Study or Research Abroad

Researching Spain’s Vibrant Past and Present

Radwan Daoud, a student at New York University who uses a wheelchair, earned a study grant to research one of Spain's historical figures in Madrid. While there, he learned about municipal efforts to make the city and its cultural treasures more accessible to people with disabilities.

Stonehenge and More: Art Studies in England

Rebecca Murray has a physical disability and visited the art galleries and museums of London as part of an educational tour.

Reflection: Being Part of a Group and Having a Disability in Thailand

Justin, who has a mobility disability, signed on to be part of a CIEE summer program in Thailand. Read about his hike through a Thai jungle, conversations with Thai citizens with disabilities, and his hopes for Thailand's future relationship with its citizens.

Pursuing Your Dreams to Go to America

Yelena Semyonova fulfilled her goal and dream to go to America through the Youth for Understanding program. She studied at Iowa Lakes Community College.

Outside the Classroom: Environmental Fieldwork in Costa Rica

Rhonda Neuhaus applied for the School for Field Studies program, which led her to Costa Rica to study community development. Rhonda uses prosthetic legs for mobility.

Living and Studying in the United States

Sophie Cicekli, a wheelchair user from France, was accepted as an exchange student at Georgetown University. Sophie graduated from college in 2003.

Irish Studies at Trinity College, Dublin

Johana Schwartz, who has cerebral palsy, studied Irish literature and language at the Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland.

Galileo Galilei: Learning Spanish in Valencia

Joshua Merryman, who uses a manual wheelchair for mobility, participated in an intensive Spanish language program in Valencia, which proved to be a surprisingly wheelchair-accessible city.

France and England: Gaining World Experience through University Study Abroad

Vanessa Jones, a wheelchair user, spent her sophomore year in Grenoble, France and later in London to study independently.

Close, But Not Close Enough (Spain)

While in Seville, Spain, Jessica Ramquist had to leave behind the comforts of the United States and adjust to a new set of transportation strategies.

An Unexpected Detour (France)

Jessica Hunt spent a semester in Strasbourg, France. While there, Jessica used crutches and a rental wheelchair to explore the city.

Foreign Language Teaching Assistant from Russia

Andrey Tikhonov is a blind English teacher from Russia. He participated in the Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant program in 2008-09 teaching Russian at Michigan State University.

The Fulbright Experience in the U.S.

Smita Worah, from India, was presented with a Fulbright Student Fellowship to study special education at Pennsylvania State University in the United States. As a woman with a physical disability who uses a wheelchair, she learned about U.S. disability laws first-hand.

Future Leaders Exchange Program: A Student Shares Her Experiences in the U.S.

Ludmila Kurochkina, who has low vision, came to the United States from Russia to study English for a year.

Fulfilling Dreams through the Fulbright Program to the United States: The Story of Karla Rivas

Karla Rivas, a native of Guatemala who is blind, studied communications at the University of Chico in California with a Fulbright scholarship.

On Being a Fulbright Scholar in Russia

Anatoli Ilyashov, a Fulbright lecturer with multiple sclerosis, shared his techniques for documenting oral history with Russian students in Nizhni Novgorod. Anatoli encourages other people with disabilities to apply for Fulbright grants.

Observing Inclusive Education in Italy

A special education course led Robin to Italy, whose education and health care systems reflect the cultural attitudes towards integrating people with disabilities.

My Experiences as an International Student at the Arkansas School for the Blind

Originally from India, Anmol Bhatia studied at the Arkansas School for the Blind in the United States, where he learned how to use a cane and Braille to increase opportunities for education access and mobility.

My Fulbright Year in Finland: Then and Now

Stephen Kuusisto, who is legally blind, studied Finnish poetry in Helsinki as a Fulbright scholar over 25 years ago, then later returned to the city to present his memoir.

How My Host Family and Friends Made a Difference for Me in France

While studying in Rennes, France, Chris Tidmarsh shares how having friends and hostparents understanding of his disability, Asperger's Syndrome, contributed to a successful experience abroad.