Scholarships

The following is an overview of scholarships and fellowships that may be applied to study abroad. All are highly competitive and require a high GPA and strong references. Eligibility for scholarships and fellowships may be limited to certain majors or based on class standing, location of study, careers, and other criteria. Most scholarships will have additional requirements that students must adhere to.

Please note that some of these programs allow you to apply on your own, but many of them require you to apply through your university and to be officially endorsed or nominated by your university. This process always takes time prior to the deadline date listed under the individual scholarship.

Scholarships and Fellowships
The American-Scandinavian Foundation  
ASF grants and awards for Americans

AustraLearn, AsiaLearn, EuroLearn – GlobaLinks
Requirements:

• Must be enrolled at a U.S. or Canadian college or university
• Acceptance into an AustraLearn year or semester abroad program
• Completion of scholarship application and materials
• Scholarship Application form
• Financial Need declaration/statement
• Statement of extracurricular activities, vocational plans
• Essay describing how you selected your overseas university and how the experience will impact your future career.
• Minimum GPA of a 2.5/4.0
• Some scholarships have additional criteria. If applicable, specific criteria will be listed under each individual award.
• Students are not eligible to apply for scholarships in the 2nd term of a year abroad program.

Boren Scholarships and Fellowships
Funding from the National Security Education Program (NSEP) supports U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to study less commonly taught languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests. Up to $20,000 for undergraduates and $30,000 for graduate students depending on cost and length of program. 

Bridging Scholarships for Study Abroad in Japan

The Bridging Scholarship program will award 20 scholarships to American students participating in study-abroad programs in Japan that begin in Spring 2012. Undergraduate students majoring in any field of study and attending any recognized exchange or independent program in Japan are eligible to apply for these scholarships. The deadline for applications for Spring 2012 scholarships is October 7, 2011.

BUTEX North American Scholarships 2010/2011
Deadline: 31st May 2011
The BUTEX North American Scholarships are open to all undergraduate students currently registered at an institution in the USA or Canada. To be eligible to apply you must have been offered a study abroad or exchange place at a UK university which is BUTEX affiliated. Your study abroad or exchange place must be for the academic year 2010/2011 and your place must be for a minimum of one semester. The value of each scholarship is $500 and will be paid to the winners once they have arrived and registered at their host university. 

Central Europe Summer Research Institute (CESRI)
Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), CESRI is for masters or Ph.D. students in biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, environmental science, of mathematics. CESRI allows students to spend eight weeks conducting lab research in Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland, or Slovakia. The award covers living expenses and provides a fellowship award. Awards have included research on the decay of ancient Rome concrete, the biochemical origins of life, and the study of medical uses of carbon nanotubes.

Congress Bundestag Fellowship
Open to: Graduates and seniors who will soon graduate
Usual deadline: December
Fields: Any, but with some preference for business, technical, vocational
Award: Full year travel, study, and internship in Germany (including German language study – no previous background required), health insurance, accommodations, etc.

Critical Language Scholarships for Intensive Summer Institutes
Open to: Graduates and undergrads
Usual deadline: November
Fields: Any
Award: Travel, study, and all program expenses for summer institute language study in countries where “target languages” are spoken

Diversity Abroad 

Foundation for Global Scholars
Four scholarships are offered through the Foundation for Global Scholars: General Scholarship, STA Travel Scholarship, Banks Family Scholarship, and the Diversity Abroad/GlobaLinks Learning Abroad Scholarship. All scholarships require a completed application and an official transcript. Additional eligibility requirements will apply. 

Freeman Awards for Study in Asia
Open to: Undergrads – American students planning to study in East or Southeast Asia with demonstrated financial need
Usual deadline: October
Fields: Any
Award: Up to $3000 for a summer, $5000 for a semester, $7000 for an academic year (international)

Fulbright U.S. Student Program
Open to: Graduates: apply as seniors, recent grads, and grad students (U.S. citizens)
Usual deadline: October
Fields: Any field, but most plan a project that builds cultural understanding
Award: Covers expenses for a year of travel and living expenses for overseas study/research; some awards offered for English language teaching (international)
Note: language competency normally required

Gates Cambridge Scholarship  
Open to: Graduates – apply as seniors and prospective graduate students
Usual deadline: October
Fields: Any field of graduate study offered at Cambridge University
Award: Covers study at Cambridge (international)

George J. Mitchell Scholarships (Ireland) 
Open to: U.S. citizens; at least 18 years of age, but not yet 30 years by September 30 (permanent residents and US Nationals are not eligible); hold bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
Usual deadline: October
Fields: Any discipline
Award: One year of graduate study at any university in Ireland (international)

German Academic Exchange Service (see also DAAD’s RISE internships)
Open to: Undergrads – sophomores or juniors; Graduates – seniors who are prospective grad students
Usual deadline: January
Fields: Any discipline but with clear research plan to be conducted in Germany
Award: 4-10 months of undergraduate study or research in Germany; one year of graduate study in Germany, plus travel costs and health insurance (international)

Gilman International Scholarship Program
The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program is open to all U.S. citizen undergraduates, in good academic standing, who meet the criteria listed below:

• The applicant must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant or provide proof that he/she will be receiving a Pell Grant at the time of application or during the term of his/her study abroad.
• The applicant is applying to or has been accepted into a study abroad program eligible for credit by the student's accredited institution of higher education in the U.S.
• The applicant is studying abroad for at least 28 days in one country. Programs going to more than one country are eligible if the student will be studying in one country for at least 28 consecutive days.
• The applicant is studying abroad in any country except Cuba or a country on the U.S. Department of State's current Travel Warning list.

Award: Up to $5000 for study abroad (must be a minimum of four weeks), with amount contingent on amount of Pell grant eligibility (international)

Gilman Critical Need Language Supplement
Open to: Undergrads – studying Arabic, Chinese, Turkic, Persian, Indic, Korean, or Russian
Usual deadline: Depends on timing of study abroad experience
Fields: Any
Award: Up to $3000 in additional study abroad funding for study involving a designated language (international)

The Institute for International Public Policy Fellowship Program

The Language Flagship
Open to: Graduates – recent grad who has basic knowledge of a target language
Usual deadline: January
Fields: Other – Arabic, Chinese, Hindi/Urdu, Korean, Persian/Farsi, Russian, Central Asian
Award: Supports all expenses for two years of study, one in the U.S. (at a designated flagship language institution) and one overseas, in a target language (international)

Marshall Scholarships (Studying in the United Kingdom)
Open to: Graduates – apply as seniors and recent grads
Usual deadline: October
Fields: Any
Award: Two years of study in a British university (international)

Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarships  
Open to: Undergrads -- students who have completed at least two years of college study
Usual deadline: Spring (date dependent on local Rotary Club deadline)
Fields: Any fields with a humanitarian connection
Award: Up to $27,000 for one year of academic study in another country (international)

Scotland USA Graduate Scholarships
Open to: Graduates – apply as juniors
Usual deadline: July
Fields: Any – but for study at designated universities in Scotland
Award: 2000 pounds (value in dollars varies) toward a Master’s degree program (international)

Students of Minority Studying Abroad

Study Abroad.com

UND Languages Department

UND Scholarship Overview