Study Abroad Scholarships
AUSTRALEARN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Each academic year, AustraLearn awards more than $275,000 in scholarships and grants to help students who may otherwise be unable to study abroad. The goal is to assist students with affordable international experiences in Australia and New Zealand. AustraLearn Scholarship Program Information
WORLD-WIDE GRANTS/SCHOLARSHIPS
Adapted from the NAFSA/SECUSSA Web Site with Special Thanks to William Nolting and the University of Michigan's Overseas Opportunities Office.
Basic Facts Regarding Financial Aid for Study Abroad:
NAFSA/SECUSSA BASIC FACTS
CIEE - Council on International Educational Exchange
Council's undergraduate scholarship funds the cost of airfare and can be used for study, work, volunteering, or research in less-traditional countries (i.e. excluding Western Europe , Australia , New Zealand , and Canada ). Students at CIEE member institutions or participants in Council programs are eligible. Application deadlines are twice a year, typically in October and March or early April. Council lists additional scholarships for participants in Council's own study abroad programs.
Directorate for Social, Behavorial and Economic Sciences/NSF
Dissertation Enhancement Projects
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2000/nsf00138/nsf00138.htm
The sponsor provides funding for doctoral dissertation research at overseas site.
Fulbright scholarships
www.iie.org/fulbright
There are actually several different Fulbright scholarship programs, all of which are described on the IIE's site. Fulbright Student programs are for graduating seniors, graduate students, and alumni; Fulbright Scholar programs are for university faculty and international education administrators; the Fulbright Teacher Exchange is for currently-employed K-12 and community college teachers.
Gilman International Scholarship Program
www.iie.org/gilman
This program offers a competition for awards for study abroad, for US citizen undergraduate students who are receiving federal Pell Grant funding at a 2-year or 4-year college or university.
International Education Financial Aid (IEFA)
www.iefa.org
Website provides free searches for scholarships for study abroad. Worth a look, although it appears to have fewer entries, and to give less information about each, than some of the other sites listed here. IEFA's Director Joe Cronin has been affiliated with the IEFC (below).
International Education Finance Corporation (IEFC)
www.iefc.com
Corporation specializes in loans for study abroad.
The International Rotary Organization
www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/amb_scho/index.html
The Rotary Club sponsors Ambassadorial Scholarships for civic-minded students who want to broaded their horizons.
Institute of International Education (IIE)
Financial Resources for International Study
Marie O'Sullivan and Sara Steen, Editors.
www.iie.org
IIE's scholarship books online. Searches are free. These are among the most comprehensive and carefully-researched directories of international scholarships. To search, remove the "X" on IIE Resources and "X" only the book you wish to search.
The Council International Study Program (CISP)
The C-ISP supports several programs including Bowman Travel grants.
FastWeb
www.fastweb.com
Website provides free customized scholarship search after user fills out profile. E-mail updates are then provided of scholarships based on the profile. Links with FinAid.
FinAid! (National Association of Financial Aid Administrators)
www.finaid.org
Minority International Research Training Grant (MIRT)
http://www.fic.nih.gov/programs/training_grants/mirt/
Program of the Fogarty International Center , National Institutes of Health, sends minority undergraduates and medical students abroad to do health-related research.
National Endowment for the Arts
www.arts.gov
The NEA's International Partnerships Office has on its site the full text of "World Arts: A Guide to International Exchange."
National Security Education Program (NSEP)
www.ndu.edu/nsep
Information on NSEP scholarships for undergraduate and graduate study in less-traditional regions, as well as institutional grants. Note that NSEP grants have a service obligation.
Academy for Educational Development - David L. Boren Graduate Fellowships
The sponsor provides support to enable U.S. graduate students to pursue
specialization in area and language study or to add an international dimension
to their education.
Reference Service Press, Financial Aid for Study and Training Abroad
and Financial Aid for Research and Creative Activities Abroad
www.rspfunding.com
RSP publishes of some of the best hard-copy directories of scholarships for overseas opportunities, which include grants for all levels of students as well as for postdoctorates and professionals. Their databases are available online to America Online subscribers (keyword RSP), or through some university libraries to their own students.
Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships
www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/amb_scho/index.html
The Rotary Foundation provides the largest single US scholarship program for study abroad. Scholarships are available for all levels of study, from high-school, undergraduate and graduate students to alumni and professionals. Generally not for use with study abroad programs sponsored by US institutions. Application possible only through local Rotary Clubs. Deadlines (locally-determined) may be as much as one and one-half years in advance. Web site provides scholarship information and lists Rotary Clubs worldwide.
University of Minnesota , International Study and Travel Center (ISTC),
Scholarships Database
www.umabroad.umn.edu
An excellent, free online database of scholarships. Search categories include study, research and internships as well as location and other variables.
