Award amount: Up to $25,000
Description: The Boren Scholarship provides funding for U.S. undergraduate students to study less commonly taught languages in regions critical to U.S. interests, such as Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Eligible languages include Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Swahili, among others. Applicants must commit to working in the federal government for at least one year after graduation. Preference is given to programs lasting 25 weeks or longer, and STEM majors may apply for summer programs of 8 weeks or more.
Requirements:
Academic programs: Undergraduate
Nationality: United States
Number of scholarships available: Roughly 200 annually
Country restrictions: Study in countries with travel warnings may be restricted.
Deadline to file: February 5, 2025
Application: Apply here
Contact info: boren [at] iie.org
Award amount: Up to $5,000
Description: The Gilman Scholarship enables U.S. undergraduate students with financial need to study or intern abroad, promoting diversity in international education. Applicants must be Federal Pell Grant recipients and U.S. citizens. The program supports study in a wide range of countries, with additional funding available for students studying critical need languages such as Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, and Swahili. The scholarship aims to broaden the student population that studies abroad and the countries and regions where they go.
Number of scholarships available: Approximately 3,000 annually
Country restrictions: Programs in countries with Level 3 or 4 Travel Advisories may be ineligible.
Deadline to file: March 1, 2025
Contact info: gilman [at] iie.org
Award amount: Fully funded
Description: Provides intensive overseas language and cultural immersion programs in 15 critical languages for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students.
Academic programs: Undergraduate and Graduate
Number of scholarships available: Approximately 500 annually
Country restrictions: Program locations vary; subject to change based on safety and security considerations.
Deadline to file: November 15, 2025
Contact info: cls [at] americancouncils.org
Award amount: $500
Description: Supports students from diverse backgrounds to study abroad, aiming to increase access to international education opportunities.
Number of scholarships available: Varies annually
Country restrictions: None specified
Deadline to file: April 1, 2025
Contact info: scholarships [at] diversityabroad.org
Award amount: Varies by institution
Description: Provides funding to students studying critical and less commonly taught foreign languages in combination with area studies or international aspects of professional studies.
Number of scholarships available: Varies by institution
Deadline to file: Varies by institution
Contact info: Contact the FLAS coordinator
Award amount: Full tuition, travel, and living expenses
Description: Offers fully funded master's programs through a consortium of European universities, allowing students to study in multiple countries.
Academic programs: Master's
Nationality: Open to all nationalities
Number of scholarships available: Varies by program
Country restrictions: Applicants must not have resided in the EU for more than 12 months over the last 5 years
Deadline to file: Varies by program; typically between October and January
Contact info: erasmusplus [at] ec.europa.eu
Award amount: Tuition, airfare, living stipend, and health insurance
Description: Enables graduate students, young professionals, and artists from abroad to study and conduct research in the United States.
Academic programs: Graduate
Nationality: Citizens of over 160 participating countries
Number of scholarships available: Approximately 4,000 annually
Country restrictions: Varies by country; applicants should check with their local U.S. Embassy or Fulbright Commission
Deadline to file: Varies by country; typically between February and October
Contact info: Contact the Fulbright Commission or U.S. Embassy in your country
Description: Provides scholarships to U.S. undergraduates who are underrepresented in study abroad, including minority, community college, and first-generation college students.
Deadline to file: January 15, 2025
Contact info: fea [at] fundforeducationabroad.org
Award amount: $1,000
Description: Supports undergraduates as they seek knowledge and experience in their academic fields by studying abroad.
Number of scholarships available: 75 annually
Deadline to file: March 15, 2025
Contact info: awards [at] phikappaphi.org
Award amount: €5,000
Description: Offered by The Hague University of Applied Sciences to prospective master's students who consider themselves global citizens and wish to study in the Netherlands.
Nationality: Non-EEA countries
Number of scholarships available: 3 annually
Country restrictions: EEA nationals are not eligible
Deadline to file: March 31, 2025
Contact info: scholarships [at] hhs.nl
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