Study Abroad and Foreign Language Scholarships and Fellowships
The 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 accepted
into 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@ed.gov
Federal Scholarships and Fellowships
Name
Study Level
Duration
Purpose
Qualifications
Award Amount
Website
Foreign Language
and Area Studies
Fellowships
(U.S . Dept of Ed)
Undergraduate
and graduate
Summer or
Academic Year
The 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
http://www2.ed.gov/pr
ograms/iegpsflasf/index
.html
Doctoral
Dissertation
Research Abroad
(U.S . Dept of Ed)
Doctoral
Students
6 to 12-month
research abroad
period
This 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
http://www2.ed.gov/pr
ograms/iegpsddrap/ind
ex.html
Boren International
Scholarships
Undergraduate
and graduate
Summer or year
To 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 $20,000
www.borenawards.org
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Name
Study Level
Duration
Purpose
Qualifications
Award Amount
Website
Critical Language
Scholarship
Program
Undergraduate
and graduate
7 to 10 weeks
To 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
institutes
www.clscholarship.org
Fulbright-Clinton
Fellowship
Graduate
10 months
To 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.
http://us.fulbrightonline
.org/fulbright-clintonfellowships
Fulbright English
Teaching Assistant
(ETA) Program
Recent
graduates and
graduate
6 months to 1
year
To 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.
http://exchanges.state.
gov/us/program/fulbrig
ht-english-teachingassistant-program
Fulbright U.S.
Student Program
Recent
graduates,
graduate
6 months to 1
year
To 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.
http://us.fulbrightonline
.org/fulbright-usstudent-program
Jamin A. Gilman
International
Scholarships
Undergraduate
varied
To 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.
http://www.iie.org/Prog
rams/GilmanScholarship-Program
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General Scholarships for Study Abroad
Name
Study Level
Duration
Purpose
Qualifications
Award Amount
Website
American Floral
Endowment
Scholarship
Undergraduate
and graduate
varied
To attract young people to the
floriculture industry.
For students pursuing degrees in floriculture
and horticultural fields only.
$300 to $4,000
www.endowment.org/floricul
turescholarshipsinternships/afescholarship-application.html
Ashley Soulé
Conroy
Foundation
Scholarship
Undergraduate
1 semester
To 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.
$3,000
www.ashleysfoundation.org
Foundation for
Global Scholars
Undergraduate
Summer or
semester
To 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 $2,500
www.foundationforglobalscho
lars.org/scholarships-overview
Fund for
Education Abroad
Undergraduate
At least 4
weeks
To increase study abroad opportunities
for dedicated American students.
Some scholarships are general; others target
LGBT students and students living in New
England.
up to $10,000
www.fundforeducationabroad
.org
Global Studies
Grant for Student
Travel and Study
Abroad
Undergraduate
To advance the study of international
affairs.
US citizens with outreach potential to share
their experiences with others upon returning.
$1,000
www.globalstudiesfoundation
.org
Golden Key
International
Honour Society
Study Abroad
Undergraduate
To 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.
$1,000
www.goldenkey.org
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Name
Study Level
Duration
Purpose
Qualifications
Award Amount
Website
International
Study Abroad
Scholarships
Undergraduate
and graduate
Summer,
semester or
full year
program
Sponsored 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 $600
www.gfwcma.org/scholarship
s.html
Phi Kappa Phi
Study Abroad
Grants
Undergraduate
To support undergraduates as they seek
knowledge and experience in their
academic fields by studying abroad.
Grade point average of at least 3.75.
$1,000
www.phikappaphi.org/Web/A
wards/Study_Abroad.html
Theodore
Rousseau
Fellowships
Graduate
To 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 travel
www.metmuseum.org/resear
ch/internships-andfellowships/fellowships/arthistory-fellowships
