Association
of International Education, Japan (AIEJ)
Award/Deadline: Awards provide a
living allowance, settling in allowance, and airfare. Deadline:
Fall-April 15; Spring-Oct 15
Location: Japan
Notes: Must be accepted for a full academic
year at a Japanese university.
Bridging
Scholarship
Award/Deadline: 30 Scholarships
to U.S. students participating in study-abroad programs. Awards
range from $2,500 to $4,000. Deadline: April 3
Location: Japan
British
Council
Award/Deadline: Please see web site
for more info. Deadline: Varies
Location: UK
Notes: Qualifications vary depending on the
award. Please see web-site for more info.
British
Marshall Scholarship
Tip
sheet (PDF)
Award/Deadline: Award covers cost
of entire trip including tuition at British university. Deadline:
September 16
Location: UK
Notes: Applicable for graduate study of 2 or
3 years at any British University in any sub. U.S. citizen, apply
within 2 yrs. of U.S. bachelors deg. Very competitive.
BUTEX- British Universities Transatlantic Exchange Association
Each year BUTEX awards sixteen scholarships to students studying abroad for either a semester or for a whole academic year.
Eight scholarships are available to UK students studying abroad in the USA or Canada and a further eight scholarships are available to North American students studying in the UK
DAAD
Scholarships (German Academic Exchange Service)
Award/Deadline: From $2,000 to cost
of program. Deadline: January 31
Location: Germany
Notes: Full-Time undergraduate and graduate
students from most academic fields.
Freeman-Asia
Scholarship
Award/Deadline: Award amounts vary.
Deadlines: Summer, March 1; Fall/Academic Year, April 1; Spring,
November 1
Location: Asia
Notes: The Freeman-ASIA Awards were designed
to encourage more American undergraduate students to pursue study
abroad in East and Southeast Asia. Priority given to applicants
with no previous experience in Asia. Open to U.S. citizens, Freshman,
Sophomores, and Juniors. Program must be at least 8 weeks. Students
must be able to demonstrate need.
Fulbright
Scholarships
Tip
sheet (PDF)
Award/Deadline: Award amounts vary.
Deadline: October 1
Location: Worldwide
Notes: There are several different Fulbright
programs for graduating seniors, graduate students, alumni, faculty,
administrators, and teachers.
Gates
Cambridge Scholarship
Award/Deadline: Award includes tuition,
airfare and living stipend. Deadline: Nov. 1
Location: Cambridge University (UK)
Notes: Candidates must have excellent transcripts
and academic references. Must already be accepted to study at
Cambridge.
George
J. Mitchell Scholarships (US-Ireland Alliance)
Award/Deadline: Tuition, housing,
a $12,000 living expenses stipend, and international travel. Deadline:
October 10
Location: Ireland
Notes: With 12 awards made each year, the scholarship
provides a year of graduate study at any university in Ireland
or Northern Ireland. Applicants must be U.S. citizens between
the ages of 18 and 30 who will have an undergraduate degree when
starting study with the Mitchell Scholarship (graduating seniors
are encouraged to apply).
German
Chancellor Scholarships
Award/Deadline: See web site.
Location: Germany
Notes: Awards 10 scholarships annually to prospective
leaders from the U.S.A. (under 35 years of age) in the academic,
economic and political fields, enabling them to carry out research
projects of their own choice in Germany (one-year duration).
Gilman
Scholarship
Tip
sheet (PDF)
Award/Deadline: Up
to $5,000 Deadline: For Fall 2007 study, the deadline is April 3 , 2007.
Location: Worldwide
Notes: Provides assistance for undergraduates
with demonstrated financial need. Applicant must be receiving
a Pell Grant at time of application. $3,000 Critical
Need Language Supplement available to students studying
a critical need language. Click
here for more information.
Institute
for International Education, Public Policy (IIPP)
Award/Deadline: Students participate
in a five-year sequence of summer policy institutes, study abroad,
language training, internships, and graduate study. Award covers
most of the institute costs, 1/2 study abroad, internship and graduate
school. Deadline: March 1
Location: Worldwide
Notes: Sophomore student, enrolled full-time
at four- year (baccalaureate) institution; U.S. citizen or permanent
resident; Minimum 3.2 GPA; Strong interest in international affairs;
Underrepresented minority: African American, Hispanic/Latino
American, American Indian, Asian American, Alaskan or Hawaiian
Native, or Pacific Islander.
Minority
International Research Education Program (MIRT)
Award/Deadline: Awards may vary.
Deadline: Varies, check web site for more details.
Location: Worldwide
Notes: MIRT offers research training opportunities
to minority students, to participate in international biomedical
and behavioral research programs abroad. Minimum 3.0 GPA.
National
Italian American Foundation (NIAF)
Award/Deadline: Award: All expenses.
See web site for deadline information.
Location: Italy
Notes: This all-expenses paid trip for Italian
American students covers round-trip airfare between Italy and
America and 10 days of programs.
National
Security Education Program (NSEP)
Award/Deadline: Undergraduate: Summer
(Engineer and Applied Science Majors only) $2,500--$8,000; Semester
$4,000--$10,000; Academic Year $6,000--$20,000. Deadline: February
14
Location: Africa; Cent. and Eastern Europe;
Near East; Asia; Latin Am. Caribbean
Notes: U.S. citizen; undergrad or grad student;
Study for Sem. or Year (or Summer for applied science and eng.
majors). NSEP recipients are required to seek employ. with a
federal agency or office involved in nat’l security affairs
upon graduation.
Rhodes Scholarship
Tip
sheet (PDF)
Award/Deadline: Award includes tuition,
airfare and living stipend. Deadline: September 16
Location: Oxford University (UK)
Notes: Applicable for graduate study of 2 or
3 years at Oxford University in any subject. U.S. Citizen with
proven intellectual and academic achievement. Very competitive.
Must simultaneously apply to Oxford.
Rotary
Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships
Award/Deadline: Award usually covers
entire cost of trip. Deadline: Varies, contact local Rotary Club
for more information. Often 1 1/2 years in advance.
Location: Worldwide
Notes: Largest U.S. scholarship program for
study abroad. Funding for high school, undergraduates, graduates,
alumni and professionals.
Scholarships awarded by program providers
American
Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS)
Award/Deadline: AIFS awards up
to 150 semester scholarships of $1,000 each and 50 summer scholarships
of $750 each. Deadline: Summer,March 15; Fall-April 15; Spring,
October 15
Location: Worldwide
Notes: Open to students who are participating
in AIFS study abroad programs.
Council
on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)
Award/Deadline: Please see web
site for more info. Deadline: Check web site
Location: Worldwide
Notes: Open to students who are participating
on CIEE study abroad programs.
International
Student Exchange Program (ISEP)
Award/Deadline: Please see web
site for more info. Deadline: Check web site
Location: Worldwide
Notes: Open to students who are participating
on ISEP study abroad programs.
School
for International Training (SIT)
Award/Deadline: Awards generally
range from $500 to $4,000. Deadline: Varies, see web site.
Location: Worldwide
Notes: Open to students who are participating
on SIT study abroad programs.
The
Magellan Exchange
Award/Deadline: The Magellan
Exchange offers two $500 need-based scholarships each
year for student exchanges, one for each semester. Deadline:
October 15 for spring and March 15 for fall/full year
Location: Worldwide
Notes: Once your
Magellan application is completed, send an e-mail
to the office (ann@magellanonline.org) explaining
your needs. Scholarship request deadlines
are the same as regular application deadlines. Scholarship
recipients will be announced in mid-November
and mid-April.
Other scholarships are sometimes offered through clubs and organizations.
