Participate in the Universidad de Guanajuato International Summer Research Program 2025

Posted by BCSAadmin on 02/24/2025

The International Summer Research Program is an eight-week summer program offered by the International Office of the University of Guanajuato. It seeks to provide undergraduate students with an opportunity to gain training and mentorship in scientific research, alongside cultural immersion.

Participants will:

  • Conduct 8 weeks of research under the guidance of a faculty member
  • Participate in cultural activities
  • Meet with peers
  • Present a poster / oral presentation of research results
  • Gain a professional network

Program Dates: June 11–August 1, 2025

Research Areas:

  • Architecture, Arts, and Design
  • Social Sciences and Humanities
  • Natural and Exact...
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A Journey’s End

Posted by BCSAadmin on 02/08/2025

By: Joe Porter, Douglas College, winner of the Fall 2023 Stories from Abroad: British Columbia Study Abroad Scholarship.

It’s refreshing but a little startling having to speak English again. I already made the mistake of saying ‘No Thank You’ in Japanese to my, very Canadian, flight attendant on the trip home. Didn’t even make it an hour. Although my brain quite quickly recovered from the language switch up, Google Ads is still convinced I live in Japan. I think they are trying to take me back there.

A lot of the things I miss most about Japan are small, lifestyle things. I used to walk a lot in Japan. If I was ever bored, I would grab a podcast or some music and walk for an hour do...

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BCSA Scholarships Now Open for Winter 2025

Posted by BCSAadmin on 02/03/2025

Are you currently studying or planning to study abroad in-person or virtually this summer? Apply now for a chance to receive a $500 (virtual study abroad program) and $1000 (in-person study abroad program) to enhance your learning experience abroad. BC Study Abroad Scholarships are now accepting applications.

Any student enrolled at a BC Study Abroad Consortium institution, who is enrolled in or accepted into a short-term, in-person or virtual exchange study abroad program is eligible to apply. Application deadline is February 28, 2025....

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Smiths Overfor Hygge

Posted by BCSAadmin on 11/05/2024

By: Sydney Fowler, Douglas College, winner of the Spring 2024 BC Study Abroad: Stories from Abroad Scholarship

Study Abroad Destination: Denmark

Finding housing in Denmark as an international student had proven to be quite the challenge. But once I settled for a room in the Smiths Overfor collective, I couldn't be happier! At first, I had no idea what to expect… I sent off my application and did an interview in front of 8 potential housemates and hoped for the best. Luckily, I was accepted and welcomed warmly upon my arrival.

Smiths Overfor is an international student collective currently hosting people from Denmark, Canada, Brazil, Malaysia, France, Germany and Italy. To us, living as a collective means that we don't just share a living spac...

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