study programs within the United States. Contact the Career and Community Learning Center, 345 Fraser Hall, (612) 626-2044, www.cclc.umn.edu.

Other U of M Campuses
If you attend any of the University of Minnesota campuses, most of the programs are open to you. Many coordinate campuses have their own study abroad programs as well. Contact your study abroad office for more details.

 
Last modified on May 13, 2008