College is the time to expand your horizons. If you have ever thought about visiting other countries, consider using your higher education experience to explore and learn.
Many colleges and universities offer their students the opportunity to study for a month—or even a semester—outside of the United States. Some study abroad programs are directly tied to specific fields of study or college courses.
Study abroad students can expect to gain a whole new perspective when they study overseas. Immersing yourself in a country with a new foreign language provides immeasurable personal growth.
Most colleges partner with other colleges and universities to offer these once-in-a-lifetime learning opportunities. Sometimes referred to as partnership programs, most university-affiliated study abroad programs have been vetted by college administrators. These college-approved study abroad courses ensure credit can be for the course and that students are studying in a safe location.
As an undergraduate student, there are tons of scholarship opportunities out there, many of which are school specific. Connect with an academic advisor from your home university or professors in your major to let them know you are interested in traveling and studying as a student!
Available to: Graduate Students
Award Amount: $500 The Korea Section Student Award is available to students pursuing a Ph.D. at a Korean University. You must be studying a field related to the objectives of the Electrochemical Society and be nominated by a university faculty member to be eligible for this award.
Available to: Undergraduate Students
Award Amount: $1,000 The STEMing Abroad Travel Scholarship is open to undergraduate students in the United States. You must be currently enrolled in a community college or a four - year university pursuing a STEM degree and have a GPA of 3.5 or higher. To be eligible for this award, you must have being accepted into a study abroad program offered through your academic institution.
Available to: Undergraduate & Graduate Students
Award Amount: $100 - $5,000 The CAPA Academic Excellence Scholarship is available to currently enrolled students who are planning to study abroad. You must have a minimum GPA of 3.75 to be eligible for this award. Successful applicants must complete a series of short-answer questions about their academic background and goals for their experience abroad.
Available to: Undergraduate & Graduate Students
Award Amount: $500 - $5,000 The James K. Rathmell Jr. Memorial Scholarship is available to juniors, seniors, and graduate students. You must be planning to work or study horticulture outside of the U.S. to be eligible for this award.
Available to: College Sophomores
Award Amount: $1,000 The Learning Beyond Borders Scholarship is open to rising college sophomores. You must be planning on and have been accepted into a study abroad program either this coming semester or the following semester to be considered for this award. A personal statement in either video or essay format must also be submitted.
Available to: Graduate Students
Award Amount: Full-Tuition The Schwarzman Scholars Program is open to graduate students. This a fully funded one - year master's degree program in global studies at Tsinghua University in Beijing. Applicants must be proficient in the English Language and demonstrate extraordinary leadership skills, the ability to anticipate and act on trends and changes in their context, strong intellectual capacity, and exemplary character.
Available to: Undergraduate & Graduate Students
Award Amount: $1,500 The Going Abroad Scholarship is available to full - time students who are planning to study abroad. You must be a U.S. citizen or resident to be eligible for this award.
Available to: Undergraduate Students
Award Amount: $1,000 The Tortuga Backpacks Study Abroad Scholarship is available to full - time undergraduate students. You must have applied to or been accepted into a study abroad program eligible for credit by your college or university to be eligible for this award.
Available to: Undergraduate & Graduate Students
Award Amount: $3,000 - $4,000 The Overseas Press Club Foundation Scholarship is available to college juniors, seniors, and graduate students who are pursuing a career in international journalism. You must submit a cover letter, a resume, and a work sample to be considered for this award.
Available to: Graduate Students
Award Amount: $25,000 - $35,000 The Thomas J. Watson Fellowship is available to seniors graduating from a participating college or university who wish to pursue one year of independent international study. To be considered for this award, you must submit a proposal for a project that is creative, feasible and personally significant. You must also submit a personal statement, a letter of nomination from your college or university, and at least one letter of recommendation. Participation in an interview is also required.
Available to: Undergraduate Students
Award Amount: $2,000 The Institute for the International Education of Students (IES) Need-Based Financial Aid Scholarship is available to students at institutions that are members or associate members of the IES college consortium. You must be accepted into an IES study abroad program to be eligible for this award. You also must currently be receiving financial aid at your home school, and the home school must have a policy of transferring at least 75 percent of home school aid to IES. Consideration is given to the level of financial need, the IES program location and IES membership status of your home campus.
Available to: Undergraduate & Graduate Students
Award Amount: Varies The SIT Fund Scholarship is available to students enrolled in a School for International Training study abroad program. You must demonstrate financial to be eligible for this award.
Available to: Undergraduate Students
Award Amount: Varies The Diversity Abroad IES Diversity Scholarship is available to under-represented undergraduate students who have been accepted to participate in a study abroad, intern abroad, language immersion abroad, or volunteer abroad program offered through a DiversityAbroad.com partner organization. Under-represented students include students from under-represented racial and ethnic groups, first generation to college students, students from low income families and students with a history of overcoming adversity.
