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. 

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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

Education Abroad releases an annual call for proposals late in the fall semester for Winter, Spring Break, and Summer programs for the following academic year. 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 and discuss your ideas with your academic unit and department leadership. If you have questions or ideas for a future program, please reach out to the appropriate EA Program Manager, listed below by college and unit! 

To be added to our monthly Maryland-Led Program Leader newsletter fill out the newsletter signup form anytime! For general inquiries please e-mail us at educationabroad@umd.edu.

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.