Scholarships for Undergraduates to Study Abroad
2009-2010
Note: Students interested in the following scholarships should contact International Programs Office and Debbie Olsen at least one month prior to application deadlines.
BENJAMIN A. GILMAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
Over 1200 awards of up to $5,000 to undergraduates of limited financial means for study abroad. Average award $4,000. Students must be receiving Pell grants . Non-traditional abroad destinations outside of Europe encouraged. Additional awards for students studying a “critical language,” such as Chinese. Campus DEADLINES: September 23, 2009 and mid March 2010; DEADLINES: October 6, 2009 and early April 2010. http://www.iie.org/programs/gilman/index.html
NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION PROGRAM (NSEP) BOREN UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP
Merit-based scholarships up to $30,000 for study abroad in regions of the world critical to US interests (Africa, Asia, Central and E. Europe, Eurasia, Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle East). Award recipient expected to work in government agencies such as the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, State, or the Intelligence Community. U.S. citizenship required. Campus DEADLINE: mid January 2010; DEADLINE: early February 2011. http://www.iie.org/programs/nsep/undergraduate/default.htm
Another resource: Students ineligible for these scholarship opportunities may find something suitable by going to the IIEPASSPORT Study Abroad Funding site : http://www.studyabroadfunding.org
For information about these and other nationally competitive scholarships and fellowships, contact Competitive Scholarships Advisor Deborah Olsen , Cook 105, 503-883-2759 (dolsen@linfield.edu).