3 to 12
months
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Country or Area Studies Scholarships
Country /
Region
Award
Amount
Name
Study Level
Duration
Purpose
Qualifications
Website
Asian Studies
Blakemore Language
Grants
Graduate
1 year
To 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
universities
www.blakemorefoundati
on.org
Asian Studies
Luce Scholars
Graduate
10 months
To 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
funding
www.hluce.org/lsprogra
m.aspx
Canada
Killam
Undergraduate
Fellowships
Undergraduate
6 months to
a year
To support exchange between the US
and Canada.
Must be a US citizen.
$5,000 US per
semester
www.killamfellowships.c
om/awards/americans/a
bout-the-award-a.html
Denmark
Danish Institute for
Study Abroad
Undergraduate
and graduate
Summer or
semester
To 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)
http://www.disabroad.or
g/studyabroad/fees/scholarships
France
Harriet Hale Woolley
Scholarship
Graduate
9 months
To support American artists and
musicians pursuing studies in Paris.
College degree, US citizenship, and
high-level artistic or musical
accomplishment.
€ 8,500
www.feusa.org/en/cultu
re/harriet-hale-woolleyscholarship
France
Nadia and Lili
Boulanger
International Centre
Graduate
1 year
To support students in the study of
interpretation, composition and
musicology in France.
Proposal for a project.
varies
www.cnlb.fr/enb/bourse
s/acc_bourses.html
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Country /
Region
Name
Study Level
Duration
Purpose
Qualifications
Award
Amount
Germany
German Academic
Exchange Service
(DAAD)
Undergraduate
and graduate
4 to 10
months
To 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
expenses
www.daad.org/scholarsh
ip
Ireland
George J. Mitchell
Scholarship
Graduate
1 year
To 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 stipend
www.usirelandalliance.org
Israel
Dorot Fellowship
Graduate
1 year
To 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-yearsold.
$6,000 learning
stipend and
$20,000 living
stipend.
www.dorot.org/dfiovervi
ew
Italy
Order Sons of Italy in
America
Undergraduate
2 weeks
To 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
classes
www.osia.org/students/s
tudy-abroad.php
Japan
Bridging Scholarships
Undergraduate
Semester or
year
To 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)
www.aatj.org/studyabro
ad/scholarships.html
Japan
Japanese
Government
(Monbukagakusho)
MEXT Scholarship
Undergraduate
1 year
To 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
expenses
www.studyjapan.go.jp/e
n/toj/toj0302e.html
Website
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Country /
Region
Award
Amount
Website
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
http://www.asianstudies.org/grants/main.
htm#NEAC-KOREAN
To recognize and proudly support
study, internship and volunteer
opportunities in Latin America.
Winners must post three blog
entries on the LIV blog.
$500
www.livfund.org
8 weeks in
Ulaanbaatar,
Mongolia
To 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 $3000
www.mongoliacenter.or
g/index.php?option=com
_content&task=blogcate
gory&id=90&Itemid=130
Undergraduate
and graduate
Semester
and year
To 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.
www.thekf.org/scholarsh
ips/exchangepoland/year-abroad/
Graduate
1-3 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 welldefined project of study; must have
language proficiency.
grants (up to
$5,000) and
fellowships (up
to $23,000)
www.amscan.org/study_
scandinavia_details.html
Name
Study Level
Duration
Purpose
Qualifications
Korea
AAS Korean Studies
Scholarship Program
Graduate and
doctorate
1 year (with
possibility of
extension)
To provide scholarships for graduate
students majoring in Korean studies in
North America for their coursework
and/or research.
Latin America
LIVFund (Learn,
Intern & Volunteer in
Latin America)
any
varies
Mongolia
ACMS Intensive
Mongolian Language
Fellowship Program
Undergraduate
Poland
Kosciuszko
Foundation Year
Abroad Scholarships
Scandinavia
(Denmark,
Sweden,
Finland,
Iceland,
Norway)
AmericanScandinavian
Foundation (ASF)
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Country /
Region
Award
Amount
Website
