Global Citizens Program is an abroad-based experience offered through a collaborative effort between the Office for Campus Culture and Community and the Office of the Dean of Students. The Global Citizens Program is an immersive, interdisciplinary program designed to increase access to an abroad-based experience for all students. The 2026 trip destination is Argentina.
All students are welcome.
Program Details
By participating in the Global Citizens program, you will:
- experience career readiness and marketability
- gain a broader perspective of the world
- make friends and connections with others
This cohort model program builds intimate connections through an intensive 16-week program where participants will learn all about and prepare for their time in the chosen country during the spring 2026 semester at UT. At the end of the term, students will have a culminating two-week abroad experience in the country selected.
This program allows for a transformational experience at an affordable cost and is open to all UT students with preference for rising sophomore and juniors.
Applications close on October 26, 2025, at noon.
Apply to the Global Citizens Program
Interviews to select final participants will be held shortly after the application window closes.
Please note that there is a mandatory meeting for those selected on November 6, 2025, at 6 p.m. The class day and time for spring 2026 cohort meetings will be determined at this time.
October 26, 2025 – Applications Due
October 28, 2025 – Interviews with Applicants
November 6, 2025 – Mandatory Group Meeting
December 3, 2025 – First Payment Due
January 2, 2026 – Second Payment Due
Program Cost
$1,000 total student contribution:
- $500 due December 3, 2025
- $500 due January 2, 2026