Study Abroad
Financial Resources
Open to international students currently studying at a U.S. university or U.S. students engaging in a study abroad program during the next academic year.
Provides support for students to study in Britain, including a searchable database of scholarships.
Open to U.S. students engaging in a study abroad program during the next academic year at a university in the United Kingdom. Awards of $1000 are given to those who are chosen.
Critical Language Scholarship for Intensive Summer Institutes
The CLS Program provides fully-funded seven to ten week group-based intensive language instruction and extensive cultural enrichment experiences held overseas at the beginning, intermediate and advanced levels (beginning not offered for Azerbaijani, Chinese, Persian or Russian) for U.S. citizen undergraduate, Master's and Ph.D. students.
The primary goal of the Freeman-ASIA Program is to increase the number of American undergraduates who study in East and Southeast Asia by providing students with the information and financial assistance they need. Awardees will be expected to share their experiences with their home campus to encourage study abroad by others and to spread understanding of Asia in their home communities.
Since 1946, the Department of State Fulbright Program has funded U.S. students and faculty to study and/or conduct research in other countries in order to foster mutual understanding between nations.
German Academic Exchange Service - DAAD
With more than 60,000 scholarships granted each year, DAAD claims that it is the largest academic exchange organization in the world. This service offers several scholarship programs, including one for highly qualified undergraduate students for study abroad, university language or summer courses, senior thesis research and/or internships in the Federal Republic of Germany.
Provides grants to graduate and undergraduate students for participation in study abroad and research programs in Turkey. The maximum undergraduate grant is $10,000.
At least 40 Marshall Scholarships will awarded in 2005. They are tenable at any British university and cover two years of study in any discipline, mostly at graduate level, leading to the award of a British university degree.
National Security Education Program: BOREN AWARDS
Boren Scholarships provide up to $20,000 to U.S. undergraduate students to study abroad in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin American, and the Middle East. The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded.
National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Offers its members the opportunity to apply for the Scholar Abroad Program. This program funds two $5,000 awards and one $2,500 award each year. One award is made for each fall, spring and summer term.
Phi Beta Kappa and University Scholars Endowed International Scholarship
Given to a Mercer University Scholar major who displays significant financial need and excellent academic credentials. The scholarship, approximately $500 depending on available funds, will be awarded once per academic year.
Rotary International provides scholarships to students to study/research abroad and act as "ambassadors of goodwill."
Study Abroad Scholarship Databases
USC Center for Global Education
A collection of resources available for students planning a trip abroad.
StudyAbroad.com
A database of sources and tips on obtaining financial aid for your time abroad.
GrantsNet
A searchable, continuously updated database of funding opportunities in biomedical research and science education.
International Education Financial Aid (IEFA)
The International Education Financial Aid (IEFA) scholarship search is the premier resource for financial aid, college scholarships and grant information for international students wishing to study abroad.