Scholarships for Studying Abroad
Below are general study-abroad scholarships and grants you can use to help you fund your international, student trip:Korea Section Student Award
Deadline: 3/24/24Available to: Graduate Students
Award Amount: $500 The Korea Section Student Award is available to students pursuing a Ph.D. at a Korean University. You must be studying a field related to the objectives of the Electrochemical Society and be nominated by a university faculty member to be eligible for this award.
STEMing Abroad Travel Scholarship
Deadline: 4/30/24Available to: Undergraduate Students
Award Amount: $1,000 The STEMing Abroad Travel Scholarship is open to undergraduate students in the United States. You must be currently enrolled in a community college or a four - year university pursuing a STEM degree and have a GPA of 3.5 or higher. To be eligible for this award, you must have being accepted into a study abroad program offered through your academic institution.
CAPA Academic Excellence Scholarship
Deadline: 5/1/24Available to: Undergraduate & Graduate Students
Award Amount: $100 - $5,000 The CAPA Academic Excellence Scholarship is available to currently enrolled students who are planning to study abroad. You must have a minimum GPA of 3.75 to be eligible for this award. Successful applicants must complete a series of short-answer questions about their academic background and goals for their experience abroad.
James K. Rathmell Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: 5/1/24Available to: Undergraduate & Graduate Students
Award Amount: $500 - $5,000 The James K. Rathmell Jr. Memorial Scholarship is available to juniors, seniors, and graduate students. You must be planning to work or study horticulture outside of the U.S. to be eligible for this award.
Learning Beyond Borders Scholarship
Deadline: 7/15/24Available to: College Sophomores
Award Amount: $1,000 The Learning Beyond Borders Scholarship is open to rising college sophomores. You must be planning on and have been accepted into a study abroad program either this coming semester or the following semester to be considered for this award. A personal statement in either video or essay format must also be submitted.
Schwarzman Scholars Program
Deadline: 9/12/24Available to: Graduate Students
Award Amount: Full-Tuition The Schwarzman Scholars Program is open to graduate students. This a fully funded one - year master's degree program in global studies at Tsinghua University in Beijing. Applicants must be proficient in the English Language and demonstrate extraordinary leadership skills, the ability to anticipate and act on trends and changes in their context, strong intellectual capacity, and exemplary character.
Going Abroad Scholarship
Deadline: 10/15/24Available to: Undergraduate & Graduate Students
Award Amount: $1,500 The Going Abroad Scholarship is available to full - time students who are planning to study abroad. You must be a U.S. citizen or resident to be eligible for this award.
Tortuga Backpacks Study Abroad Scholarship
Deadline: 11/15/24Available to: Undergraduate Students
Award Amount: $1,000 The Tortuga Backpacks Study Abroad Scholarship is available to full - time undergraduate students. You must have applied to or been accepted into a study abroad program eligible for credit by your college or university to be eligible for this award.
Overseas Press Club Foundation Scholarship
Deadline: 12/1/24Available to: Undergraduate & Graduate Students
Award Amount: $3,000 - $4,000 The Overseas Press Club Foundation Scholarship is available to college juniors, seniors, and graduate students who are pursuing a career in international journalism. You must submit a cover letter, a resume, and a work sample to be considered for this award.
Thomas J. Watson Fellowship
Deadline: VariesAvailable to: Graduate Students
Award Amount: $25,000 - $35,000 The Thomas J. Watson Fellowship is available to seniors graduating from a participating college or university who wish to pursue one year of independent international study. To be considered for this award, you must submit a proposal for a project that is creative, feasible and personally significant. You must also submit a personal statement, a letter of nomination from your college or university, and at least one letter of recommendation. Participation in an interview is also required.
IES Need-Based Scholarship
Deadline: VariesAvailable to: Undergraduate Students
Award Amount: $2,000 The Institute for the International Education of Students (IES) Need-Based Financial Aid Scholarship is available to students at institutions that are members or associate members of the IES college consortium. You must be accepted into an IES study abroad program to be eligible for this award. You also must currently be receiving financial aid at your home school, and the home school must have a policy of transferring at least 75 percent of home school aid to IES. Consideration is given to the level of financial need, the IES program location and IES membership status of your home campus.
SIT Fund Scholarship
Deadline: VariesAvailable to: Undergraduate & Graduate Students
Award Amount: Varies The SIT Fund Scholarship is available to students enrolled in a School for International Training study abroad program. You must demonstrate financial to be eligible for this award.
Diversity Abroad IES Diversity Scholarship
Deadline: VariesAvailable to: Undergraduate Students
Award Amount: Varies The Diversity Abroad IES Diversity Scholarship is available to under-represented undergraduate students who have been accepted to participate in a study abroad, intern abroad, language immersion abroad, or volunteer abroad program offered through a DiversityAbroad.com partner organization. Under-represented students include students from under-represented racial and ethnic groups, first generation to college students, students from low income families and students with a history of overcoming adversity.
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