Student Voices

  A person stands, with their back to the camera, at a low wall and looks out at a long stone wall that follows the curve of lush green hills.
  Jo Jiao
  Juan stands in front of the entrance to the palace.
  The author, in a UChicago t-shirt, faces the camera. A partially covered marketplace and shoppers can be seen in the background.

Dispatches from Summer International Travel Grant Recipients

Read dispatches from UChicago College students who studied a foreign language or conducted research abroad with assistance from the College’s Summer International Travel Grants.

Summer Dispatches

A cluster of smiling students with a camera on a selfie stick are recording video as they explore their surroundings.

Study Abroad Photo, Video, and Writing Contests

UChicago Study Abroad runs three contests every year. We invite program participants to share your stories and show your skills. You could possibly win prizes!

The deadline for 2024–25 submissions is Monday, May 5, 2025. To read the contest rules, click on the links below.

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Nick Dunlap and Trava

Alumni Profile

It’s a pleasure to hear from UChicago College alumni whose study abroad experiences influenced their future endeavors, sometimes in surprising ways.

Read a profile of Nick Dunlap, AB’17 (Rome Civ ’15), Cofounder and COO of a travel planning app called Trava.

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