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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.
- The general summer 2027 application deadline was March 27, 2026. The general winter 2026-27 application deadline was December 5, 2025.
- Winter 2027-28 program director positions will be announced in November 2026 with a December 2026 deadline. Summer 2027 positions will be posted and due in March 2027.
- Pilot Short-term Study Abroad Programs (Summer or Winter)
- The Winter and Summer 2026-27 RFP proposal deadline was February 2, 2026. Applications for 2027-28 will open in November 2026 with a deadline in January 2027.
- On-Campus Courses with Embedded International Experience (Winter or Spring Break)
- 2026-27 application deadline was February 2, 2026 (for programs over winter break 2026-27, during spring 2027). Applications for 2027-28 will open in November 2026 with a deadline in January 2027.
Interested in proposing a new study abroad program?
- Pilot Short-term Study Abroad Programs
- Winter and Summer 2026-27 RFP application deadline was February 2, 2026. Applications for 2027-28 will open in November 2026 with a deadline in January 2027.
- 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. We are not currently seeking reviewers.
Questions? Contact the director of the global education office, Sylvia Mitterndorfer, smmitterndorfe@wm.edu.