Searching for Scholarships to Study Abroad
Many scholarships are available to help make studying abroad more affordable. In most cases, federal loans, scholarships, and grants can now be applied to your study abroad costs and almost all schools offer scholarships specifically for their own students interested in studying abroad as well. Confirm with the donor or your financial aid office that you may apply the money towards study abroad so as not to jeopardize your award. Careful planning and advance preparation will help you find a program that is within your budget.
Here are just a few examples of the scholarship possibilities that exist:
American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS) Each year, this school offers 100 scholarships for semester study abroad. Awards can range from $750 to $1,000. www.aifs.com
American Association of University Women The largest source of funding exclusively for graduate women. It supports aspiring scholars around the globe, teachers and activists in local communities, women at critical stages of their careers, and those pursuing professions where women are underrepresented. www.aauw.org
DAAD—German Academic Exchange Service The EDU Undergraduate Scholarship is a flexible scholarship program which offers short-term scholarships for participation in summer study abroad, internships, senior thesis research or summer courses at German universities and long-term scholarships for semester or year study abroad. www.daad.org
Fulbright Scholarships For both Americans going abroad and incoming foreign students. Grants are made to citizens of participating countries, primarily for: university teaching, advanced research, graduate study and teaching in elementary and secondary schools. www.iie.org/fulbright/
National Security Education Program (NSEP) offers undergraduate scholarships to U.S. citizens of up to $16,000 for summer, semester or academic year study abroad. www.iie.org/nsep
Rotary Foundation Scholarships The Ambassadorial Scholarships Program of The Rotary Foundation is the world's largest privately funded international scholarships program. More than 1,200 scholarships were awarded for study in 2000-01. ww.rotary.org/foundation/educational
College Consortium for International Studies If your school is a CCIS member, you may be eligible for scholarships given by the group. www.ccisabroad.org
The Rhodes Scholarships, University of Oxford American Rhodes Scholars have pursued studies in many fields at the University of Oxford. Rhodes Scholars are elected for two years of study and are chosen for excellence in qualities of mind and person. The Rhodes Scholarships are considered investments in individuals rather than project proposals. www.rhodesscholar.org/
If you thought you couldn't afford to study abroad, now may be the time to look into the many financial opportunities that exist. Study abroad is more accessible to students now than it has ever been.
For more information on other scholarships for study abroad, check out these helpful sites:
Association of Commonwealth Universities - www.acu.ac.uk
Provides lists of scholarships and fellowships to and from over 480 universities drawn from the Commonwealth countries of Africa and Asia, Australasia and the South Pacific, Canada and the Caribbean, the United Kingdom, Cyprus and Malta.
British Council - www.britishcouncil.org
Lists funding and scholarship information for study in the United Kingdom
AustraLearn - www.australearn.org
Offers scholarships for semester/year abroad students studying specifically in Australia and New Zealand. They award more than $100,000 in scholarships and grants to help students who otherwise may not be able to study abroad, as well as assisting students with affordable international experiences in Australia and New Zealand.
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