University of Wisconsin-Madison students who are apprehensive about studying abroad will have an opportunity to take a test-run study abroad trip starting next summer, according to a Division of International Studies press release Tuesday.
UW Global Gateway Programs will offer short-term study abroad experiences for first- and second-year undergraduate students, according to the press release. A UW-Madison faculty member will accompany students who participate in the program.
Every student who participates in the program, which is facilitated by the university’s International Academic Programs, will receive a Global Gateway Scholarship to cover billed program costs and international airfare, according to the release.
“Through the Global Gateway Programs, we are aiming to make study abroad accessible to more UW–Madison students, earlier in their academic careers,” IAP Director Dan Gold said in the release.
History Department professor Joe Dennis will lead the first group of students, who will go to Shanghai in summer 2014, according to the release.
