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246 International Opportunities for Students• Texas A&M University Scholarshipsstudyabroad.tamu.edu – Click on Financial Resources and Scholarships• The Rhodes Scholarshipswww.rhodesscholar.orgUniversity Locations AbroadMany Texas A&M partner organizations offer international opportunities to students.Students can check the Study Abroad Programs Office search engine to locate such experiencesor contact their academic departments about programs and locations they recommend.In addition, Texas A&M has a research and education center in Costa Rica.The Soltis Center for Research and Education in Costa Ricasoltiscentercostarica.tamu.eduThe Soltis Center was established in 2009 as a result of the vision and generous donationof Texas A&M University former student Mr. Charles William “Bill” Soltis, a graduateof the class of 1955, and his wife, Wanda. The Center is located in San Isidro de PeñasBlancas in San Ramon, Costa Rica. It is comprised of 250 acres adjoining the BosqueEterno de los Niños Reserve and Zona Protectora Arenal-Monteverde and provides aunique natural setting for research and education. This facility provides dormitories,classrooms and computer labs, among other modern amenities to support research, educationand outreach activities in a tropical rainforest setting. Student research opportunitiesand classes on tropical ecology, hydrology, and sustainability are featured at this center.On Campus Engagement in International OpportunitiesYou don’t have to go abroad to take advantage of international opportunities offeredby Texas A&M. Students who remain on campus are encouraged to participate in manyoptions available including the following:• Academic certificates and minors with an international focusstudyabroad.tamu.edu• Center for International Business Studieswp.mbs.tamu.edu/wordpress/cibs• Engineers without Borders-U.S.A.ewb.tamu.edu• Global Business Brigadesgbb.tamu.edu• MSC L.T. Jordan Institute for International Awarenessltjordan.tamu.edu• Norman Borlaug Institute for International Agricultureborlaug.tamu.edu• SCONAscona.tamu.edu• Scowcroft Institute of International Affairsbush.tamu.edu/scowcroft• Student Organizationsstudentactivities.tamu.edu/app/organization(To find internationally focused student organizations, please visitstudentactivities.tamu.edu/app/search/index and search international.)