{"324401":{"#nid":"324401","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Office of International Education Announces New George International Study Abroad Scholarship","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Office of International Education is excited to announce the new George International Study Abroad Scholarship. This new initiative will provide an additional 40 to 50 scholarships for Georgia Tech undergraduates each year. Recipients will receive up to $5,000 to be applied toward a Georgia Tech study or intern abroad program. The scholarship was made possible by the generosity of William W. \u201cBill\u201d George, IE 1964, Honorary Ph.D. 2008. George, professor of the practice at Harvard Business School and former CEO of Medtronic, did not study abroad himself but is making sure that Georgia Tech students have greater access to this opportunity. \u201cIt\u2019s important that all Georgia Tech graduates become global citizens, and understand how business, commerce, engineering, and science work around the globe,\u201d he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe George International Study Abroad Scholarship is unique in that it will now be possible for a student to apply for scholarship funding and then select a study abroad program. Students who once thought an international experience was out of reach will now be able to apply for scholarship funding before making a financial commitment to a study abroad program. Award recipients will meet with a study abroad advisor to select a program that meets their academic, professional, and personal interests. Students who have selected a study abroad program are also eligible and encouraged to apply. Interested students should submit an application online via the Office of International Education \u003Cbr \/\u003Ewebsite.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Office of International Education is excited to announce the new George International Study Abroad \u003Cbr \/\u003EScholarship. This new initiative will provide an additional 40 to 50 scholarships for Georgia Tech \u003Cbr \/\u003Eundergraduates each year. Recipients will receive up to $5,000 to be applied toward a Georgia Tech \u003Cbr \/\u003Estudy or intern abroad program. The scholarship was made possible by the generosity of William W. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u201cBill\u201d George, IE 1964, Honorary Ph.D. 2008.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Office of International Education is excited to announce the new George International Study Abroad  Scholarship."}],"uid":"27834","created_gmt":"2014-09-12 10:03:25","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:17:04","author":"Jaclyn Overall","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-09-12T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2014-09-12T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1297","name":"Office of International Education"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"103011","name":"George Scholarship"},{"id":"9055","name":"office of international education"},{"id":"168180","name":"Study Abroad Scholarships"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EContact: Mary Alice Allen, \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:maryalice.allen@oie.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Emaryalice.allen@oie.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOffice of International Education, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.oie.gatech.edu\u0022 title=\u0022www.oie.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ewww.oie.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E, (404)894-7475\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["maryalice.allen@oie.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}