International Travel Resources and Policies
GW supports and encourages international experience as an essential part of its academic mission. The university follows sound practices and enforces policies for travel, work, study, and residence outside the United States. Please visit the relevant section below for information about your international activity:
International Travel Approval
- Requirements for faculty, staff, and students traveling internationally on GW business or study
- How to comply with the International Travel Approval Policy
- For faculty and staff traveling without students who must comply with GW International Travel Policy.
International Health Insurance and Emergency Coverage
- International SOS registration
- Country-specific security and medical resources
- International health insurance coverage
International Business and Operations
- Guidelines and policies for conducting GW business and research
- Complying with U.S. laws related to taxes, payments, and export control
The GW Experience
Students
GW student entrepreneurs may apply for spots in entrepreneurship incubator.
A Home Away from HomeTwins study medicine and public health at George Washington.
Student Co-Produces New AlbumGeorge Washington student José Curbelo helped produce an album of northern Uruguayan music for Smithsonian Folkways.
A Call to ServiceGW students traveled to Guatemala, Honduras, Los Angeles, New Orleans and Puerto Rico as part of the fourth annual Alternative Winter Break program.
Faculty
GSPM professors teach practical skills to emerging politicians in Egypt.
South African Youth Perform at GWLatest collaboration between Professor of Theatre Leslie Jacobson and the Bokamoso Youth Centre premieres Friday.
A Life-Changing CourseToday’s reading by Aryeh Lev Stollman, author of “The Far Euphrates,” is the first of six from visiting artists in this spring’s Jewish Literature Live course.
Alumni
New scholarship program enables graduates to put a face and name to donations.
Fifteen alumni and one doctoral student will conduct research around the globe with 2011-12 Fulbrights.
Furry Friend Gets Kids Excited About LearningGeorge Washington alumna helped create a curriculum for elementary school students centered on the dog who used to serve as the postal service’s mascot.
