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Study Abroad and Foreign Language Scholarships and FellowshipsThe following scholarships and fellowships are samples of available study abroad opportunities for students.Students are encouraged to consult with school counselors and to search in additional databases (see the links on the last page)to find more grants. Additionally, many study abroad agencies and universities offer financial aid for students acceptedinto their programs, so students should contact programs of interest to learn about qualifying for assistance.Document prepared by Kate Maloney, IFLE Program Officer – Kate.Maloney@Federal Scholarships and FellowshipsNameStudy LevelDurationPurposeQualificationsAward AmountWebsiteForeign Language and Area Studies Fellowships(U.S . Dept of Ed)Undergraduate and graduateSummer or Academic YearThe program provides funding to institutions of higher education to assist meritorious undergraduate students and graduate students undergoing training in modern foreign languages and related area or international studies. Eligible students apply for fellowships directly to an institution that has received an allocation of fellowships from the U.S. Department of Education. $8,000 Summer$15,000 AY Und$33,000 AY Gr Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad(U.S . Dept of Ed)Doctoral Students6 to 12-month research abroad periodThis program provides grants to colleges and universities to fund individual doctoral students who conduct research in other countries, in modern foreign languages and area studies. Applicants must be planning a teaching career in the United States upon graduation and possess adequate skills in the language(s) necessary to carry out the dissertation project. Average $35,000 Boren International ScholarshipsUndergraduate and graduateSummer or yearTo support U.S. undergraduate students to study abroad in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad.Preference for countries, languages, and fields of study critical to U.S. national security. Scholarship recipients must seek employment with a federal agency or office involved in national security affairs.up to $20,000Critical Language Scholarship ProgramUndergraduate and graduate7 to 10 weeksTo expand dramatically the number of Americans studying and mastering critical need foreign languages.Applicants must be currently enrolled in a U.S. degree-granting program at the undergraduate or graduate level.fully-funded summer language institutesFulbright-Clinton FellowshipGraduate10 monthsTo provide fellows hands-on public sector experience in participating foreign countries while simultaneously carrying out an academic research/study project.Must meet language requirements and have a Master’s Degree, JD, or be currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program in a public policy applicable field.Covers airfare, cost of living, and a stipend. English Teaching Assistant (ETA) ProgramRecent graduates and graduate6 months to 1 yearTo place recent college graduates and young professionals as English teaching assistants in primary and secondary schools or universities overseas.College degree and sufficient proficiency in the host language to carry out the project required.Covers airfare, cost of living, and a stipend. U.S. Student ProgramRecent graduates, graduate6 months to 1 yearTo create opportunities for students to study, conduct research, and/or teach English abroad.College degree and sufficient proficiency in the host language to carry out the project required.Covers airfare, cost of living, and a stipend. A. Gilman International Scholarships UndergraduatevariedTo encourage students to choose non-traditional study destinations abroad; to support Pell Grant recipients.Applicants must be U.S. citizen undergraduate students who are receiving Federal Pell Grant funding at a 2-year or 4-year college or university.Up to $5,000.Applicants of critical languages can receive $8,000. Scholarships for Study AbroadNameStudy LevelDurationPurposeQualificationsAward AmountWebsiteAmerican Floral Endowment ScholarshipUndergraduate and graduatevariedTo attract young people to the floriculture industry.For students pursuing degrees in floriculture and horticultural fields only.$300 to $4,000floriculture-scholarshipsinternships/afe-scholarship-application.htmlAshley Soulé Conroy Foundation ScholarshipUndergraduate1 semesterTo award scholarships to qualified students for travel and study abroad based on merit, personal qualities and/or financial need.3.0 GPA and demonstrated financial need.$3,000Foundation for Global ScholarsUndergraduateSummer or semesterTo make it possible for college students to study abroad and gain international understanding and perspective, without regard to financial ability.Must be a US citizen. Minimum GPA of 2.5. Intended for students from underrepresented populations in international education.$1000 to $2,500scholarships-overviewFund for Education AbroadUndergraduateAt least 4 weeksTo increase study abroad opportunities for dedicated American students.Some scholarships are general; others target LGBT students and students living in New England.up to $10,000Global Studies Grant for Student Travel and Study AbroadUndergraduateTo advance the study of international affairs.US citizens with outreach potential to share their experiences with others upon returning.$1,000Golden Key International Honour Society Study AbroadUndergraduateTo assist members who participate in a study abroad program.Applicants must be undergraduate members currently enrolled in a study abroad program; or will be enrolled the academic year immediately following the granting of the award.