Press Releases
Our press releases highlight new programs and relevant news happening at the International Office. For media inquiries, please call (512) 232-5401 or email world@austin.utexas.edu.
UT Austin is No. 1 in Texas and among Peace Corps’ 2019 Top Volunteer-Producers
Mar. 28, 2019 | AUSTIN, Texas--The University of Texas at Austin is the No. 1 volunteer-producing university in Texas and No. 11 among large schools nationwide on Peace Corps' list of top volunteer-producing colleges and universities in 2019. There are 53 alumni… Read more
UT Austin Announced as a Gilman Top Producing Institution, No. 1 in Texas
Mar. 5, 2019 | AUSTIN, Texas—The University of Texas at Austin has been recognized by the U.S. Department of State as a top producing institution for the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program in academic year 2017-2018. Seventy students from UT… Read more
UT Austin Named Top Producer of Fulbright U.S. Students for 10th Consecutive Year
Feb. 11, 2019 | AUSTIN, Texas—The University of Texas Austin is proud to be included on the list of U.S. colleges and universities that produced the most 2018-2019 Fulbright U.S. Students. Sixteen students and recent graduates from UT Austin received Fulbright… Read more
International Office Welcomes Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative Fellows
Sep. 27, 2018 | The International Office is pleased to welcome its third group of participants as part of the U.S. Department of State’s Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Professional Fellows Program. The 14 young business and social entrepreneurs… Read more
President’s Award for Global Learning Finalist Teams Selected
Aug. 30, 2018 | We are excited to announce the 14 finalist teams for the inaugural year of the President’s Award for Global Learning. The President's Award for Global Learning is the signature program of the International Board of Advisors, a select group of… Read more
UT Austin to Host 2018 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders
May. 24, 2018 | The International Office at The University of Texas at Austin is proud to announce that it has been selected as an institute partner for the 2018 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. Beginning in mid-June, UT Austin will host 25… Read more
Ambassador of Mexico Visits with UT Students from Mexico
Apr. 12, 2018 | In the historic Texas Governors' Room in the Texas Union, under the gaze of Texas governors' past and present pictured in portraits throughout the elegant wood-panelled room, a group of Mexican UT students assembled with Mexico's Ambassador to the… Read more
UT Austin Recognized as Gilman Top Producing Institution
Apr. 6, 2018 | The U.S. Department of State announced its inaugural list of U.S. higher education institutions that sent the most students overseas on the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program in the academic year 2016-2017. The University of Texas… Read more
Fulbright U.S. Student Program 2019-2020 Application Opens April 2
Mar. 13, 2018 | WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, in cooperation with the Institute of International Education, are pleased to announce the launch of the 2019-2020 Fulbright U.S. Student Program… Read more
UT Austin is a Top Producer of Fulbright U.S. Students
Mar. 6, 2018 | AUSTIN, Texas – The University of Texas at Austin is proud to be included among the U.S. colleges and universities that produced the most Fulbright U.S. Students during the 2017-2018 academic year, as recently announced by the U.S. Department of… Read more
UT Austin Among Peace Corps’ 2018 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges & Universities
Feb. 21, 2018 | AUSTIN, Texas – Today, the Peace Corps announced that The University of Texas at Austin ranked No. 8 among large schools on the agency’s 2018 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges and Universities list. There are 61 Longhorns currently volunteering… Read more
Ruta Maya Creates Scholarship for Study Abroad in Guatemala and Belize
Dec. 21, 2017 | AUSTIN, Texas –Ruta Maya Coffee Company has announced it will award a $4,500 scholarship to Andres Garza, junior anthropology major at The University of Texas at Austin, to support his study abroad experience on the program Bridging Cultures in… Read more
The University of Texas at Austin to Host 2017 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders
Apr. 16, 2017 | The International Office at The University of Texas at Austin is proud to announce that it has been selected as an Institute Partner for the 2017 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. Beginning in mid-June, UT will host 25 bright… Read more
UT Austin Ranked 25 Among Top Volunteer-Producing Universities
Feb. 28, 2017 | DALLAS – Today, the Peace Corps announced that the University of Texas at Austin ranked No. 25 among large schools on the agency’s 2017 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges and Universities list. There are 36 Longhorns currently volunteering worldwide… Read more
