Global Education
The Department of Spanish and Portuguese offers a variety of global education programs. Programs vary greatly in subject and lengths. Global education is available in Spain and in many countries in Central and South America. To begin your journey, please visit the Global Education page, where you can browse available programs by subject, language, or location. For specific information regarding Spanish and Portuguese global education programs, please contact Brooklee Boots to discuss academics and Jenny Kraft for general program advising.
A list of global education programs is below. Programs offerings are subject to change. Please refer to the Global Education page for the most current list.
Email Brooklee Boots to schedule an appointment for appropriate course selection.
Spanish Language Global Education Opportunities
Costa Rica | Argentina | Chile | Ecuador | Peru
Worldstrides San Jose, Costa Rica: Environmental Studies, Health Care, Liberal Arts & Spanish Language - Semester/Trimester*
Location: San Jose, Costa Rica
Language: English, Spanish
Term: Autumn; Spring
Program Length: Semester
Prerequisites: No Spanish Courses, Spanish 1101, Spanish 1102, Spanish 1103, Spanish 2202, Spanish 3401, Spanish 3403, OR Spanish 3450(H)
Type: Third Party Provider
*Elective courses taught in English
Worldstrides San Jose, Costa Rica: Spanish Language & Latin American Culture - Summer
Location: San Jose, Costa Rica
Language: Spanish
Term: Summer
Program Length: varies
Prerequisites: No Spanish Courses, Spanish 1101, Spanish 1102, Spanish 1103, Spanish 2202, Spanish 3401, Spanish 3403, OR Spanish 3450(H)
Type: Third Party Provider
Worldstrides Buenos Aires, Argentina: Latin American Studies- Semester*
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Language: English, Spanish
Term: Autumn/Spring
Program Length: Semester
Prerequisites: No Spanish Courses, Spanish 1101, Spanish 1102, OR Spanish 1103
Type: Third Party Provider
*Elective courses taught in English
Worldstrides Buenos Aires, Argentina: Latin American Studies and Courses with Locals- Semester
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Language: Spanish
Term: Autumn; Spring
Program Length: Semester
Prerequisites: Spanish 3450
Type: Third Party Provider
Worldstrides Valparaiso/ Vina del Mar, Chile: Spanish Language & Latin American Studies - Summer*
Location: Valparaiso/Vina del Mar, Chile
Language: Spanish
Term: Varies
*service-learning option
Pachaysana Institute: Rehearsing Change, Ecuador
*Suspended for Fall 2024*
Location: Quito, Ecuador
Language: Spanish
Term: Autumn; Spring
Program Length: Semester
Prerequisites: Spanish 2202, Spanish 3401, Spanish 3403, OR Spanish 3450
Type: Direct Enroll
Worldstrides Lima, Peru: Latin American Studies and Spanish Language - Summer^
Location: Lima, Peru
Language: Spanish
Term: Summer
Program Length: Varies
Prerequisites: Spanish 1103 OR Spanish 3450
Type: Third Party Provider
^service-learning option
Worldstrides Lima, Peru: Health Science, Field Work & Medical Spanish - Summer
Location: Lima, Peru
Language: Spanish
Term: Summer
Program Length: Approximately six weeks
Prerequisites: Spanish 2202, Spanish 3401, Spanish 3403, OR Spanish 3450
Type: Third Party Provider
Worldstrides Lima, Peru: STEM and Liberal Arts in English and Spanish- Semester**
Location: Lima, Peru
Language: Spanish
Term: Autumn; Spring
Program Length: Semester
Prerequisites: Spanish 3450, Spanish 4430, Junior Rank
Type: Third Party Provider
**Interview in Spanish required
Global May Spain
Location: Multiple cities throughout Spain
Language: English
Term: May
Program Length: 4 weeks
Type: Faculty-Led
Worldstrides Barcelona, Spain: Spanish Language, Liberal Arts & Business- Semester*
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Language: English, Spanish
Term: Autumn; Spring
Program Length: Semester
Prerequisites: Spanish 1101, Spanish 1102, Spanish 1103, OR Spanish 2202
Type: Third Party Provider
*elective courses taught in English
Worldstrides Bilbao, Spain:
Spanish Language & Liberal Arts in English and Spanish- Semester*
Location: Bilbao, Spain
Language: English, Spanish
Term: Autumn; Spring
Program Length: Semester
Prerequisites: Spanish 3450
Type: Third Party Provider
*elective courses taught in English
Worldstrides Granada, Spain:
Hispanic Studies, Spanish Language & Electives in English - Semester*
Location: Granada, Spain
Language: English, Spanish
Term: Autumn; Spring
Program Length: Semester
Prerequisites: No Spanish Courses, Spanish 1102/1155, OR Spanish 2202 OR Spanish 3450; 4000-level literature & culture course recommended
Type: Third Party Provider
*elective courses taught in English
Worldstrides Salamanca, Spain: Spanish Language & Culture - Summer
Location: Salamanca, Spain
Language: Spanish
Term: Summer
Program Length: Approximately 6 weeks
Prerequisites: Spanish 1102/1155 OR Spanish 2202
Type: Third Party Provider
Worldstrides Valencia, Spain: Hispanic Studies - Summer
Location: Valencia, Spain
Language: Spanish
Term: Summer
Program Length: Varies
Prerequisites: Spanish 3450
Type: Third Party Provider
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Location: Madrid, Spain
Language: Spanish
Term: Academic Year
Program Length: Academic Year
Prerequisites: Spanish 3450, Junior Rank; 4500-level literature course recommended
Type: International Exchange Program
Portuguese Language Education Abroad Opportunities
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio)
Term: Autumn; Spring
Program Length: Semester
Prerequisites: 3401, 3450, and a 4500-level literature or culture course.
