SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDY ABROAD

Do not let a perceived lack of funding stop you from exploring study abroad. We are here to help you to better understand how your financial aid package applies to study abroad and to coach you through applying for scholarships at the local and national levels. Contact Financial Aid office as soon as possible to inquire about your Financial Aid for Study Abroad eligibility.

King's College Scholarships for Study Abroad – Applications for the King's College scholarships for study abroad are submitted electronically, using one common form. This means you only need to fill out one form to apply for one or more of the King's scholarships listed below. You will submit separate essays for the various scholarships.  A recent transcript is also required.   Each year, there are two application deadlines, November 30 and March 31.

  • Study Abroad Access Grant -- Open to students who demonstrate financial need. Preference given to those who have not had an opportunity to travel outside the United States. 
  • James LeBaron Boyle Scholarship – Open to all students with preference given to humanities majors, primarily English and Professional Writing. Applicants must demonstrate financial need. 
  • Joseph D. Lepore ('60) Study Abroad Scholarship - Open to all students who demonstrate financial need. Preference given to those who desire a French language study abroad experience. 
  • Marjorie Neusch Massey Scholarship –Open to students pursuing foreign language study abroad.  Preference given to students travelling to non-English speaking countries who have not had prior opportunities to travel outside the United States. 

For External Scholarship deadlines, eligibility, and application requirements, please refer to the scholarship websites.

The Fund for Education Abroad – applications due online in January. FEA offers MANY scholarships – e.g., one just for college athletes. FEA prefers groups under-represented in study abroad (minority, first generation, athletes, LGBTQ, etc.), financial need, and studying in a non-English speaking setting. But you need not have all of these characteristics to apply. 

The Gilman Scholarship – online application due in October and March. Must be eligible for Pell Grant to apply. Restated: If you receive a Pell grant you should apply! Approximately 1 in 4 students receives an award. Prefers financial need, unusual destinations, and under-represented students.

The Irish American Scholars Award – applications due in February for next academic year. Full tuition scholarship for study in Northern Ireland. 3.2 GPA required. Up to three King’s students receive this award per year!

Fulbright UK Summer Institutes – applications are due early February for summer travel.

Critical Language Scholarship Program- The United States Department of State offers scholarships for fully-funded 7-10 week overseas intensive summer language institutes in 13 critical need foreign languages. Students apply for one language, and will be placed at institute sites based on language evaluations after selection. Languages offered: Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bangla/Bengali, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Punjabi, Russian, Turkish, and Urdu.

First Trip Scholarship - rolling admission. Scholarships are available for college students who have never left the United States. Countries of travel must not be designated as Very High on the United Nations' annual Human Development Index (HDI). No length of travel requirement. First Trip's application has no essay or GPA requirement!

Boren Scholarships - applications due early February. This award provides unique funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate students to study less commonly taught languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests. It also connects students to US government careers.

Frederick Douglass Global Fellowship - applications due in February. This Fellowship is a fully funded four-week summer study abroad program designed for students of color as part of CIEE’s commitment to open doors for all students from all backgrounds.

Humanity in Action Fellowship - applications due in February for summer program. The Humanity in Action fellowship begins with short-term summer study abroad and continues with an ongoing training and networking program throughout the fall and winter.

Expand Your Horizons No-Essay Scholarship - applications due in April. A $2,000 scholarship for students who want to travel and learn. 

Tortuga Study Abroad Scholarship - applications due April 15, for fall and November 15, for spring. A $1,000 scholarship for study abroad.

PROGRAM-RELATED AID AND ASSISTANCE

Study Abroad organizations often offer their own need-based scholarships to students. You would apply for these scholarships at the time of program application. Check out these programs’ scholarships:

FURTHER RESOURCES

Use this link to access a pdf of study abroad scholarships.

In addition, the University of Minnesota's Learning Abroad Center provides excellent resources on study abroad funding, including Creative Ways to Finance Learning Abroad and an extensive Study Abroad Scholarship Database. As always, speak with the Office of Study Abroad staff to learn more.

Postgraduate Study Abroad Scholarships

  • The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF)- offers fellowships and grants (to individuals to pursue research or study in one or more Scandinavian country for up to one year. Awards are made in all fields. 
  • Churchill Scholarship- Designed for the exceptional student in mathematics, science and/or engineering to pursue graduate study at Churchill College of Cambridge University. 
  • DAAD Scholarship- Many different scholarships throughout Germany, everything from undergraduate study to post-doctoral grants. 
  • Fulbright Grants (Post-graduates only)- Awards given for study or a valid project that can be completed only in one country and in one academic year.
  • Gates Cambridge Scholarship- An international scholarship program to enable outstanding graduate students from outside the United Kingdom to study at the University of Cambridge. 
  • Mitchell Scholarship- Twelve Mitchell Scholars between the ages of 18 and 30 are chosen annually for one year of postgraduate study in any discipline offered by institutions of higher learning in Ireland and Northern Ireland. 
  • NSEP Scholarship- These scholarships are available to students who study in critical world areas such as Africa, Asia (China and Japan), Eastern and Central Europe, Latin and South America and the Middle East. There must be a strong language component in the student’s program. Science, political science, history, business and economics majors are especially encouraged to apply. Awards may be as large as $8,000 for a semester. Interested students should contact the Center for Global Programs and Studies at (336) 758-5938.
  • Rotary Foundation International Ambassadorial Scholarship- A scholarship to “further international understanding and friendly relations among people of different countries.” Students apply to study or train in another country where Rotary Clubs are located. Applicants are ineligible for the scholarship if they are a Rotarian or a descendant of a living relative who is a Rotarian. Students apply through their hometown club. (Each club sets its own application deadlines.)