The Gaylord College Study Abroad Scholarship is for students with verified financial need who have registered for Gaylord International Study Abroad programs. Students will be notified of results approximately one week after the December 2, 2024 deadline.
Please note that a limited amount of funding is available and is not guaranteed.
Dr. Joe Foote and Dr. Ralph Beliveau escort students for an approximately three-week study abroad experience to London, Bristol, and Cardiff. Students earn six upper division elective credit hours for participating.
During the overseas trip, the class will visit top management, account executives, and reporters/editors from many different organizations.
On past trips, students have visited media outlets including the BBC, SkyNews, The Guardian, Big Light Productions, Independent Television News, Bloomberg News, and Al Jazeera English. Public relations and advertising visits have included Ogilvy PR, Edelman and Ketchum.
Students will be able to gain six upper division or graduate credit hours from these classes. Students are required to enroll in British Media Studies taught by Dr. Ralph Beliveau, and British Media Systemstaught by Dr. Joe Foote.
Six pre-departure class sessions to be held during March and April.
The trip will cost approximately $3,450, which includes:
Not included in the above costs:
Gaylord College Alumni have established scholarships for study abroad opportunities. Please inquire with Student Services for more information on financial assistance for study abroad experiences.
Located in Arezzo, a small town located in Italy's region of Tuscany, and home to OU's Italian Study Center, has a population of around 100,000. It is about 80km (50 miles) south-east of Florence, set atop a steep hill rising above the Arno River.
Study abroad includes excursions to Rome, Florence, Pisa and Cinque Terre included, as well as one free weekend for independent travel.
In addition to meeting the study abroad eligibility requirements you must also have:
Based on the restrictions in place for the prevention of COVID-19 in Italy, the itinerary is subject to change.
City 1: Rome
See historic sites such as the Vatican and the Colosseum.
City 2: Arezzo
Participate in a pasta making class and a food tasting at a local farmers market.
City 3: Pisa
Visit the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
City 4: Cinque Terre
Tour Riomaggiore, one of the five villages settled in the Cinque Terre coast.
City 5: Florence
Visit the Accademia Gallery and the Duomo.
The OU Education Abroad office offers many additional study abroad programs that are open to all OU students.
Their office is located in Old Science Hall, Room 223.
There you will find resources and information about OU’s study abroad programs and can talk to an adviser.
For more information, call (405) 325-1693 or visit the Education Abroad website.
The Presidential International Travel Fellowship or "PITF" is a scholarship created to support international travel for study abroad for awards up to $2,000.
