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Lead a Study Abroad Program

We partner with faculty in every college on campus to develop innovative programs that provide students of all disciplines with valuable international experience. 

Maryland-led Programs

Maryland-led programs are 1-8 week faculty-led study abroad experiences during winter, spring break, or summer. Students typically earn 3-6 credits while completing rigorous coursework in a global setting. As students are sometimes deterred from studying abroad for an entire semester, Maryland-led programs provide greater access to opportunities for experiential learning in another country. Explore the current Maryland-led programs to see the variety of disciplines and program structures integrated into these international experiences. 

Since 2011:

550+
Faculty-led programs run
60+
Countries represented
65+
Sponsoring departments EA has partnered with

Education Abroad runs study abroad programs during every academic term that are led by Maryland faculty, who play a crucial role in these programs’ design and delivery. As a faculty director of a Maryland study abroad program, you work with EA staff to develop and lead a program that provides students with international experiences that will help them to explore their interests, expand their cultural comfort zones, and develop both academically and professionally.

Developing and Proposing a Maryland Program Abroad

If you are interested in developing and leading a new Maryland-led Program, please review our Developing a Maryland-Led Program Abroad Guide for more information. EA releases an annual call for proposals at the end of the year for Winter, Spring Break, and Summer programs. Proposals for 2025 programs must be submitted by March 11 through this proposal form for consideration. If you have questions, please reach out to the appropriate EA Program Manager, listed below! For general inquiries please e-mail us at educationabroad@umd.edu.
 

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Zhana Welch

301-405-0596 |  zwelch@umd.edu

Colleges & Schools: 

  • ARHU
  • INFO

Maryland-in Programs: 

  • Arts & Humanities-in-London
  • Maryland-in-Nice
  • Maryland-in-Sevilla
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Asia King

301- 405 - 3263 | ayking@umd.edu

Colleges & Schools: 

  • BSOS
  • EDUC
  • JOUR
  • SPHL
  • UGST - IAP & AAP

Maryland-in Programs:

  • Maryland-in-Barcelona
  • Maryland-in-Rome
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Sally Roberts

301-405-7917 |  srober15@umd.edu

Colleges & Schools: 

  • AGNR
  • ARCH
  • CMNS

Maryland-in Programs:

  • Maryland-in-Florence
  • Maryland-in-Perugia
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Kelsey Prima

301-405-5747 | kprima@umd.edu

Colleges & Schools: 

  • PLCY
  • UGST - HONR & CPSP
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Katherine Schwarzentraub

301-405-5747 |  ktraub@umd.edu 

Colleges & Schools: 

  • ENGR
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Rachel McCloud

301-405-5747 |  rmccloud@umd.edu 

Colleges & Schools: 

  • BMGT

Maryland-In Programs

Maryland-in programs are semester- or year-long study abroad experiences designed by our office in collaboration with UMD academic units and partners abroad. Each program is led by UMD faculty or a UMD-affiliated resident director and combines the benefits of an immersion experience with added on-site support. Learn more about current Maryland-in programs to see the variety of disciplines and locations for these international experiences.

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