Graduate Study & Research Abroad

Studies show that employers value international experience and view time abroad as a platform to develop valuable global competency skills like tolerance, cross-cultural intelligence and adaptability. Companies that operate over international boundaries especially favor an ability to connect with different cultures and help them expand their global reach.

The Graduate School at Hood College partners with Hood College academic departments to offer study/research abroad opportunities that will enhance its graduate students’ education and complement its program’s curricular goals.

Prague Summer Residency Program for Writers | July 2025
Offered by the MFA Creative Writing program
Contact: Dr. Elizabeth Knapp, knapp@hood.edu

Hood students interested in creative writing may attend the Prague Summer Program for Writers, the nation's oldest study abroad program for creative writing in the English language. Undergraduate students will receive 3 workshop credits for the 3-week program in July. MFA students may opt to spend their second summer residency in Prague, where they will earn 6 residency credits. For more information, please contact Dr. Elizabeth Knapp (knapp@hood.edu), Professor of English and Director of the MFA in Creative Writing.

Coming soon!

Tanith Fowler Corsi

Tanith Fowler Corsi | Director of Graduate Admission
fowlercorsi@hood.edu
301-696-3603

Scott Pincikowski

Dr. Scott Pincikowski | Director of Study Abroad
pincikowski@hood.edu
301-696-3475

Students preparing for a study abroad experience will want to carefully consider the timing of their trip within their academic program and also how to fund their experience. Alumni and donors to the College have generously created scholarships to provide financial support for students considering semester-long and short-term experiences. To learn more about these opportunities, contact Hood College's Director of Study Abroad, Dr. Scott Pincikowski at (301) 696-3475 or via email at pincikowski@hood.edu.