Record number of Notre Dame students awarded Gilman Scholarships to study abroad
Four University of Notre Dame students have been selected as Gilman Scholars for the summer 2018 academic cycle.
2018 Naughton Fellowship awardees announced
The Naughton Fellowship program allows students with a background in, or aptitude for, STEM fields to experience international research and educational opportunities through a funded exchange program involving Notre Dame and some of Ireland’s leading research universities.
A bicycle, a boreen, and a broken arm: A Dublin alum’s tale of building resilience, empathy, and community in Ireland
Greer Hannan, a triple Domer, lives in Louisville, Kentucky, where she works as the Grant Compliance Coordinator managing federal funding for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, a homeless services agency. She reflects on a year in Dublin and explains how challenges faced during her immersive experience set her...
Greater China Scholars Easter celebration dinner
On April 3, 2018, the Greater China Scholars celebrated Easter together, learned about Catholic traditions and Jesus' resurrection, and shared reflections. This was possible through the generous support from the Our…
Notre Dame International announces joint research grant with Tel Aviv University
The first recipients of the Schlindwein Family Tel Aviv University – Notre Dame Research Collaboration Grant collaboration have been announced. The funding of the grant was established by Tim Schlindwein, an alumnus of Notre Dame. Schlindwein played a key role in developing the relationship between the two institutions and furthering the...
NDI’S Roy Bronkema directs international students both in the office and on stage
While ISSA's Roy Bronkema enjoys working with the international community by day, he’s also found himself in a similar role at night. The piano performance major recently served as the music director for South Bend Civic Theater’s performance of “In the Heights,” with music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Notre Dame International Announces New Recipients of NDI Faculty Research Grants
Sixteen collaborative research grants were awarded to Notre Dame faculty and research partners around the world.
Notre Dame International hosted a special ceremony to honor and recognize the recipients for the 2018-19 international research collaboration grant cycle.
Global Forum essay contest winners invited to participate in discussion panel
A total of twenty-six essays were submitted to a panel of Notre Dame faculty and administrators from the Kellogg Institute for International Studies and Notre Dame International. Based on the final results, four winners and one honorable mention were chosen.
Notre Dame International increases study abroad opportunities in Ireland this fall
Nine students will travel to Ireland’s west coast this fall to participate in a new immersive Notre Dame International program in Galway City, Ireland. Students will take classes on the campus of The National University of Ireland – Galway (NUIG), which ranks among the top 2% of universities in the world.
Notre Dame makes additions to the Wall of Honor
Established in 1999, the Wall of Honor recognizes men and women “whose contributions to Notre Dame have been lasting, pervasive and profound.”
Shedding light on higher education and culture in Japan: NDI's Kyle Sturges receives Fulbright Award
Study Abroad Assistant Director Kyle Sturges is one of 10 recipients in the country to receive the grant for the International Education Administrators (IEA) seminar.
Inspired Leadership Initiative gets its Inspiration from Rome
On February 2018, the Rome Global Gateway hosted a group meeting from the Inspired Leadership Initiative (ILI), a one-year…
The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation to fund Rome Seminar 2018
Picture from Biblioteca Casanatense Prof. Heather Hyde…
Student Spotlight: Carleigh Burns
Carleigh Burns, a Neuroscience and Behavior major and Italian minor, is in Rome this Spring semester as part of the General Education Program. During…
Join our Team - Seeking Residence Rector in Rome
The University of Notre Dame Rome Global Gateway is seeking a Residence Rector for the Villa. Position Information Job Title Residence Rector (Rome Villa) Job Description
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Greater China Scholars celebrate the Lantern Festival
The Greater China Scholars Program wishes you a happy and prosperous Year of Dog.
Global Forum: Applications open for student essay contest on global citizenship
In conjunction with the Notre Dame Forum: Going Global, Notre Dame International is pleased to announce the first essay contest on global citizenship. We invite all Notre Dame students to write a brief essay addressing what it means to be a global citizen, what the challenges and rewards are, and how you...
Notre Dame senior Brittany Ebeling named Michel David-Weill Laureate
The award allows her to pursue a fully funded two-year master’s degree program at the prestigious Paris Institute of Political Studies, or “Sciences Po.”
Center for Social Concerns sponsors London conference on applied Catholic social tradition
The conference will be at the London Global Gateway, March 8-10, and will focus on the relationship between the fundamental principles of Catholic social tradition and the complex realities...
Notre Dame and Durham University grow Catholic Studies offering in London
James Kelly, who teaches the history of English Catholicism on the London Undergraduate Program, has been instrumental in developing a whole host of collaborative ventures with Durham University. In this guest post, he shares insight into new opportunities we can look forward to.
How a passion for a French painter and a knowledge of violins prepared an art history major to work at Sotheby’s
Growing up in South Bend, Carly Murphy ’01 always admired Marc Chagall’s Le Grand Cirque when she saw it in the Snite Museum of Art at Notre Dame. This piece of art sparked a love of French culture in Murphy, who went on to major in French and art history...
Jerusalem Global Gateway director steps down
Rev. Robert O. Smith will be stepping down from his role with the University of Notre Dame when his contract ends this summer. Smith, who holds concurrent faculty appointments in the Keough School of Global Affairs and the Department of Theology, has been the academic director of the Jerusalem Global Gateway...
Notre Dame and IBM China offer inaugural program on innovation and entrepreneurship
The University of Notre Dame partnered with IBM China and the country’s Ministry of Education (MoE) by welcoming 22 undergraduates from Southern China University of Technology (SCUT) to Notre Dame’s campus this month. This is a new initiative, focused on international innovation and entrepreneurship.
An American in Ireland
The winter wind on Achill Island began to carry a soft Irish rain, so we ducked inside the nearest church. The weathered stone building was cool, but dry, and that special kind of quiet I’ve only ever found in empty churches. The tall arched windows let in a gentle gray...
Notre Dame among top producers of Fulbright students for fourth straight year
Twenty-nine University of Notre Dame students and alumni were awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants during the 2017-18 academic year, second among all research institutions in the U.S., according to the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
How a philosophy major developed a passion for researching women’s rights in Latin America
One week into her senior year, Natasha Reifenberg headed to an academic health conference in El Salvador, presenting a policy brief based in research she had been involved in for the last two years. An opportunity usually reserved for distinguished academics, the trip was just one of many highlights in an...
How an international economics and peace studies major found his mission — conducting research that helps refugees and Italian locals
When Francesco Tassi arrived at Notre Dame, he was sure he would major in finance. But a lecture on refugees set him on a different path — one that led him to travel through Italy for three months to study refugee integration firsthand. Tassi, who was born in Italy and...
Junior Edwina King selected for Gilman Scholarship to study abroad
Notre Dame student Edwina King, a junior accountancy major with a supplementary major in Spanish, has been selected for the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship on the early summer application cycle. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the Gilman Scholarship provides financial support for...
Notre Dame awarded $1 million to increase research output of universities in the West Bank
The Notre Dame Initiative for Global Development will host a number of residencies, which will bring Notre Dame and West Bank academic researchers together.