Must be over the age of 18.
Tuition and a
monthly
stipend
http://english.moe.gov.t
w/ct.asp?xItem=6777&C
tNode=10634&mp=1
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
$3,000
www.turkishstudies.org/
grants/grants_competiti
on.shtml
1 year
To 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.
www.winstonchurchillfo
undation.org/scholarship
.html
Graduate
1-3 years
To contribute to the improvement of
society.
Leadership potential and
commitment to helping others.
Tuition,
stipend, and
travel
expenses
www.gatescambridge.or
g
Marshall Scholarship
Graduate
1-2 years
To 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
www.marshallscholarshi
p.org
Rhodes Scholarship
Graduate
Two years
To develop outstanding leaders
through study at Oxford University.
Committees select applicants of
outstanding intellect, character,
leadership, and commitment to
service.
Tuition, airfare,
and a living
allowance
www.rhodesscholar.org
Name
Study Level
Duration
Purpose
Qualifications
Taiwan
Ministry of
Education Huayu
Enrichment
Scholarship (HES)
Undergraduate
and graduate
3 months to
a year
To encourage international students to
undertake Huayu courses in the
Republic of China (Taiwan).
Turkey
Institute of Turkish
Studies
Graduate
Summer (at
least 2
months)
United
Kingdom
Churchill Scholarship
Graduate
United
Kingdom
Gates Cambridge
Scholarships (for
study at the
University of
Cambridge)
United
Kingdom
United
Kingdom
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Country /
Region
Name
Study Level
United
Kingdom
(Scotland)
Clan Donald
Educational and
Charitable Trust
Graduate
United
Kingdom
(Scotland)
R. Harper Brown
Scholarship
Undergraduate
or graduate
Duration
Summer,
semester, or
year
Award
Amount
Purpose
Qualifications
Website
To 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
http://clandonaldtrust.or
g/Contact_Us.html
To 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
$1,000
www.chicagoscots.org/s
cholarships
Funding for Internships Abroad
Country /
Region
Name
Duration
Purpose
Qualifications
Funding
Website
Worldwide
Christianson Grant
6 months to
a year
To 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 $10,000
www.interexchange.org/found
ation/grantfunding/christianson-grant
Worldwide
IAESTE Internship
Placement Program
8 to 12
weeks
To 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
sciences
Internship is paid.
Does not cover
program fee or
airfare.
www.iaesteunitedstates.org
Worldwide
InterExchange
Working Abroad
grant
Varies (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.
www.interexchange.org/found
ation/grant-funding/workingabroad-grant
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Country /
Region
Name
Duration
Purpose
Qualifications
Funding
Website
Worldwide
International
Cooperative
Education
2 to 3
months
To 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.
www.iaesteunitedstates.org
Worldwide
Peace Corps
2 years
To provide technical assistance to
developing countries and to build
cross-cultural understanding.
Must have an undergraduate degree.
Training, travel, and
living expenses are
paid.
www.peacecorps.gov
Worldwide
WorldTeach
1 year
To 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.
www.worldteach.org
Argentina,
Germany, and
Singapore
Cultural Vistas
Fellowship
Summer
Financial aid for young Americans
participating in low or unpaid
internships abroad.
Must be a US citizen or permanent
resident.
All expenses covered.
www.culturalvistas.org/interns
hipsabroad
Britain, Australia,
New Zealand, and
Ireland
BNAC: Working
Adventures
Worldwide
Varies (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.
www.bunac.org/usa
Additional databases for finding scholarship opportunities:

Department of Labor scholarship search finder: www.careerinfonet.org/scholarshipsearch/ScholarshipCategory.asp?searchtype=category&nodeid=22

Exchanges sponsored by the State Department: http://exchanges.state.gov/us

Institute of International Education (IIE): www.studyabroadfunding.org

University of Kansas Study Abroad Scholarship Handbook: www.studyabroad.ku.edu (click on “Scholarships and Financial Aid”)

Search for internships worldwide: www.globalplacement.com
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