Events & Opportunities

Peace Corps

Peace Corps has thousands of volunteer opportunities for Americans aged 18 or over who are interested in public service abroad. And if you're a return volunteer, learn about short-term opportunities to re-engage—either in the US or abroad. Learn more on the Peace Corps website.

Fulbright U.S. Scholar Opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa

Every year U.S. scholars in a wide variety of academic disciplines teach and conduct research at educational institutions and non-profit organizations across Sub-Saharan Africa. U.S. Embassies in the region contribute to the program through their direction of an extensive network of scholars and share their expertise with colleagues and students. In addition to accomplishing their grant-specific goals, Fulbright Scholars often build lasting relationships that serve as the foundation for on-going projects and other interactions on the personal and the institution level.Please click here for more information.



New Student Enrollment

New Student Enrollment coordinates orientation for new students and also provides programming to better acclimate students and parents to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Please visit this page to find out more about upcoming events.

International Student Academic Success Workshops

Visit success.unl.edu for more information on workshops. All students are welcome to attend General or International workshops. All workshops are 50 minutes. No registration required. International student workshops are held in Love Library South, 224. (*Unless otherwise noted.)


Housing International Events

VARIOUS LOCATIONS, CITY CAMPUS - DATES TBD
Please visit this page to learn more about Fall 2017 housing events. Stay up to date to be sure you don't miss out!

100k Strong promotes study abroad in China

The 100,000 Strong Foundation encourages students of diverse backgrounds from across the US to learn Mandarin and study in China. Learn more at http://100kstrong.org/.

Schwarzman Scholars

With a $300 million commitment, Schwarzman Scholars is the most significant program of its kind since the Rhodes Trust and will be the largest philanthropic effort undertaken in China by largely foreign donors. Learn more at Schwarzman Scholars website.

Opportunities in Brazil

Scholarship for Graduate Studies in Brazil

Click the link below to find out more about Master's and Doctoral Programs in Brazil! The Organization of American States (OAS) and the Coimbra Group of Brazilian Universities (GCUB), with the support of the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Division of Educational Topics and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO / WHO) join forces again in this 5th edition of the Partnerships Program for Education and Training (PAEC) OAS-GCUB Scholarships. This Program provides more than 700 scholarship opportunities to outstanding citizens of OAS member states.

U.S. Fulbright Scholarship Opportunities

The U.S. Fulbright Scholar Catalog of awards for 2016-2017 is available for viewing. Please visit the website to learn more about these opportunities offered to all disciplines.