Globalize Your Education
Physics majors are highly encouraged to study abroad. Participating in study abroad is an ideal way to add a global perspective to your major through first-hand experience living and studying in another country and culture.
Review the resources here to first explore how an international experience could fit into your degree plan. Then connect with your Undergraduate Advisor and an Education Abroad advisor early on to ensure that you're choosing the best program to fit your goals.
Why Study Abroad?
When you step out of a familiar environment and engage with another society, where cultural, political, and academic perspectives differ from the U.S., it can greatly enhance your perspective by placing domestic issues and experiences within an international context. It helps participants negotiate differences, listen to and learn from new viewpoints, and adapt to unfamiliar situations. The changed perspective students gain from studying abroad helps make them better informed global citizens, and they are often more competitive for employment, fellowships, and graduate school.
You can Afford to Study Abroad
Eligible for Financial Aid? Learn more about how financial aid might apply to your program. (Applies to PSU degree-seeking students, only.)
Veteran? Learn how Veterans Benefits may help cover the cost of your program fee!
Pell Grant Recipient? You may also be eligible for the Gilman Scholarship, worth up to $5,000!
Need Scholarships? The PSU Ed Abroad office offers scholarship workshops every term and has a multitude of resources online for students on a budget. Come meet with us so we can talk about awards ranging from $500 - $10,000.