$1,000International Study Abroad ScholarshipsUndergraduate and graduateSummer, semester or full year programSponsored by General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts to support undergraduate and graduate students.Applicant must be an undergraduate or graduate female student maintaining legal residence in Massachusetts.up to $600scholarships.htmlPhi Kappa Phi Study Abroad GrantsUndergraduateTo support undergraduates as they seek knowledge and experience in their academic fields by studying abroad.Grade point average of at least 3.75.$1,000Web/Awards/Study_Abroad.htmlTheodore Rousseau FellowshipsGraduate3 to 12 monthsTo develop the skills of connoisseurship by supporting first-hand examination of paintings in major European collections; sponsored by the Metropolitan Museum of Art.Applicants should have been enrolled for at least one year in an advanced degree program in the field of art history.$32,000 for predoctoral fellows; up to an additional $6,000 for travelresearch/internships-and-fellowships/fellowships/art-history-fellowshipsCountry or Area Studies ScholarshipsCountry / RegionNameStudy LevelDurationPurposeQualificationsAward AmountWebsiteAsian StudiesBlakemore Language GrantsGraduate1 yearTo support advanced language study in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian, Burmese or Khmer.A bachelor's degree and at least three years of study of the language at the college level.1 year of funding at certain universitiesAsian StudiesLuce ScholarsGraduate10 monthsTo provide stipends, language training, and individualized professional placement in Asia for participants.It is intended for young leaders who have had limited experience of Asia and who might not otherwise have an opportunity to know Asia.10 months of fundinglsprogram.aspxCanadaKillam Undergraduate FellowshipsUndergraduate6 months to a yearTo support exchange between the US and Canada.Must be a US citizen.$5,000 US per semesterawards/americans/about-the-award-a.htmlDenmarkDanish Institute for Study AbroadUndergraduate and graduateSummer or semesterTo promote a diverse student body by providing need-based financial support to students from populations traditionally underrepresented in study abroad.Must be a student of Danish descent or a non-traditional study abroad student.$250-1,000 (summer) or $5,000 (semester) Hale Woolley ScholarshipGraduate9 monthsTo support American artists and musicians pursuing studies in Paris.College degree, US citizenship, and high-level artistic or musical accomplishment.€ 8,500en/culture/harriet-hale-woolley-scholarship FranceNadia and Lili Boulanger International CentreGraduate1 yearTo support students in the study of interpretation, composition and musicology in France.Proposal for a project.lb.fr/enb/bourses/acc_bourses.html GermanyGerman Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)Undergraduate and graduate4 to 10 monthsTo facilitate transatlantic mobility to Germany for US and Canadian scholars.Students should demonstrate language skills commensurate with their study and research needs.€ 650 a month plus travel expensesscholarship IrelandGeorge J. Mitchell ScholarshipGraduate1 yearTo introduce and connect generations of future American leaders to Ireland.Must be a US citizen with a college degree.Tuition, housing, a cash stipend, and travel stipendus- IsraelDorot FellowshipGraduate1 yearTo improve the capacity of participants to exercise the leadership required to create new forms, and reinvigorate existing forms, of Jewish expression.Must be between 22- and 29-years-old.$6,000 learning stipend and $20,000 living stipend.dfioverview ItalyOrder Sons of Italy in AmericaUndergraduate2 weeksTo fund language study in Sorrento, Italy.Must be a college junior or senior. Must be a US citizen of Italian descent. Must be majoring or minoring in Italian language studies.2 weeks of classesstudents/study-abroad.php JapanBridging ScholarshipsUndergraduateSemester or yearTo assist students with the travel and living expenses they will incur while studying abroad in Japan.Must be a US Citizen.$2,500 (semester) or $4,000 (year)studyabroad/scholarships.html JapanJapanese Government (Monbukagakusho) MEXT ScholarshipUndergraduate1 yearTo promote mutual understanding and deepening friendly ties between Japan and other countries.Must be majoring in fields related to Japanese language or culture. Must have Japanese language ability sufficient for receiving education at a Japanese university in Japanese.Tuition, monthly stipend, and travel expensesstudyjapan.go.jp/en/toj/toj0302e.html KoreaAAS Korean Studies Scholarship ProgramGraduate and doctorate1 year (with possibility of extension)To provide scholarships for graduate students majoring in Korean studies in North America for their coursework and/or research.Applicants must be M.A. or Ph.D. students majoring in Korean studies in a North American university. Must exhibit sufficient ability to use Korean-language sources in their research and study.$10,000-$20,000 per year Latin AmericaLIVFund (Learn, Intern & Volunteer in Latin America)anyvariesTo recognize and proudly support study, internship and volunteer opportunities in Latin America.Winners must post three blog entries on the LIV blog.