UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA: INTERNATIONAL SPECIALISTS
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RESOURCES
FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SPECIALIST

Organizations Countries Monies & Currency Education
Governments & Embassies Immigration Resources Languages Exchange Programs & Study Abroad
News Social and Cultural Forums Travel International References

Organizations

Countries
  • CIA Country Factbooks: geography, people, government, currency, economics, and more.
  • Country Profiles
  • Flags of the World
  • Local Times
  • Finding and Comparing Times
  • Maps
  • Telephone Codes
  • Weather
  • World Communities

    • Monies and Currency
  • Financial Aid & Scholarships for International Students in the US
  • Financial Aid & Scholarships for US Students Studying Abroad
  • Universal Currency Converter
  • Yahoo's Currency Convertor (daily)

    • Education
  • UNESCO's site on Higher Education in all Countries of the World: This must be the most comprehensive explanation of educational systems in every country. This is a great site!
  • International Universities - Alpha
  • International Universities - Geographic
  • Colleges and Universities - Country
  • American Universities
  • International Baccalaureate - North America
  • AIEJ (Association of International Education in Japan)
  • International Education Resources
  • European Council of International Schools
  • Study in the USA: a resource for international students wishing to study in the United States.
  • US Department of Education: a general resource.

    • Governments and Embassies
  • United States Information Agency
  • The Washington Post: news of the day from the D.C. area
  • The White House
  • The Library of Congress
  • Congressional E-Mail Addresses
  • The Electronic Embassy: all the embassies in Washington. DC.
  • Index of World Wide Embassy and Counsulate Resources On-Line
  • Foreign Consulates in California
  • United Nations
  • The Embassy Page
  • U.S. Embassies and Consulates
  • Consulates
  • CapWeb: A Guide to the U.S. Congress

    • Immigration Resources
  • Foreign Student Immigration Issues
  • American Immigration Lawyers Association
  • House of Representatives: Internet Law Library on Immigration, Nationality, and Citizenship Law
  • Galaxy References
  • Yahoo References

    • Languages
  • TOEFL On-Line
  • Online Dictionaries and Translators
  • Human Languages Page
  • Language Dictionaries
  • Robert Beard's On-Line Dictionaries: very extensive
  • Travlang's Translating Dictionaries: a good word-for-word resource
  • Wordbot: a robot-assistant for translating (Finnish, Dutch, French, Portuguese, German, Czech, Spanish)
  • Welcome in Many Languages

    • Exchange Programs and Study Abroad Programs
  • Study Abroad: The Center for International Education at UCI has compiled a comprehensive list of Study Abroad programs. Check this page often for updates.
  • International Studies Abroad: programs in Spain, France, Mexico, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Scotland, and England.
  • LEXIA Exchange International: study and directed research abroad
  • JET: Japanese Exchange and Teaching
  • London School of Economics
  • University of Rochester: internships
  • Study Abroad.Com: an extensive listing of study abroad programs. Other programs include:
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    News
  • NAFSA News
  • UCI's Center for International Education
  • International News
  • News Sources
  • World Reports
  • The Chronicle This Week

    • Social/Cultural Forums
  • Country Discussion Groups
  • Society and Culture

    • Travel
  • Travel Advisories
  • Travel Information
  • Travel Library
  • Virtual World Tourist
  • Interactive Travel Reservations through 'Four A Travel'

    • International References
  • Ruth Sylte: of LEXIA, formerly at UCI's Center for International Education
  • Ron Moffatt: at San Diego State University's International Student Center
  • Robert Beard: Director of Russian and Linguistics at Bucknell University
    • globeInternational Specialists Home Page
    Last updated February 18, 1999 by Ann Williams at UCI