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: 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: $23,000 The Award for Study in Scandinavia is available to graduate students who intend to study abroad in Scandinavia (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden). To be considered, you must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and have a well - defined research or study project that makes a stay in Scandinavia essential. Team projects are eligible, but each member must apply as an individual, submitting a separate, full - documented application.
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: Ages 15-18
Award Amount: Full-Cost The CBYX High School Program is open to students who are interested in studying abroad in Germany. You must be a U.S. citizen, have a minimum 2.5 GPA, and be between the ages of 15 and 18 to be eligible for this award.
Available to: College Freshmen through College Seniors
Award Amount: $2,500 The Professor Jeff Johnson Study Abroad Scholarship is available to students who are planning to study abroad. You must be fluent in English or Italian and be a member of the Golden Key International Honour Society to be eligible for this award.
Available to: Undergraduate Students
Award Amount: Varies The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship is available to undergraduate students who are in good academic standing. You must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant, have been accepted to or applied to a study abroad program or internship and plan to study abroad for at least four weeks in one country to be eligible for this award.
Available to: Undergraduate Students
Award Amount: $20,000 The Boren Scholarship is available to undergraduate students who wish to study abroad in selected areas. To be considered, you must submit a proposal to the NSEP listing your field, geographic area, and language of emphasis. Selection is based on academic record, potential to succeed in proposed area of study, commitment to international education, language interest and aptitude, quality and appropriateness of proposed program and its relevancy to the National Security Education Program. All award recipients must enter into a service agreement with the NSEP. U.S. citizenship is also required.
Available to: Undergraduate Students
Award Amount: $2,500 The Ping Scholarship for Academic Excellence is available to students planning to study abroad through the Council on International Educational Exchange Program. You must have a minimum GPA of 3.8 and excel in academic pursuits devoted to socially important areas of study to qualify 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: College Freshmen through Graduate Students, Year 5
Award Amount: $4,000 The International Scholars Award is available to full- time students who are initiated members of Pi Kappa Phi. You must be planning to study abroad during the summer or fall of 2014 and have a minimum 3.0 GPA to be eligible for this award.
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 need to be eligible for this award.
Available to: College Freshmen through College Seniors
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.
Scholarships for Studying Abroad
Below are general study-abroad scholarships and grants you can use to help you fund your international, student trip:Learning Beyond Borders Scholarship
Deadline: 11/1/22Available 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.
Awards for Study in Scandinavia
Deadline: 11/1/22Available to: Graduate Students
Award Amount: $23,000 The Award for Study in Scandinavia is available to graduate students who intend to study abroad in Scandinavia (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden). To be considered, you must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and have a well - defined research or study project that makes a stay in Scandinavia essential. Team projects are eligible, but each member must apply as an individual, submitting a separate, full - documented application.
Tortuga Backpacks Study Abroad Scholarship
Deadline: 11/15/22Available 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.
CBYX High School Program
Deadline: 12/1/22Available to: Ages 15-18
Award Amount: Full-Cost The CBYX High School Program is open to students who are interested in studying abroad in Germany. You must be a U.S. citizen, have a minimum 2.5 GPA, and be between the ages of 15 and 18 to be eligible for this award.
Professor Jeff Johnson Study Abroad Scholarship
Deadline: 12/15/22Available to: College Freshmen through College Seniors
Award Amount: $2,500 The Professor Jeff Johnson Study Abroad Scholarship is available to students who are planning to study abroad. You must be fluent in English or Italian and be a member of the Golden Key International Honour Society to be eligible for this award.
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
Deadline: 1/3/23Available to: Undergraduate Students
Award Amount: Varies The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship is available to undergraduate students who are in good academic standing. You must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant, have been accepted to or applied to a study abroad program or internship and plan to study abroad for at least four weeks in one country to be eligible for this award.
Boren Scholarship
Deadline: 2/1/23Available to: Undergraduate Students
Award Amount: $20,000 The Boren Scholarship is available to undergraduate students who wish to study abroad in selected areas. To be considered, you must submit a proposal to the NSEP listing your field, geographic area, and language of emphasis. Selection is based on academic record, potential to succeed in proposed area of study, commitment to international education, language interest and aptitude, quality and appropriateness of proposed program and its relevancy to the National Security Education Program. All award recipients must enter into a service agreement with the NSEP. U.S. citizenship is also required.
Ping Scholarship for Academic Excellence
Deadline: 4/1/23Available to: Undergraduate Students
Award Amount: $2,500 The Ping Scholarship for Academic Excellence is available to students planning to study abroad through the Council on International Educational Exchange Program. You must have a minimum GPA of 3.8 and excel in academic pursuits devoted to socially important areas of study to qualify 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.
International Scholars Award
Deadline: VariesAvailable to: College Freshmen through Graduate Students, Year 5
Award Amount: $4,000 The International Scholars Award is available to full- time students who are initiated members of Pi Kappa Phi. You must be planning to study abroad during the summer or fall of 2014 and have a minimum 3.0 GPA to be eligible for this award.
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 need to be eligible for this award.
IES Need-Based Scholarship
Deadline: VariesAvailable to: College Freshmen through College Seniors
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.