Scholarship & Grant Resources

Scholarships Offered Through Diversity Abroad

Diversity Network Summer Scholarship

Diversity Network, in partnership with STA Travel, offers eighteen travel scholarships for students from member institutions. Students must meet grant criteria and participate on a credit bearing summer research, study, intern or service-learning/volunteer abroad program.

Award Amount: $750

Website: DiversityNetwork.org/Scholarships

DiversityAbroad.com Study Abroad Scholarship

Diversity Abroad, in cooperation with the AIFS Foundation, will offer twenty scholarships for spring, summer and fall study abroad. Six scholarships are available for the fall, six for the spring and eight for the summer. Scholarships are only available for students studying, interning or volunteering abroad for credit on programs offered by a DiversityAbroad.com Partner. Economically disadvantaged students, African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic/Latino and Native-American students are strongly encouraged to apply.

Award Amount: $1,000

Website: DiversityAbroad.com Scholarship

Diversity Abroad / GlobaLinks Learning Abroad Scholarship

Diversity Abroad has partnered with GlobaLinks Learning Abroad and The Foundation for Asia Pacific Education to offer $1,000 scholarships for undergraduate students to study in the Asia/Pacific region. Undergraduate students from any community colleges or four-year college, who will study abroad in the Asia/Pacific region during the summer, fall or spring and meet eligibility, are invited to apply. This scholarship specifically targets students who identify as one of the following: ethnic minority, economically disadvantaged, physical disability, or first generation college student.

Award Amount: $1,000

Website: http://www.diversityabroad.com/scholarships

Diversity Abroad & Semester at Sea Scholarships

Made available through the Diversity Abroad and Semester at Sea partnership; the Semester at Sea/DiversityAbroad.com Scholarships are awarded for summer and fall voyages. Up to five scholarships will be awarded for the fall voyage. Up to ten scholarships will be awarded for the summer voyage. Scholarship award amounts are equal to 50% off the cost of the least expensive cabin category available at the time of confirmation.

Award Amount: varies

Website: Diversity Abroad / Semester at Sea Scholarship

Study Abroad Turkey Scholarship for Minority Students

The Turkish Coalition of America (TCA) in cooperation with DiversityAbroad.com will be awarding yearly grants for undergraduate and graduate students who have been accepted to a study abroad program in Turkey or N. Cyprus for semester, summer and short-terms respectively. Applicants must be African-American, Hispanic/Latino or Native-American students who have already applied and been accepted to participate in a study abroad program at a university in Turkey or N. Cyprus through an American educational institution or study abroad provider.

Award Amount: $2,000 (Semester) $1,000 (Summer) $500 (Short-term)

Website: http://www.diversityabroad.com/scholarships

General Study Abroad Scholarships

National Security Education Program

National Security Education Program (NSEP) David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarships  Boren Scholarships and Fellowships provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to add an important international and language component to their educations. Boren Scholarships and Fellowships focus on geographic areas, languages, and fields of study that are critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad.

Award Amount: (Maximum) $8000/summer, $10,000/semester or $20,000 for a full academic year.

Website: http://www.borenawards.org/

Rotary Foundation-Ambassadorial Program

The program sponsors academic year scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students as well as for qualified professionals pursuing vocational studies. Nearly 700 scholarships were awarded for study in 2009-10. Through grants totaling approximately US$16.2 million, recipients from about 70 countries studied in more than 80 nations.

Award Amount: Varies

Website: http://www.rotary.org/en/studentsandyouth

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

DAAD offers a wide range of scholarship opportunities to students, scholars, and higher education institutions of the United States and Canada, from undergraduate students to faculty, for study and research in German.

Award Amount: Varies

Website: http://www.daad.org

Golden Key Study Abroad Scholarships

Undergraduate members who are currently enrolled in a study abroad program or who will be enrolled the academic year immediately following the granting of the award are eligible for one of ten $1,000 awards presented each year by Golden Key International Honour Society.

Award Amount: $1,000

Website: Golden Key Study Abroad Scholarships

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship

The Gilman Scholarship Program is open to U.S. citizen undergraduate students who are planning to study abroad. The program aims to diversify the kinds of students who study abroad and the countries and regions where they go by supporting undergraduates who might otherwise not participate due to financial constraints.

Award Amount: (Maximum) $5,000

Website: http://www.iie.org/en/Programs/Gilman-Scholarship-Program

The Language Flagship Fellowship

The Language Flagship, initiated in 2002 as the National Flagship Language Program, seeks to graduate students who will take their place among the next generation of global professionals, commanding a superior level of fluency in one of many languages critical to U.S. competitiveness and security. The Language Flagship offers a limited number of fellowships to qualified American students interested in receiving financial support to participate in one of the Flagship Programs in Arabic, Korean, Mandarin, and Persian.

Award Amount: varies

Website: http://borenawards.org/the_language_flagship

The Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund

The Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund provides grants to students actively working for peace and justice. These need-based scholarships are awarded to those able to do academic work at the university level and who are part of the progressive movement on the campus and in the community.

Early recipients worked for civil rights, against McCarthyism, and for peace in Vietnam. Recent grantees have been active in the struggle against racism, sexism, homophobia, and other forms of oppression; building the movement for economic justice; and creating peace through international anti-imperialist solidarity.

Award Amount: (Maximum) $10,000

Website: www.davisputter.org

Minority Study Abroad Scholarships

English-Speaking Union Luard Scholarship

Since 1969, the English-Speaking Union has provided full junior year abroad scholarships to the United Kingdom, for academically, highly talented sophomore students attending United Negro College Fund member institutions, and Howard and Hampton Universities. The Luard Scholarships are unique merit awards open to sophomore students pursuing a four-year degree in all major fields of study that provide: tuition, room, board, book allowance and travel expenses for their junior academic year at a British university. Candidates must excel academically (minimum 3.0 GPA), and exhibit the maturity and independence necessary for study abroad. Award Amount: Varies

Website: http://www.esuus.org/Luard_Scholarship_Apply.htm

IES Diversity Scholarship

IES provides various “Diversity Scholarships” as a way to encourage and support students from a range of institutions and under-represented populations.

Award Amount: (Maximum) $5,000

Website: IES Abroad Diversity Scholarships

Hispanic College Fund Scholarships

In 2009, the Hispanic College Fund awarded approximately $3 million to 592 students nationwide. More than 80 percent of the scholarships that were awarded were for students studying business, science, technology, engineering, and math. HCF Scholars include some of the nation's top college students. Through the HCF network, students have started careers at companies like Lockheed Martin, Estee Lauder Companies, and Google.

Award Amount: Varies

Website: http://www.hispanicfund.org/scholarships/

HSF/ General College Scholarships

HSF General College Scholarships are designed to assist students of Hispanic heritage obtain a college degree. Scholarships are available on a competitive basis to:

§ Graduating High School Seniors

§ Community College Students

§ Community College Transfer Students

§ Undergraduate Students

§ Graduate Students

Award Amounts: $1,000 - $5,000

Website: http://www.hsf.net/Scholarships.aspx?id=72&ekmensel=c580fa7b_10_0_72_1

Hispanic Study Abroad Scholars

(HACU) and Global Learning Semesters have partnered to make available at least $8 million in scholarship funds.

Award Amounts: visit website

Website: http://www.studyabroadscholars.org/Scholarship-Overview.html

General Study Abroad Funding