Type: Direct Enroll
Semester at SiPN: Advanced Liberal Arts in Lisbon
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Language: Portuguese
Term: Autumn, Spring
Program Length: semester, academic year
Prerequisites: Portuguese 5502 or 3401 or 3402 or 3403
Type: Direct Enroll
Semester at SiPN: Social Sciences, Humanities & Business
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Language: Portuguese, English
Term: Autumn, Spring
Program Length: semester, academic year
Prerequisites: No Portuguese courses
Type: Direct Enroll
Summer at SiPN
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Language: Portuguese, English
Term: Summer
Program Length: varies
Prerequisites: No Portuguese courses
Type: Direct Enroll
Special Opportunities
Opportunity sponsored by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport of Spain. The
program is primarily devoted to providing US and Canadian students and graduates -majoring in any subject- who are native speakers of English or French with the opportunity to assist foreign language teachers in a variety of schools in Spain and to learn about Spanish culture and society and also about its education system. Those admitted into the program will assist teachers in English or French programs in elementary, secondary or language schools in Spain.
Eligibility: Minimum of a BA or BS by the end of the academic year preceding the start of the program, be a junior or a senior, or have become a university graduate.
Location: Spain
Language: Spanish proficient
Program length: Academic year opportunity (October-May)
Application period: Between January and April of each year
Additional Program Information on the NALCAP Website
The Fulbright FLTA Program is sponsored by the United States Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA). As part of the Fulbright Foreign Student Program, the Fulbright FLTA Program is designed to develop Americans' knowledge of foreign cultures and languages by supporting teaching assistantships in more than 35 languages at hundreds of U.S. institutions of higher education. The program offers educators from over 55 countries the opportunity to develop their professional skills and gain first-hand knowledge of the U.S., its culture and its people.
U.S. campuses enhance their teaching of languages and expose students to a true understanding of people of different nations. Like the more than 1,800 Foreign Fulbright Fellows that enter U.S. academic programs each year, Fulbright FLTAs apply to the program through the Fulbright Commission/Foundation or U.S. Embassy in their home countries. The Institute of International Education (IIE) arranges academic placement for most Fulbright FLTA nominees and supervises participants during their stay in the United States.
For eligibility requirements and application information, please visit the FLTA site linked below.
Undergraduate Awards, Grants & Honoraries
The purpose of the Loann Crane Undergraduate Awards for Hispanic Studies is to facilitate research projects and to help fund Global Study.
Eligibility
To be eligible, applicants must be undergraduate Spanish majors with an excellent academic record. During the period of the award (2026-2027), they must either enroll in an approved Global Study program or be engaged in a valid research project. Recipients will be selected by a committee of faculty from the Department of Spanish and Portuguese.
Please note that if you are thinking about Global Education in SP27, you should apply for this now, as there is only one application period per year.
Application
Applicants should provide the following:
- a formal letter stating current level of Spanish, future goals, purpose of research/global study, etc.;
- their current Advising Report (available via Buckeyelink);
- a description of the proposed Global study program (including official brochure or link to online description) or of the research to be conducted;
- one or two letters of recommendation from Spanish & Portuguese Department faculty member(s) or instructor(s) familiar with student’s work and/or project. Letters may be submitted with the application or separately by the recommender;
- Letters may be submitted with the application or separately by the recommender to: Dr. Scott Schwenter
- an updated résumé with relevant information about the student’s majors/minors and prior experience doing research and/or global study.
Submissions are due: March 13th, 2026
Application
Support the Crane Fund for Hispanic Studies
The Loann Crane Awards for Hispanic Studies are supported by a generous gift from Mrs. Loann Crane (B.A. 1947), a former Spanish major at Ohio State. Alumni and friends of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese may contribute online to The Crane Fund for Hispanic Studies.
*Please note this award is not available for the AY26-27
The purpose of the Rymer Award, in the amount of $1000, is to provide financial support to undergraduate or graduate students for Global study fees and travel expenses.
Details and Eligibility
The Department of French and Italian and the Department of Spanish and Portuguese will alternate the disbursement of this award from year to year (SPPO will disburse the award in 2024, in 2026, etc.). The recipient must be enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences (undergraduate or graduate) and major in Spanish, Portuguese, French, or Italian. The recipient must be making good progress toward their degree, and priority will be given to non-native Spanish or Portuguese (or French or Italian during odd years) speakers who have not had many opportunities to do Global study.
Please note that if you are thinking about Global Education in SP27, you should apply for this now, as there is only one application period per year.
Application
Applications must include:
- a brief letter describing the Global study program or travel in which the applicant plans to participate and the reasons for which they have chosen it;
- a current cv or resume
- a letter of support focused on the student's academic achievements from a professor. Letters may be submitted separately to Dr. Scott Schwenter
- a list of other funding for which they are also applying.
Submissions are due:
Application
Selection
Recipients will be selected by a committee of faculty from the Department of Spanish and Portuguese.