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Research Abroad

Use this page to view study abroad programs that offer research experience for academic credit. There are domestic, international, and virtual offerings.

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Benefits of Conducting Research Abroad

  • Broaden your network of research connections for future career growth
  • Expand your perspective of research as practiced in different settings globally
  • Access research opportunities that aren’t available on campus, including field studies
  • Develop cross-cultural competence that opens up a wealth of immediate personal and long-term professional opportunities
  • Build new skills and traits that employers seek such as curiosity, flexibility, increased confidence, independence, initiative, and problem-solving

The Basics

Types of Opportunities


  • Programs that fully focus on research
  • Programs that include a research course option
  • Student initiated programs where a student finds a research opportunity for credit to pursue 

Finding Programs & Courses


View featured programs & check out the full list of programs below.

Learn more about earning credit on study abroad programs.

Research Abroad Contacts


Study Abroad Advisors: Make an appointment

Office of Undergraduate Research: Bob Pleasants, bpleas@email.unc.edu

Department Website: View page

Engaging in research abroad allows students to benefit from two of the most impactful educational experiences simultaneously.  Learning about a new culture and participating in cutting-edge research will also make Carolina students highly competitive in today’s global economy.

– Troy Blackburn, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Research, College of Arts & Sciences

ECUADOR | UNIVERSIDAD SAN FRANCISCO DE QUITO – GALAPAGOS

TANZANIA | SCHOOL FOR FIELD STUDIES

NORTH CAROLINA | UNCIE HIGHLANDS

DENMARK/SWEDEN | DIS SUMMER

ARCADIA UNIVERSITY: STEM SUMMER RESEARCH

Funded Independent Research Opportunities

If you’re interested in doing independent research abroad, check out the following opportunities.

Burch Fellowships

Carolina Blue Honors Fellowships – sports-related topics

Robinson Honors Fellowship – research topics include art, literature, music, history, politics, economics, philosophy or religion in Europe

Research Programs List

Meet Emily Pender

Major/Minor: Psychology, B.S. and Economics, B.A. with Medicine, Literature, and Culture Minor
Program & Location: SIT Kenya: Global Health and Human Rights, Kisumu, Kenya
Term: Spring 2019

More about Emily…