US Department of Education: Financial Aid for Students
http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/index.jsp
The Student Guide to Financial Aid
http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/attachments/siteresources/StudentGuide.pdf
FAFSA on the Web
www.fafsa.ed.gov
The federal government's official guides to financial aid. Overseas universities --along with US universities, of course--which have registered for eligibility for financial aid are now listed in the Federal School Code Search Page (for overseas universities, choose "Overseas/Foreign Country School" in the menu for "STATE") -- see: www.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/Students/apply/search.html .
US State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (formerly
USIA)
http://www.exchanges.state.gov
Official information about all Fulbright programs (for study, research, and teaching abroad), about other official exchange programs, and some information about US government regulations concerning international educational exchange.
Woodrow Wilson International Fellowship Foundation
www.woodrow.org
REGIONAL TRAVEL GRANTS/SCHOLARSHIPS
Adapted from the NAFSA/SECUSSA Web Site with Special Thanks to William Nolting and the University of Michigan 's Overseas Opportunities Office.
ASIA
NSF East
Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes for US Graduate Students (EAPSI)
Freeman-ASIA Program
Bridging
Project for Study in Japan
Japanese
Government (Mombusho) Scholarships for Foreigners
Freeman-Asia Scholarship
(Grant for Study Anywhere in Asia)
Taiwan
Scholarship Program
EUROPE
United Kingdom :
Rhodes
and Marshall Scholarships
Churchill
Scholarships
Sharif Rahman Scholarships
Ireland :
George J.
Mitchell Award
Germany :
Bundeskanzler
Scholarship (Alexander von Humboldt Foundation)
DAAD Scholarships offered
by the German Academic Exchange Service for short-term and long-term study
abroad in Germany .
Robert Bosch Foundation
Fellowship Program (Graduate Study) To provide young American professionals
(23-34) with executive level internships in the federal government and
private sectors in Germany . Seminars in Berlin , Paris , Strasbourg and
Brussels provide a meaningful understanding of issues facing the European
Union and Germany today. Candidates are competitively chosen from the
fields of business administration, economics, journalism and mass communications,
law, political science and public affairs/public policy. Duration: 9 months.
Congress-Bundestag Youth
Exchange for Young Professionals Scholarship program with strong
focus on the cultural experience, designed to give participants understanding
for life, education, and professional training in Germany . Intended primarily
for young adults (18-24) in business, technical, vocational, and agricultural
fields. Duration: 12 months
Bavarian American Center Professional
Internship Program
To provide young American and Canadian graduate students with internships
in the Bavarian State Ministries or the Bavarian State Chancellory. 2
candidates per year will be chosen from the fields of public administration,
political science, or international relations . Duration: 2-3 months,
June - August.
Mannheim Program for Bilingual
Careers
To promote the study of German language, history and culture, to prepare
students for a career in a German-American environment, and to educate
Americans and Europeans for the purpose of better mutual understanding.
Duration: 3, 6, 7 or 10 months
CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE
IREX
Individual Advanced Research Opportunities
Short Term Travel Grants
Social Sciences and Humanities Network
ACTR/ACCELS
The American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS is currently
accepting applications for the below research and language study fellowships
in Eastern, Central and Southern Europe . The new application deadline
for Summer, Fall and Academic Year fellowships is January 15; for Spring
programs, October 15. The fellowships can be used to conduct research
or study language in Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the
Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Poland,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Yugoslavia.
CENTRAL, EASTERN AND SOUTHERN EUROPE RESEARCH PROGRAM: Provides full
support for three to nine month research trips to eastern, central and
southern Europe . Fellowships include round-trip international travel,
living stipends, visas, insurance, and affiliation fees. Typical awards:
$5,000 to $15,000. Funded by the U.S. Department of State, Program for
Research and Training on Eastern Europe and the Newly Independent States.
Open to graduate students, post-docs, and faculty.
CENTRAL, EASTERN AND SOUTHERN EUROPE SUMMER LANGUAGE PROGRAM: Offers
international airfare, tuition, insurance, and living stipends to graduate
students for up to three months of intensive language study during the
summer at major universities throughout east-central Europe and the Baltic
states . Funded by the U.S. State Department, Program for Research &
Training on Eastern Europe and the NIS .
For more information and an application, please contact:
Outbound Programs
American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS
1776 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Ste. 700
Washington , DC 20036
(202) 833-7522
outbound@actr.org
MIDDLE EAST
American
University in Cairo Internships
Other Scholarship Links
Michigan State University Libraries Page
Other Useful Links
Innovative Fund
Raising Ideas
Sallie Mae's Website
Studyabroad.com
Financial Aid Links
Studyabroad.com
Handbook
The Foundation Center Online
US Agency for International Development
More Resources:
Many cities have branches of international friendship organizations, such as Alliance Française, Goethe Clubs, the Dante Aligheieri Society, Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Sister Cities and the League of United Latin American Citizens. Many such organizations (most can be found on the internet) have modest programs that aid students who study or do research in their country of interest. Check your area to identify these organizations and to see if they have scholarship programs.
Last Updated July 30, 2007