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While at home or abroad. Find all the ways to CONNECT with Overseas Programs.

Follow @WashUOverseas on Instagram

Follow @WashUOverseas on Instagram! Throughout the semester, students currently abroad will be taking over our account to share their experiences. We also enjoy highlighting on campus events, our Buddy Program, and Ambassadors. We are always excited to see what you are up to while on program, so tag us and use #AroundtheWUrld and #WashUAbroad

2026 Overseas Program Photo Contest

Overseas Programs hosts an annual photo contest for returnee students from the previous fall, spring, and summer terms. The contest is held every spring and winners will be announced near the end of the semester.

This year's Spring 2026 Photo Contest is open to students that studied abroad through Overseas Programs in the 2025 calendar year.

Contest Categories:

  • Bears Abroad: This category will include photos of one or more WashU students on their study abroad program, red and green colors encouraged!
  • Postcard: This category will include photos worthy of a postcard from your host city or country. Landscapes, people, food, monuments, celebrations, etc.

How to Enter:

  • Submissions will be accepted from February 1 through February 28, 2026. Winners will be announced at the Reception on March 26.
  • For your photo to be considered for display in the Newman Exploration Center, please submit your photo in a square format!
  • You may submit one photo for one or both categories.

Prizes:

  • First and second place in each category will receive a Bookstore Bundle and a printed copy of their photo.
  • All photos will be considered for use in our hallway, social media, website, and elsewhere on campus.

Photo Contest Rules:

  • The submitted photo(s) follow ethical photography guidelines.
  • The submitted photo(s) are your own and from a program facilitated through Overseas Programs during the appropriate timeframe.
  • The submitted photo(s) were taken in your host country or on program-sponsored travel (not personal travel outside of host country).
  • The submitted photo(s) are school appropriate (no drugs, excessive alcohol, offensive language or subjects, etc.).
  • While you may submit one photo per category, in as many categories as you would like, you may only be awarded first place in one category.

Complete Photo Contest Submission

 

Check out photo submissions from previous years below:

                                             2024                                                              2023

Bears Abroad

1st - Jules Pung, Taiwan                     

2nd - Anika Chatterjee, Chile                    

 

Bears Abroad

1st - Madeline Canal, Chile                

2nd - Ann Johnson, Italy

Postcard

1st - Gabby Hyman, Chile                  

2nd - Michael Barash, Australia

Postcard

1st - Lexi Hanson, Senegal                 

2nd - Bihotza James-Lejarcegui, Cameroon

Ambassador Projects & Events

In 2021, we began asking our Ambassadors to complete creative projects reflecting on their studying abroad experience Below you can view videos, playlists, PowerPoints, PDFS, and more filled with information our Ambassadors wanted to share with you.

2025 Projects

Spring 2024

Spring 2023

Spring 2021