Scholarships for Undergraduates to Study Abroad

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 700 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. Deadlines: October 7, 2008 and mid- April 2009. http://www.iie.org/programs/gilman/index.html

FREEMAN ASIA

Scholarships of up to $7,000 for students currently receiving need-based financial aid to study in Asia (including China, Hong Kong, Japan, and Korea). Must apply through home campus. U.S. citizenship or permanent residency required. DEADLINES: October 15, 2008, early April 2009. http://www.iie.org/programs/Freeman%2DASIA/

NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION PROGRAM (NSEP) BOREN UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP

Merit-based scholarships up to $20,000 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 the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, State, or the Intelligence Community. U.S. citizenship required. Deadline: early February 11, 2009. http://www.iie.org/programs/nsep/undergraduate/default.htm