AsiaLearn strongly encourages students to apply for scholarships to help fund their study abroad experience. The following scholarships may provide helpful financial assistance:
AsiaLearn offers scholarships to semester/year abroad students from affiliate universities. The approximate value for each award is USD$500. To find out if your university is affiliated, please call our office at 1-800-980-0033.
The Foundation for Asia Pacific Education is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located in Denver, Colorado whose mission is to create global citizens and leaders by assisting students in achieving their personal and professional goals of obtaining cultural and academic experiences within the Asia Pacific region.
The Foundation will support this mission by awarding scholarships to help enable students to obtain international experience in the Asia Pacific region. Students who are from underrepresented populations in international education are a priority.
Application Deadlines
Programs that begin January 1 through April 3: December 31st
Programs that begin May 1 through August 31: April 30th
Programs that begin September 1 through December 31: August 31st
http://asia-pacificfoundation.org/
A $600 stipend will be awarded to a talented writer and photographer between the ages of 18 and 36 who will be studying, working, or volunteering abroad for at least 10 weeks. Correspondents will submit stories to Glimpse for guaranteed publication and will have support from a team of professional editors.
http://glimpse.org/correspondents/
Scholarships are awarded each academic year. The award for each scholarship is $1,000. The Go Overseas scholarship is open to current students who will be enrolled in a study abroad program during the coming academic year. Recipients must be successfully accepted into a study abroad program.
http://www.go-study-abroad.com/go-study-abroad-scholarship
Diversityabroad.com
Diversity Abroad, in cooperation with GlobaLinks Learning Abroad and the Foundation for Asia Pacific Education, will offer fifteen, $1,000 scholarships for summer 2010, fall 2010, and Spring 2011 study abroad. Scholarships are only available for students studying or interning abroad on credit-bearing programs offered by a Diversity Abroad member organization. Ethnic minority, economically disadvantaged, physical disabled, or first generation college students are strongly encouraged to apply.
Eligibility: As a member of Diversity Abroad, GlobaLinks Learning Abroad (AustraLearn, AsiaLearn, and EuroLearn) students are eligible to apply.
http://www.diversityabroad.com/scholarships
Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship
The Gilman International Scholarship Program offers grants for U.S. citizen undergraduate students of limited financial means to pursue academic studies abroad. Additional scholarships are available for students who study critical languages, including Chinese (all dialects) and Korean.
www.iie.org/gilman
Boren Scholarships through NSEP
Boren Scholarships provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. students to add an important international and language component to their educations. We focus on geographic areas, languages, and fields of study that are critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad. The application deadline for the Boren Scholarship is generally in February.
http://www.borenawards.org/boren_scholarship
Bridging Scholarships for Study Abroad in Japan
The Association of Teachers of Japanese Bridging Project offers scholarships to American undergraduate students participating in study abroad programs in Japan. Funding from private foundations and major U.S. corporations has made it possible for ATJ to award a number of scholarships annually to assist students with the travel and living expenses they will incur while studying abroad in Japan for a semester or an academic year. Undergraduate students majoring in any field of study are eligible to apply for these scholarships. Japanese language study is not a prerequisite. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and must be enrolled as undergraduates in a college or university in the United States before and during the time they are studying abroad.
http://www.colorado.edu/ealc/atj/Bridging/scholarships.html
John T. Petters Foundation
In memory of John T. Petters, scholarship funds are available to undergraduate students who are members of a John T. Petters Foundation Partner University and/ or Non-profit organizations OR undergraduates who apply separately as an “Open Scholar”. These students must be pursuing a study abroad program in international business.
http://www.johntpettersfoundation.org/default.aspx
Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grant
There are thirty-eight $1,000 grants awarded each year to help support undergraduate study abroad. The grant is open to Phi Kappa Phi members as well as non-members in all fields of study. Student must attend an institution with a Phi Kappa Phi chapter, have a cumulative GPA of 3.5/4.0 and have a minimum of 56 credit hrs and a max of 90. Study abroad program must commence in May and end in June of the following year. Applicants must submit a letter of acceptance into the study abroad program and have at least 2 remaining semesters remaining in the home institution after the completion of the study abroad program.
http://www.phikappaphi.org/Web/Scholarships/studyabroad/studyabroad_faq.html
IIEPassport: Study Abroad Funding
This website offers a list of funding opportunities and scholarships searchable by country or subject area.
http://www.studyabroadfunding.org/
InternationalScholarships.com
Fastweb.com
Fastweb.com is a free, scholarship search engine that compiles national, community, and college-specific scholarships available anywhere.
http://www.fastweb.com
Your Home University
You should also check with your study office or academic department to see what scholarships might be available through your home university.
The University of Minnesota's External Scholarship Database
This can be a useful tool to discover other available study abroad funding and scholarship opportunities.
More information.
General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts
The Global Studies Grant for Student Travel and Study Abroad
Designed to support foreign language training and other academic studies abroad, this grant provides supplemental funds for American students who already are studying abroad under the auspices of an official study abroad program conducted by an accredited academic institution. GSF seeks to support a formative experience abroad for the recipient, who also must share this experience with others upon his or her return. GSF is particularly interested in funding the study of strategically significant countries and languages. Among the most significant selection criteria are academic performance (as indicated in courses, grades, recommendations, and other achievements), program merit, and outreach potential. Grant recipients will be expected to acknowledge GSF's support, to report on their experiences, and to work with GSF to share those experiences as widely as possible.
Email:
grants@globalstudiesfoundation.org.
http://www.globalstudiesfoundation.org/ShowContents.cfm?CategoryID=64
Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grants
Undergraduates in all fields of studies who attend an institution with an active Phi Kappa Phi chapter may apply for a study abroad grant. Each year, fifty $1,000 grants are awarded to support students seeking knowledge and experience in their academic fields by studying abroad.
Email: studyabroad@PhiKappaPhi.org
http://www.phikappaphi.org/
Canadian Bureau for International Education
CBIE administers a range of awards on behalf of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. The scholarships section of this website outlines scholaship opportunities for Canadians who wish to study abroad.
http://www.cbie.ca/