Helping students realize their world travel dreams
Hannah Smith (2020) - South Africa
Hannah Smith (2020) - Capetown, S. Afica
James Bovenkerk (2019) - Sacred Valley of the Incas
James Bovenkerk (2019) - Machu Picchu
Elizabeth Crowling (2019) - Iguazú Falls, Brazil/Argentina
Elizabeth Crowling (2019) - Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Jacob Carroll - TAMU (2018)
Exploring the Coliseum in Rome with Globie
Jacob Carroll - TAMU (2018)
Buying a leather jacket in Florence
Sandhya Sihra - TAMU (2018)
About to start my Saint Emilion biking tour
Sandhya Sihra - TAMU (2018)
At the Place de la Bourse, in Bordeaux, known for it’s giant reflecting pool
Morgan Oliver - TAMU (2017)
A favorite view of Prague
Morgan Oliver - TAMU (2017)
Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin
Alex Tabary - TAMU (2017)
Taj Mahal at Agra, India, with Shreyance
Alex Tabary - TAMU (2017)
Gyeongokgung Palace, South Korea, with John
Sara Garza - TAMU (2016)
Trekking the Camino de Santiago
Sara Garza - TAMU (2016)
With friends in Rome
Clayton King - TAMU (2016)
With Globie at the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, Greece
Clayton King - TAMU (2016)
Sunset above Florence, Italy
NICK MOGENSEN - TAMU (2015)
With my friend Tilly at the statue of the Little Mermaid, in Copenhagen, Denmark
NICK MOGENSEN - TAMU (2015)
Nólsoy, the only settlement on the island of Nólsoy in the Faroe Islands
VALERIE FACIO - TAMU (2015)
Trek break in Chiang Mai, Thailand
VALERIE FACIO - TAMU (2015)
Great Wall of China
EMILY TREVINO - TAMU (2015)
Harbour Bridge climb - Sydney, Australia
EMILY TREVINO - TAMU (2015)
Graffiti alley lane in Melbourne, Australia
ALLISON GRAINGER - TAMU (2014)
Hiking in the Cinque Terre, Italy
ALLISON GRAINGER - TAMU (2014)
Aix Les Bains, France
AMANDA WHITESIDE - TAMU (2014)
Pamukkale, Turkey, which contains hot springs and travertines
AMANDA WHITESIDE - TAMU (2014)
Library of Celsus, an ancient Roman ruin in Ephesus, Turkey
Marta Wlodarz - TAMU (2013)
At the Golden Pavilion of Kinkaku-ji Temple in Kyoto, Japan
Marta Wlodarz - TAMU (2013)
Rangejoin Temple in Mt. Koya-san, Japan
Aaron Schipplein - TAMU (2012)
St. Jean-Pied-de-Port
Aaron Schipplein - TAMU (2012)
Cathedral at Santiago de Compostela
Meghan Luckett - TAMU (2012)
Avocado search at Calcutta market
Caroline Barrow - TAMU (2011)
Tsaravets, an old castle in Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria
Caroline Barrow - TAMU (2011)
Skyline of Sofia, Bulgaria
Nicholas Oyler - TAMU (2011)
Globie and me on top of Ljubljana Castle, Slovenia
Nicholas Oyler - TAMU (2011)
Lake Bled, Slovenia
Jeffrey Frankens - TAMU (2010)
With Globie, visiting Israel, Jordan, Palestine
Jeffrey Frankens - TAMU (2010)
Petra, Jordan
Scott Perry - TAMU (2010)
Me with Foz do Iguacu (Iguacu Falls) in the background, Brazil
Scott Perry - TAMU (2010)
Me with Jose Luis, mi amiguito, Panama
Eric Carter - TAMU (2009)
Riding on a daladala in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Eric Carter - TAMU (2009)
With nurses at clinic in Moshi, Tanzania
Eric Carter - TAMU (2009)
Watch out for those LIONS! Tanzania
Robert Moxley - TAMU (2009)
In Paris with Globie and friends
Robert Moxley - TAMU (2009)
Globie in London, England
Daniel Wright - TAMU (2008)
Lauren and me outside Nautla, Veracruz in Mexico
Stephanie Martin – TAMU (2008)
Gig 'em at the Great Wall of China
Read all about grant winners’ travels and their winning trip proposals.
About The Grant
The Globetrotter Grant provides $2,000 to enhance a planned trip to any country outside the United States.
The grant is awarded each year to an adventurous student at Texas A&M University whose travel is not limited to a study-abroad program.
The Globetrotter Grant was not awarded in 2021 because of COVID-19 travel restrictions. The award will be renewed for 2022. Check back soon for updated information.