Have you seen the world? Show us!

This fall we’re looking for the best videos from your time abroad!

Submit up to two videos you believe epitomize life abroad, feature a USAC program site or USAC activities, tell the story of study abroad, show the impact study abroad can have on an individual and/or a community, and/or encompass the overall experience that is studying abroad.

Submission deadline: January 5, 2018

What types of videos are we looking for?

Contest Categories

• #GatewayToTheWorld – Overall Study Abroad Experience
  • Videos showing what it’s like living abroad, learning abroad, and adapting to a new country, culture, and/or language.
• #ImmerseYourself – Cultural Immersion
  • Videos highlighting the culture, including but not limited to, cultural differences, celebrations, language, etc.
• #LearnWithoutBorders – Academics Focused
  • Videos showcasing the unique courses and academic opportunities you had abroad.
• #GetInvolved – Internship/Volunteer Focused
  • Videos showcasing the internship and volunteer opportunities available abroad, the impact you had, and the impact it had on you.

What can you win?

The prizes are as follows:

• One winner will be selected from each category and will receive $150 Frosch Travel Voucher and USAC swag for a total of four winners.
• One grand prize winner will be selected from all entrants and will receive a $300 Frosch Travel Voucher and USAC swag.

Submit without Regrets

This contest is open to all students and alumni who have participated in a USAC study abroad program. Entrants must be residents of the United States. Videos must be submitted by January 5, 2018.

Participants must adhere to the following submission requirements for consideration:

• Limits on Submission: Participants may submit a maximum of 2 videos. The video must be a minimum of 30 seconds and a maximum of 4 minutes.
• The video must be submitted in its native file. Links to videos uploaded to YouTube or other social sites will not be accepted.
• File naming: Please name each file with a brief description of the video, followed by the locations and your last name, first initial in parenthesis [e. Volunteering_Accra (SmithJ)]
• You can enter each video into a maximum of two of the above-mentioned categories. In the contest submission form, please include:
  • Which two categories you would like your video considered for;
  • A brief description of your video (where you are, what you are doing, who you are with, etc.) (i.e. Myself and my classmate, Jane Doe, volunteering at a local elementary school in Chengdu, China, during our Fall 2016 semester abroad.]
• Ensure all videos attached are in their original file size.
• Resolution and Format:
  • Only photos in the following formats will be accepted: MOV, MP4 (MPEG4), AVI, WMV, FLV, 3GPP, MPEGPS, WebM.
  • Video bitrates: 720p-2160p (4k)
  • Aspect ratio: Only horizontal, landscape videos will be accepted. A 16:9 ratio is preferred, but not required.
• Videos containing alcohol, illegal or dangerous behavior, or anything else that may be deemed as inappropriate, will be disqualified.
• Original Work: Submitted videos must be original material taken by the contest entrant. By entering this contest, participants acknowledge that the submitted video(s) is/are original works created solely by the entrant and that no other party has any claim to the submitted video.
• Music: Any music used in the video must be public domain.
• Copyright and Usage: Entrants retain the copyright to their videos. By entering the contest, entrants agree that:
  • Entries (including non-winning entries) may be used on a variety of promotional channels, including, but not limited to, the web and social media without fee, compensation, or acknowledgment;
  • USAC may retain copies of the video for archival and promotional purposes.
• USAC employees and interns: Employees and interns can enter the contest, however, no project or videos previously assigned or submitted to USAC can be enter in this contest.