AWARDS NOW OPEN
PELL ELIGIBLE? Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program
Awards of up to $5000 to support U.S. citizen undergraduates receiving federal Pell Grant funding for study abroad. Students studying a Critical Need Language may receive a $3000 supplement for a total possible award of $8000.
Boren Scholarships & 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.
Website: www.borenawards.org ║ Carroll Deadline: January 10,, 2009 to meet the NSEP deadline of February 11, 2009 ║ Sponsor: National Security Education Program (NSEP)
Fulbright Program: U.S. Student CompetitionThe Fulbright U.S. Student Program equips future American leaders with the skills they need to thrive in an increasingly global environment by providing funding for one academic year of study or research abroad, to be conducted after graduation from an accredited university. Included in the Fulbright U.S. Student Program are English Teaching Assistantships which provide opportunities for U.S. students to assistant teach English language and conversation alongside host country English teachers in select countries in Asia, Eastern and Western Europe and Latin America.
Website: http://us.fulbrightonline.org ║ Deadline: see web ║ Sponsor: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Global E³ is a study abroad exchange opportunity for undergraduate (and some graduate) engineering students to be exchanged between top U.S. and international engineering programs. Website: www.globale3.org ║ Deadlines: First Monday in October (for Spring), first Monday in March (for Fall/Academic year)
IIE Internship Programs in Budapest & Mexico City
The IIE European and Latin American offices host internship programs for college students or recent graduates who wish to gain cultural and professional experience while interning with an international non-profit organization. Website: www.iie.hu (Budapest), www.iielatinamerica.org (Mexico City) ║ Sponsor: IIE European and Latin American Offices
The Language Flagship Fellowships
The Language Flagship, an NSEP initiative, is designed to help individuals achieve superior-level proficiency in certain critical languages. The Language Flagship Fellowship is an award for up to two years for post-BA students to support their intensive language study at Flagship institutions in the U.S. and overseas.
Website: www.iie.org/flagship ║ Deadline: January 16, 2009 ║ Sponsor: National Security Education Program (NSEP)
Study Abroad Funding
The online search engine at www.StudyAbroadFunding.org allows students and advisers to search by country or subject to find study abroad grants and scholarships.
ATTENTION ISA PARTICIPANTS...
Below you will find a brief description of the scholarships to be awarded, as well as a list of requirements for student applicants. For more information regarding ISA scholarships or to download the scholarship application, please visit the ISA website at http://www.studiesabroad.com/enrolled/document/scholarships.
The Dr. Carlos E. Castañeda Memorial Scholarship
- $750 for Summer Study
- $1,000 for Fall Study
- $1,000 for Winter/Spring Study
- $2,500 for Academic Year Study
The Michaela Farnum Memorial Scholarship
- $1,000 for Fall Study
- $1,000 for Winter/Spring Study
Any semester applicant who meets the requirements of the Dr. Carlos E. Castañeda Memorial Scholarship will also be considered for the Michaela Farnum Memorial Scholarship. Completing a separate application is not necessary.
In order to apply for these awards, students must meet the following criteria:
- Have at least a 3.25 cumulative GPA
- Be enrolled in second or third year of undergraduate education at time of ISA program participation at a U.S. university/college
- Have completed at least one year of college level foreign language or the equivalent. (Courses must appear on official transcript.)
- Be accepted to any ISA program. Please note that students participating in an ISA Customized Program are not eligible for this scholarship, but ISA Direct students are eligible to apply.
- Receive federal financial aid
FUNDING YOUR STUDY ABROAD EXPERIENCE
All of our affiliates offer additional scholarships to Carroll students. In addition, there are many other scholarships available to study abroad students. The deadlines are often very early. Plan ahead! This is a partial list. You'll need to continue the research on your own.
These scholarships are administered by various organizations. Eligibility and deadlines may vary.
- DAAD (for study in Germany) http://www.daad.org/
- Bridging Scholarship (for study abroad in Japan)
- http://www.seattle.us.emb-japan.go.jp/culture/scholarship.htm (Japan)
- Rotary Scholarship
- Institute of International Education (has a number of resources for students)
- Phi Kappa Phi (all countries )
http://www.aeo.us/--Australia
http://www.jasso.go.jp/--Japan
http://www.macfdn.org -- The John and Catherine MacArthur Foundation
http://www.nsf.gov -- National Science Foundation
http://www.cimo.fi-- Centre for International Mobility--research and study in Finland
http://www.educationuk.org/--United Kingdom
http://www.amscan.org The American Scandinavian Foundation-Scandinavia
http://www.iefc.com/ --International Education Finance Group