$500 MongoliaACMS Intensive Mongolian Language Fellowship ProgramUndergraduate8 weeks in Ulaanbaatar, MongoliaTo provide opportunities to Intermediate-level students to enhance their communicative competence through systematic improvement of reading, writing, listening and speaking skills in an authentic environment.Applicants must be in their intermediate-level of the study of Mongolian and be current members of the ACMS.up to $3000index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=90&Itemid=130 PolandKosciuszko Foundation Year Abroad ScholarshipsUndergraduate and graduateSemester and yearTo support students to continue their Polish language studies.Applicant must be a United States citizen or permanent resident of Polish descent who is an undergraduate sophomore, junior, senior or graduate student; must have a minimum GPA of 3.0.Tuition, stipend, and $900 per semester.scholarships/exchange-poland/year-abroad/ Scandinavia (Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Norway)American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF)Graduate1-3 months (for grants) and 1 year (for fellowships)To promote international understanding through educational and cultural exchange between the U.S. and the Nordic countries.Must be US citizens with a well-defined project of study; must have language proficiency.grants (up to $5,000) and fellowships (up to $23,000)study_scandinavia_details.html TaiwanMinistry of Education Huayu Enrichment Scholarship (HES)Undergraduate and graduate3 months to a yearTo encourage international students to undertake Huayu courses in the Republic of China (Taiwan).Must be over the age of 18.Tuition and a monthly stipend TurkeyInstitute of Turkish StudiesGraduateSummer (at least 2 months)For graduate students in the social sciences or humanities for summer travel to Turkey for language study in preparation for graduate research at an established Ottoman or Turkish language facility.US citizenship.$1,000 to $3,000grants/grants_competition.shtml United KingdomChurchill ScholarshipGraduate1 yearTo support the study of sciences at Cambridge University.Must be a US citizen. Applicants must be nominated by their undergraduate universities.University fees, stipend, and travel expenses.scholarship.html United KingdomGates Cambridge Scholarships (for study at the University of Cambridge)Graduate1-3 yearsTo contribute to the improvement of society.Leadership potential and commitment to helping others.Tuition, stipend, and travel expenses United KingdomMarshall ScholarshipGraduate1-2 yearsTo strengthen the relationship between the British and American peoples, their governments and their institutions.US Citizens with undergraduate degrees and a GPA of 3.7 or higher.Tuition, airfare, and a living allowance United KingdomRhodes ScholarshipGraduateTwo yearsTo develop outstanding leaders through study at Oxford mittees select applicants of outstanding intellect, character, leadership, and commitment to service.Tuition, airfare, and a living allowance United Kingdom (Scotland)Clan Donald Educational and Charitable TrustGraduateTo support US students doing work at Scottish universities.Must be a US citizen. Student must study Scottish history, Scottish arts, Scottish culture or humanities, or theology.$5,000 United Kingdom (Scotland)R. Harper Brown ScholarshipUndergraduate or graduateSummer, semester, or yearTo give financial assistance to students who otherwise couldn’t study abroad.Preference for applicants who reside within 100 miles of the greater Chicago area.From $100 to $1,000scholarships Funding for Internships AbroadCountry / RegionNameDurationPurposeQualificationsFundingWebsiteWorldwideChristianson Grant6 months to a yearTo support individuals who have arranged their own work abroad programs.Applicants must propose a program that has a work component.Awards from $2,500 to $10,000foundation/grant-funding/christianson-grant WorldwideIAESTE Internship Placement Program8 to 12 weeksTo place US university students in internships in industry, research institutes and universities, consulting firms, and labs.Must be studying engineering, computer science, architecture, natural and physical sciences, or agricultural sciencesInternship is paid. Does not cover program fee or airfare. WorldwideInterExchange Working Abroad grantVaries (1 month to 1 year)To promote cross-cultural awareness through work and volunteer exchange programs.For participants who have been accepted into InterExchange’s Working Abroad program. Preference towards applicants with limited or no previous international travel experience.Award Amount: $1,500.Some programs also have small stipends.foundation/grant-funding/working-abroad-grant WorldwideInternational Cooperative Education2 to 3 monthsTo create opportunities for work abroad.Students must have completed at least one year of language studies and received a B or better grade.Must pay application, placement fee, and travel. Employers pay a small salary. WorldwidePeace Corps2 yearsTo provide technical assistance to developing countries and to build cross-cultural understanding.Must have an undergraduate degree.Training, travel, and living expenses are paid. WorldwideWorldTeach1 yearTo send Americans to teach abroad. Must be a native English speaker with a college degree.There is a program fee, but the country pays a living stipend. Argentina, Germany, and SingaporeCultural Vistas FellowshipSummerFinancial aid for young Americans participating in low or unpaid internships abroad.Must be a US citizen or permanent resident.All expenses covered.internshipsabroad Britain, Australia, New Zealand, and IrelandBNAC: Working Adventures WorldwideVaries (8 weeks to a year)Providing students the opportunity to live and work in another country.Must be a US citizen. Some programs require participants to be a college student or recent graduate.Jobs are paid, but participants pay airfare, rent, and program fee.usa Additional databases for finding scholarship opportunities:Department of Labor scholarship search finder: scholarshipsearch/ScholarshipCategory.asp?searchtype=category&nodeid=22Exchanges sponsored by the State Department: of International Education (IIE): University of Kansas Study Abroad Scholarship Handbook: studyabroad.ku.edu (click on “Scholarships and Financial Aid”)Search for internships worldwide: ................
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