Hello AGNR students,
Expand your studies globally to Brazil (3-credit AGST/ANSC 470) over Spring Break 2026 — with significantly reduced costs for 2026 and scholarships to make it affordable!
Dr. Cardoso and Dr. Silvert, who co-lead the program, have pre-recorded an 18-minute information session video that reviews the course, the 9-day itinerary in Brazil, and financial and application considerations:
View the Brazil Study Abroad info Session Recording Here
We are nearly two months away from the application deadline (September 30, 2025). You do not need to commit to joining the program when submitting an application. See information and the link to apply here and via the QR code in the flyer.
We are also happy to share three main scholarship sources that can reduce the cost of our 9-day study abroad course and guided experience in Brazil over UMD's spring break:
- UMD Education Abroad scholarships: Students can be awarded up to $1500
- AGNR Study Abroad scholarship: Our College also awards $750 to support studying in Brazil
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Gilman Scholarship: This is a national scholarship from the State Department that students can apply for. Awards vary but can be up to $5000.
- Related to this, UMD offers the Gilman Guarantee. If students apply for the Gilman scholarship through UMD's National Scholarship Office, they will get $500 guaranteed (regardless of if they receive a Gilman award or not). If they end up not receiving a Gilman award, they still keep that $500, and UMD will award them an additional $2000 (for a total scholarship of $2500). If they do get a Gilman award, then they still keep that initial $500, and they receive whatever amount Gilman decides to award them.
Note that out-of-pocket costs in the portal are estimated and will not be billed for the program and all costs in the portal are before applying any scholarship support. Also, note that speaking Portuguese is not required.
We hope you will join us for a life-changing global educational opportunity!
