Study Abroad Funding: Scholarships and Financial Aid
Basic Facts Regarding Financial Aid for Study Abroad, contains overview by an expert, Charles Gliozzo, of how to use financial aid and scholarships for study abroad, with links to web sites for more information.
Council Bowman Scholarship, www.ciee.org/study/scholarships.aspx. Undergraduates at CIEE member institutions can receive scholarship funds to cover the cost of airfare for study, work, volunteering, or research in less-traditional countries.
FastWeb, www.fastweb.com, web site provides free customized scholarship search after user registers and fills out a profile.
FinAid! (National Association of Financial Aid Administrators), www.finaid.org. The web site of the main U.S. professional association for financial aid provides scholarship searches and extensive information about financial aid. Links with FastWeb.
Freeman Scholarships, www.iie.org/programs/Freeman%2DASIA/. Scholarships for undergraduates with financial need to study in Asia.
Fulbright Scholarships, www.iie.org/Template.cfm?section=Fulbright1, for graduating seniors, graduate students, and alumni; Fulbright Scholar programs for university faculty and international education administrators; Fulbright Teacher Exchange for K-12 and community college teachers.
Gilman Scholarships, www.iie.org/programs/gilman/overview/overview.html, provides assistance for undergraduates with financial need to use for study abroad.
International Education Financial Aid (IEFA), www.iefa.org, provides free searches for scholarships for study abroad.
Institute of International Education: Study Abroad Funding , www.iie.org. Available as a CD-ROM.
International Education Finance Corporation (IEFC), www.iefc.com, is a corporation specializing in loans for study abroad.
Minority International Research Training Grant (MIRT), www.fic.nih.gov/programs/training_grants/mirt/. Program of the Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health sends minority undergraduates and medical students abroad to do health-related research.
National Security Education Program (NSEP) provides a funding opportunity for U.S. students to study world regions critical to U.S. interests that are outside of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. NSEP includes undergraduate scholarships for study abroad, graduate fellowships, and the National Flagship Language Program, for advanced language training. Annual application deadlines are in January and February. Contact: National Security Education Program, Institute of International Education, 1400 K St., NW, 6th Fl., Washington, DC 20005; tel. 800 618 NSEP; nsep@iie.org; www.iie.org/nsep.
Reference Service Press, www.rspfunding.com, publishes of some of the best hard-copy directories of scholarships for overseas opportunities.
Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships, www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/amb_scho/prospect/award/donated.html. The Rotary Foundation provides the largest single U.S. scholarship program for study abroad. Scholarships are available for all levels of study, from high-school, undergraduate, and graduate students to alumni and professionals. Application possible only through local Rotary Clubs.
U.S. Department of Education: Financial Aid for Students, studentaid.ed.gov. The federal government's official guides to financial aid.
U.S. State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (formerly USIA), dosfan.lib.uic.edu/usia/. Official information about all Fulbright programs (for study, research, and teaching abroad), other official exchange programs, and information about U.S. government regulations concerning international educational exchange
Univ. of Minnesota, International Study and Travel Center (ISTC), Scholarships Database, www.istc.umn.edu/financial/scholarships/index.html. An excellent, free online database of scholarships.
Woodrow Wilson International Fellowship Foundation, www.woodrow.org. Information on several multi-year scholarship programs for students, especially minorities, interested in international careers. |
