SPRING BREAK STUDY AWAY
MONTGOMERY, AL, USA
March 2027 with Dr. Cheree Meeks
Course Title: The Legacy of Enslavement in America: The Montgomery, AL Experience HNRS 295-002
The 3-unit course, offered Spring 2027, includes a 5-day trip to Montgomery, Alabama, where students have an opportunity to visit historic sites and deepen their understanding of the impact of enslavement on the civil rights movement now and in the past.
FRANKE HONORS SUMMER ABROAD
The sights, the sounds, the culture – absorb it all during this life-changing experience. Any Franke Honors student can apply! In addition to creating lifelong memories, you'll earn 7 Honors units—1 during the spring and 6 while studying abroad during the summer.
Concerned about cost? Applicants to the Franke Honors Summer Abroad are automatically considered for up to $1500 in scholarship funds!
GREECE
June 2027 with Professor Claire McLane
Spring Course: HNRS 195 - 1 unit (Frankes Honors Seminar)
Summer Courses: HNRS 209B - 3 units (EP Humanist) and HNRS 208H - 3 units (Building Connections)
Courses will fulfill 2 electives in the Future Earth Resilience Minor
Deadline to apply: TBD
Discover how myth and place shape who we are. On this Honors study abroad in Greece, you’ll explore contemporary reimaginings of ancient myths through the landscapes that inspired them—from bustling Athens to the islands. Through writing, reflection, conversations with locals, and immersive site visits, you’ll engage personally, creatively, and critically with themes of identity, belonging, migration, transformation, and resilience—deepening your understanding of how story, self, and environment shape one another.
PORTUGAL
June 25-July 30, 2027 with Professor Lindsey Feldman
Students will earn 6 Honors credits on this program.
- PAH 393: Global MedCats (3 units)*
*This class will count as the humanities elective for Health and Human Values minor - HNRS 395M: Special Topics in Health and Human Values (3 units)*
*Required course for Health and Human Values honors minor
Additionally, students will take a required spring seminar course.
- HNRS 195J: Special Topics in Humanities - Study Abroad Seminar (1 unit)
Courses will fulfill requirements for the Health and Human Values Minor.
Deadline to apply: TBD
Global Medcats: Portugal—a premier collaboration with the W.A. Franke Honors College—combines high-impact clinical experience with rich cultural immersion in vibrant Lisbon!
For five incredible weeks, you’ll step directly into European medical settings, shadowing local physicians for 20–25 hours each week. But this program goes far beyond traditional shadowing. Guided in-country by Honors faculty, you'll gain hands-on instruction and critical insight into a healthcare system world-renowned for its progressive public health initiatives. Through a blend of hospital observations, historical field trips, and ethnographic reflection, you will decode the complex connection between social context and modern medicine.
What You’ll Learn & Experience
- Clinical & Cross-Cultural Engagement: Shadow European doctors in real-time while analyzing how social, structural, and political dynamics shape Lisbon’s healthcare structures.
- Progressive Public Health in Action: Assess Portugal’s groundbreaking policies over the last two decades—including its landmark drug decriminalization, harm prevention strategies, and universal healthcare access.
- Cultural Dimensions of Wellness: Explore how the local Portuguese environment and culinary traditions shape holistic views of community health and well-being.
- Deep Metacognitive Growth: Practice "thinking about your thinking" through guided walks, community organization visits, and self-reflexive coursework that connects hospital room realities to the wider world.
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WINTER BREAK SERVICE ABROAD
COSTA RICA with CIELO
January 2026
Participate in a 10-day trip with CIELO as your internship requirement for the Honors Civic Leadership Certificate
Deadline to apply: October 10, 2025
Join Cielo this winter break for an unforgettable journey that takes you beyond the traditional classroom into the heart of Costa Rica. Through hands-on service learning projects, you’ll work alongside local communities, learn from Indigenous leaders, and explore the country’s rich biodiversity and conservation efforts.
FRANKE HONORS STUDY ABROAD SCHOLARSHIPS
Want to study abroad but worried about cost? Great news! We have multiple scholarships to help support your goals. Applicants who are accepted to the summer Greece trip or winter Costa Rica trip will automatically receive a $1,500 scholarship to help cover the cost of the trip.
Study Abroad Resources
Scholarships
There are several scholarships available to Franke Honors students to help offset the cost of studying abroad.
Semester Global Experience Policy
Students can earn a credit reduction of six-units through UArizona direct semester study abroad.
Honors Signature Exchanges
Partnerships with prestigious universities across the globe to provide students with signature exchange opportunities.
Study Abroad Global
Franke Honors students can participate in any of the University's study abroad experiences.
Franke Honors Collaborations with Arizona International
Summer
Arizona in Alcala de Henares, Spain
Arizona in Costa Rica
Arizona in Orvieto, Italy
Global MedCats, Spain
Arizona Global Career Accelerator
Desert Ecology and Conservation Biology, Namibia
Mediterranean Diet and Health
Alternative Visions of Health in India
Questions about Study Abroad programs that offer Honors sections? Contact Sam Cox, samcox21@arizona.edu.