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The East Asian Studies Center, Center for Latin American Studies and Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies have awarded $146,494 in summer Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowships to 18 students, spanning more than nine graduate programs and six undergraduate majors. Funding for FLAS Fellowships comes from the U.S. Department of Education under Title VI of the Higher Education Act.

Engaging Latinx parents in their children’s learning through music during their first few years of life is the primary focus of Desde el Principio (from the beginning), a project developed by the Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) and the School of Music, which recently was awarded a $12,050 Collaborative Centers Grant through the Global Arts + Humanities. 

From humanitarian engineering projects in Honduras to studying the ruminant industry in Scotland, more than 250 Buckeyes studied abroad in 10 countries on 12 programs during spring break 2025. Students learned lessons, ventured out of their comfort zones, gained confidence and developed new cultural understanding.

International Perspectives on Aviation - Brazil

"Studying abroad is one of the best ways to learn and grow."

Selina Vickery '20, a fourth-year medical student at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, was the recipient of a Fulbright-Queen Mary, University of London Award graduate scholarship in 2023-2024 during which she pursued a master’s in global public health and policy at Queen Mary University of London via US-UK Fulbright Commission.

The International Perspectives on Aviation spring break study abroad program provided an opportunity for 23 Buckeyes to explore Brazil’s key aviation sector for a week in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. 

“Understanding aviation concepts in a different setting truly opened my eyes to the beauty and uniqueness of the world. I saw how the landscape and climate influence operations, as well as the impact of governmental and military influences,” reflected Dianna Désir, an aviation major in the College of Engineering. “The exposure to Brazilian culture allowed me to find both similarities and differences that kept me eager to discover more.”

“Studying abroad has always been an important goal of mine. I think that studying abroad is one of the best ways to learn and grow. Immersing yourself in another culture from an education standpoint allows you to gain perspective of your place in the world and grow to be open to new experiences,” reflected Lindsey Tima, an aviation major in the College of Engineering. “Going to Brazil was everything I dreamed it would be and more!