Study Abroad Correspondents
Share your academic, cultural, and social experiences while studying abroad for an academic year, semester, or summer.
The Spring 2025 Study Abroad Correspondents
Become a Study Abroad Correspondent
Program Requirements
GRIP Correspondents are asked to complete two out of the five options:
1.
Attend a pre-departure meeting with fellow Study Abroad Correspondents
2.
Write a reflective blog post, to be published on the Penn Abroad Blog, a minimum of two times over the course of the semester
3.
Engage with Penn Abroad on social media and do an Instagram Takeover
4.
Become a Penn Abroad Ambassador upon your return
Eligibility
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Going abroad on a Penn-approved study abroad program
Interest in writing, photography, videography, and/or social media.
Accountability to meet all program requirements.
Application
Applications for each semester will open on a rolling basis within your Study Abroad program application in PASSPORT.
Application decisions will be made in the semester before you travel as students are admitted and confirmed to their program.
Award Distribution
Award (subject to tax withholdings) will be disbursed upon completion of the program requirements and return from the semester abroad.
Students who studied abroad in the spring semester should expect payment in July, and students who studied abroad in the fall semester should expect payment in January.
Students will also be presented with a certificate of completion that can be picked up at Penn Abroad at their convenience.