England, Italy, Mexico, China -- this year nearly 100,000 students will study in these and dozens of other countries for a once-in-a-lifetime learning experience. Their choices of where to go and what to study are truly mind-boggling, but there is one resource they can depend on: Study Abroad 1998. The brand-new edition of this trusted guide helps readers explore, through words and hundreds of stunning photos, over 1,500 accredited programs offered by more than 350 U.S. and international colleges and universities. As they travel through its pages, readers will find they can: -- Search semester and full-year programs easily by country and city and by fields of study and sponsoring and host institutions -- Get advice on passports, visas, and ID cards; arranging for college credit; and staying healthy with the "Travel Smart" guide -- Discover hundreds of internships and voluntary service opportunities around the world International experience is not just educational and personally rewarding, it's also a great way to add distinction to academic credentials and resumes. With Study Abroad students and their families can plan successful learning experiences. "...should top the required reading syllabus of anybody considering a foray into foreign academia". -- Dallas Morning News

This guide provides descriptions of 2,008 summer and short-term academic and language study-abroad programs that range in length from one-week to several months. Introductory sections provide information on the Institute of International Education (IIE), IIE publications, the use of the guide, planning study abroad, and 78 publications and 34 websites on study and research abroad and funding opportunities. The majority of the guide consists of individual program descriptions, arranged geographically by region and country. In addition to specific country and city listings, there is a "worldwide" section for programs that are active in more than one region. Each listing provides information on program sponsor, name of the program, program site, dates, subjects of study and opportunities to learn foreign languages, eligibility, credit, instructional methods and language(s) of instruction, costs, housing, deadlines, other information, and contact points. Programs are indexed by program sponsor, consortia, field of study, special options, cost, and duration. A brief article, "How to Read Study-Abroad Literature," by Lily von Klemperer is included. (SW)

The contributors place the development of Asian studies programs in small colleges in historical context, make a compelling case for the inclusion of Asian studies in the liberal arts curriculum, and consider the challenges faced in developing and sustaining Asian studies programs and ways of meeting such challenges now and in the future.

Provides information on eight hundred foreign study programs in eighty countries, and offers advice on selecting a program

Co-published with the Association for American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) The Handbook of Practice and Research in Study Abroad is a comprehensive survey of the field. Each chapter eloquently conveys an enthusiasm for study abroad alongside a critical assessment of the most up-to-date research, theory, and practice.

Provides information on more than nineteen hundred foreign study programs, and offers advice on selecting a program, budgeting, and safety concerns.