Scholarships and Grants for Study Abroad

There are a number of scholarships and awards available to promote study abroad. Here are a few of the major award programs:

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program
http://www.iie.org/programs/gilman/overview/overview.html

This program offers grants for U.S. citizen undergraduate students of limited financial means to pursue academic studies abroad.

The program aims to encourage students to choose nontraditional study abroad destinations, especially those outside of Western Europe and Australia. The Gilman Scholarship aims to support students who have been traditionally underrepresented in study abroad, including but not limited to, students with high financial need, community college students, students in underrepresented fields such as the sciences and engineering, students with diverse ethnic backgrounds, students with disabilities, and students of nontraditional age. The program seeks to assist students from a diverse range and type of public and private institutions from all 50 states.

Award recipients are chosen by a competitive selection process and must use the award to defray eligible study abroad costs. These costs include program tuition, room and board, books, local transportation, insurance, and international airfare.

The Freeman-ASIA Award Program
http://www.iie.org/programs/freeman-asia/

The Freeman-ASIA Award Program is designed to support American undergraduates with demonstrated financial need who are planning on studying overseas in East or Southeast Asia.

Freeman-ASIA Award Program grantees are expected to share their experiences with their home campuses to encourage study abroad in Asia by others, and to spread greater understanding of Asian peoples and cultures within their home communities.

Bridging Scholarships for Study in Japan
http://www.colorado.edu/ealc/atj/Bridging/scholarships.html

The Association of Teachers of Japanese (ATJ) Bridging Project offers scholarships to American students participating in study-abroad programs in Japan. Funding from private foundations and major U.S. corporations has made it possible for ATJ to award 100 scholarships annually to assist students with the travel and living expenses they will incur while studying abroad in Japan.

Undergraduate students majoring in any field of study are eligible to apply for these scholarships. Japanese language study is not a prerequisite. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and be enrolled in a college or university in the United States.

David L. Boren Scholarship and Fellowship
http://www.worldstudy.gov/overviewto.html

You are eligible for a David L. Boren Scholarship or Fellowship if you are an undergraduate or graduate student who is:

A citizen of the United States at the time you submit your application; and

A matriculated student in a degree program at an accredited U.S. college or university located in the U.S. during the time you will be on your Boren program.

With a Boren Scholarship or Fellowship, you can study in and about areas of the world critical to U.S. national security where most U.S. students do not study - such as Africa, Asia, Eastern and Central Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East. The grants do not fund study in Western Europe, Australia, Canada, or New Zealand. These scholarships are aimed at students who are interested in language training and working for the US government upon graduation.

Rotary International
http://www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/index.html

Promoting Rotary's goal of world peace, goodwill, and understanding, The Rotary Foundation's Educational Programs include Ambassadorial Scholarships, Grants for University Teachers, Group Study Exchange, and Rotary Centers for International Studies in peace and conflict resolution. The Rotary International programs foster peace by building understanding through person-to-person contact, friendship, study, and cross-cultural exchange.

Although applicants are asked to list their preferred study locations, the Rotary Foundation Trustees reserve the right to make assignments to any suitable institution to ensure the widest possible geographical distribution of scholars. Candidates must be flexible in their study institution assignments.

Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD)
German Academic Exchange Service
http://www.daad.org/

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the German national agency for the support of international academic cooperation, offers scholarships to undergraduates to enable them to study at a German university. The scholarships are for college sophomores and juniors and are for 4-10 months in duration.

Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program for Young Professionals
http://www.cdsintl.org/cbyx/index.htm

Scholarship program with a 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. It is intended primarily for young adults in business, technical, vocational, and agricultural fields. 75 Americans and 100 Germans participate in the program each year. For American participants, the 12-month program begins in late July, and consists of 2 months intensive German, 4 months classroom instruction at a German University of Applied Sciences, 5 months internship in career field.

Finland Foundation
http://www.finlandiafoundation.org/
Scholarships are awarded to undergraduate (sophomore or higher). Students studying subjects related to Finnish culture receive special consideration. Individual scholarships in the past have generally been in the $500-$3,000 range. Click on Scholarships and then click on Finlandia Foundation National.