Study Abroad
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Study Abroad
Northwestern's Global Learning Office offers credit-bearing study abroad, exchange and academic internship opportunities.
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Undergraduate Opportunities at Northwestern
The Buffett Institute, along with Northwestern's Global Learning Office and the Northwestern Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences' International Studies program, offers students a variety of opportunities to deepen their understanding of people and places around the world. You can get involved in a faculty member’s international research project, go abroad and meet friends who share your interests. We are here to help you as you find your way around the world.
Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program
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Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program
Buffett Undergraduate Research Fellows make substantive contributions to an international or global research project led by a faculty mentor at Northwestern.
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Elliott Scholars Program
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Elliott Scholars Program
The Buffett Institute's Elliott Scholars Program provides an opportunity for a cohort of undergraduates to engage deeply in a critical issue within global affairs.
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International Senior Thesis Research Grant
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International Senior Thesis Research Grant
The Buffett Institute’s International Senior Thesis Research Grant offers awards for independent research abroad for a senior thesis.
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Post-Baccalaureate Fellowship Program
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Post-Baccalaureate Fellowship Program
The Buffett Institute partners with organizations around the world to offer post-baccalaureate fellowships for recent Northwestern graduates seeking global careers.
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Peer Mentorship Program
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Peer Mentorship Program
The Buffett Institute’s Atlas Peer Mentorship Program is dedicated to developing the next generation of global leaders by empowering students to reach their fullest potential while at Northwestern.
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Affiliated Student Groups
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Affiliated Student Groups
The Buffett Institute supports affiliated student organizations focused on international or global issues. Affiliation proposals are due in early to mid-fall quarter each academic year.
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International Studies Program
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International Studies Program
The International Studies (IS) program is the gateway to the study of global affairs in the Weinberg College at Northwestern. IS's mission is to support student education and scholarship in international affairs.
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Discover Fulbright Opportunities
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Discover Fulbright Opportunities
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program offers students and recent alumni the opportunity to research, study or teach English abroad. The Buffett Institute organizes Northwestern's annual Fulbright Week in early April.
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Global Engagement Studies Institute
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Global Engagement Studies Institute
The Global Learning Office's Global Engagement Studies Institute (GESI) is a study abroad program that matches students with a summer internship focused on community development in locations like Argentina, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Uganda or Vietnam.
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Additional Opportunities & Events
Atlas Lounge
Atlas International Undergraduate Student Lounge
Located on our ground floor, this lounge provides a home base for students in our Atlas Peer Mentorship Program, but is open to all international undergraduates. It hosts weekly Chai & Chats.
Upcoming from Buffett & Our Partners
Apr
29
2025
Chai & Chat
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM, 720 University Place
The international student lounge on the ground floor of the Buffett Institute for Global Affiars hosts weekly Chai & Cha...
Apr
30
2025
France Alumni Day Chicago
3:00 PM - 8:00 PM, , 54 W Chicago Avenue
In celebration of the annual France Alumni Day worldwide, this event aims to bring together students from the Chicago me...
May
6
2025
Chai & Chat
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM, 720 University Place
The international student lounge on the ground floor of the Buffett Institute for Global Affiars hosts weekly Chai & Cha...