External Scholarships

This list is for informational purposes only.

Scholarship

Amount

Description

American-Scandinavian Foundation

Varies

The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) is the leading cultural and educational link between the U.S. and Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. An American non-profit organization, ASF works to build international understanding with an extensive program of fellowships, grants, intern/trainee sponsorship, publishing and membership offerings.

Benjamin Gilman International Scholarship Program

Up to $5,000

Offers awards to students receiving Federal Pell Grant funding. Click here for an in-depth video about Gilman eligibility requirements and application timelines.

Boren Awards for International Study

$10,000 (semester) $20,000 (one year)

All Boren scholars must agree to a service requirement upon graduation.

Bridging Scholarships for Studies in Japan

Variable, usually between $2,500 – $4,000

Offers 100 scholarships annually to students studying abroad in Japan.

Critical Language Scholarships for Intensive Summer Institutes

Covers all program costs

Offers intensive summer language institutes overseas in eleven critical need foreign languages.

DAAD Scholarships for Study in Germany

Varies

DAAD offers a variety of grants and scholarships for study abroad and international internships in Germany.

Fulbright Scholar Program

Varies

The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program offers nearly 600 awards in teaching, research, and graduate studies in over 125 countries globally.

Fund for Education Abroad – General Scholarship

Up to $10,000

Fund for Education Abroad Scholarship applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents currently enrolled as undergraduates in US universities/colleges who plan to study abroad during summer or semester abroad programs.

Fund for Education Abroad – Rainbow Scholarship

Up to $10,000

The FEA Rainbow Scholarship will be awarded to a deserving LGBTQI student who aims to participate in a high-quality, rigorous education abroad program.

Generation Study Abroad Excellence & Travel Awards for study in New Zealand

$500 to $2,000

Education New Zealand Study Abroad Travel Awards (ENZTA) offer US$2,000 to help students fund their flight to New Zealand.
Generation Study Abroad New Zealand Universities Excellence Awards (NZUEA) offer US$500 for study at one of the eight New Zealand universities.

Go Overseas Scholarships

Varies

 

Insight Into Diversity

Varies

Institute of International Education

Varies

IIE is an independent non-profit organization that administers many scholarships and provides a study abroad scholarship search engine.

IIE Generation Study Abroad Travel Grants

$2,000

The scholarship program is intended to diversify study abroad and to encourage students to go abroad who would otherwise not participate in an international experience as part of their college education, especially in support of high-achieving, low-income students. 

Japan Student Services Organization 

Varies

 

Marshall Scholarship

Tuition, housing, book grant, thesis grant, research grant, and RT travel

Full scholarship for one year of graduate level study in the United Kingdom for US college graduates (12 month masters degree program available).

Mitchell Scholarship

Tuition, housing, and stipend

Graduate/post-graduate study in Ireland for US college graduates. Includes one year of tuition, housing, living stipend and travel stipend. (12 month masters degree program available).

Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grants 

$1,000

Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grants are designed to help support undergraduates as they seek knowledge and experience in their academic fields by studying abroad.

Rhodes Scholarship

Full Financial Support

Full financial support for US citizens to pursue a degree or degrees at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.

Rotary Foundation Scholarships

Varies

The Rotary Foundation offers multiple grants for humanitarian projects, graduate-level academic studies, and vocational training teams.

StudyAbroad.com

Varies

Provides an extensive list of scholarships available from various sources.

ThinkSwiss

Varies

ThinkSwiss Scholarships support highly motivated and qualified U.S. and Canadian undergraduate and graduate students to get a research experience or to participate in a summer school course in Switzerland. 

Truman Scholarship

$30,000

Undergraduates with junior standing can apply for a grant toward up to three years of graduate education leading to a career in the public service.

Udall Scholarship

$5,000

Sophomore and junior level undergraduate scholarships of up to $5000 to students committed to careers related to the environment, tribal public policy, or Native American health care.