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Engaging W&M students with the world
The Global Education Office supports global education opportunities abroad and at W&M.
Interested in leading a study abroad program? Three ways to get involved teaching students abroad:
- Annual Faculty-led Summer & Winter Programs
- The Global Education Office (GEO) and the International Studies Advisory Committee (ISAC) solicit applications each year for long-standing study abroad programs.
- We are currently seeking applications for Winter 2026-27 with a deadline of December 5, 2025.
- The deadline for Summer 2026 Program Directors has past. Summer 2027 openings will be posted on March 1, 2026 with a deadline in late March 2026.
- Pilot Short-term Study Abroad Programs (Summer or Winter)
- The Winter and Summer 2026-27 RFP application deadline is January 27, 2026.
- On-Campus Courses with Embedded International Experience (Winter or Spring Break)
- 2026-27 application deadline is January 27, 2026 (for programs over winter break 2026-27, during spring 2027).
Interested in proposing a new study abroad program?
- Pilot Short-term Study Abroad Programs
- Winter and Summer 206-27 RFP application deadline: January 27, 2026
- Summer, Winter, Exchange, or Semester Study Abroad Programs
- A&S Program Proposal for faculty-led short-term programs
- Please contact Sylvia Mitterndorfer, director of the Global Education Office to discuss ideas
Interested in participating in a program site review?
The Global Education Office (GEO) and the International Studies Advisory Committee (ISAC) review A&S-affiliated faculty-led programs on a rotating basis. Opportunities for faculty to apply to review these programs will be posted here as well as announced in the WM Digest.
Questions? Contact the director of the global education office, Sylvia Mitterndorfer, smmitterndorfe@wm.edu.