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External Study Abroad Scholarships
NEW! USAC--MaryEllen Edwards Scholarship
- Open to students participating in a USAC study abroad program.
- Must be studying abroad in Fall 2025.
- $5,000 scholarship will be awarded to one selected applicant.
Click here to apply: MaryEllen Edwards Scholarship
The Association of Two Toledos
- Applicants must be a resident of the greater Toledo, Ohio.
- Applicants must be participating in the ESTO program.
Learn more about The Association of Two Toledos Russell G.C. Brown - Ileana Murray Scholarship on the World Languages Scholarships page.
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
- Applicant must be a U.S. citizen.
- Applicant must be an undergraduate student in good standing at an accredited institution of higher education in the U.S.
- Applicant must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant during the time of application.
- Applicant must be in the process of applying to, or accepted to, a credit-bearing study abroad program.
Go to Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship.
Bridging Scholarships for Study Abroad in Japan
- Applicant must be an undergraduate student majoring in any field of study; Japanese language is not a prerequisite.
- Applicant must be a U.S. citizen.
- Applicant must be enrolled as an undergraduate in a college or university in the U.S. before and during the time they are studying abroad.
- The length of study abroad program must last for at least 3 months and must earn credit that will transfer to home university.
Go to Bridging Scholarships for Study Abroad in Japan.
Boren Awards for International Study
- Applicant must be a U.S. citizen at the time of the national application deadline.
- Applicant must be at least 18 years old or older at the time of the national application deadline.
- Applicant must be planning a study abroad program in a country outside Western Europe, Canada, Australia or New Zealand.
- In addition to these basic eligibility criteria, the Boren Awards give preference to programs based on their duration, focus on intensive study of a preferred language in a preferred country, and the applicant’s field of study.
Go to Boren Awards For International Study.
Diversity Abroad Scholarship
- Applicant must be enrolled full-time at their home institution.
- Applicant must participate in a semester/summer/year-long study abroad program.
- Applicant must have a minimum CGPA 2.75 at an accredited U.S. university or college.
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Diverse International Women of Color (DIWC) Scholarship
- Applicant must be a woman of color but not limited to Black or African-American, Native-American, Hispanic/Latina and Asian.
- Applicant must be a student and attend college or university in the U.S.
- Applicant must have a GPA of 2.7 or higher.
- Applicant must be accepted to a study abroad program.
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Freeman-Asia Awards for Study in Asia
- Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident at the time of application.
- Applicant must be an undergraduate student with a minimum GPA of 2.8.
- Applicant must have at least one term of enrollment remaining at the home institution in the U.S. upon returning from studying abroad in Asia.
- Applicant must have applied or have been accepted to a study abroad based program in Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, or Vietnam.
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Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) Scholarship
- Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
- Applicant must be currently enrolled as an undergraduate at a college or university in the U.S.
- Applicant’s study abroad program must be eligible for credit at the student’s home institution.
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German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD ) Undergraduate Scholarship
- Applicant must be a U.S. citizen.
- Applicant must be an undergraduate student in good academic standing.
- Applicant must be a Federal Pell Grant recipient.
- Applicant must be in the process of applying for, or accepted to, a credit-bearing study abroad program in Germany.
Go to German Academic Exchange Service Undergraduate Scholarship.
Gilman-McCain Scholarship
- Applicant must be a citizen or national of the U.S.
- Applicant must be an undergraduate student in good standing.
- Applicant must be a dependent of active or activated U.S. military personnel during the time of application.
- Applicant must be in the process of applying to, or accepted to, a credit-bearing study abroad program.
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Going Abroad Scholarship
- The scholarship is open to any citizen and/or resident of the U.S.
- Applicant must be enrolled full-time at an accredited institution of higher learning.
Go to Going Abroad Scholarship.
Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grant
- Applicant must be an undergraduate attending an institution with an active Phi Kappa Phi chapter.
- Applicant must have a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or higher.
- Applicant must have applied to or been accepted into an accredited study abroad program before the session deadline and provide a letter of acceptance or a letter confirming their application, on official letterhead, as part of their application.
- Applicant must not be a sitting Phi Kappa Phi board member, divisional vice president, member of the Study Abroad Award committee or Society employee at time of application or announcement.
Go to Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grant.
National Italian American Foundation (NIAF )
- Applicant must have an active NIAF membership. Applicant may use their parent, guardian or grandparent’s membership.
- Applicant must be enrolled in a U.S. accredited institution of higher education on a full time basis.
- Applicant must have a GPA of at least 3.5. Some scholarships require a lower GPA for eligibility.
- Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
- Applicant must have Italian American ancestry. To be considered Italian American, the applicant must have at least one ancestor who has immigrated from Italy.
Go to National Italian American Foundation.
The U.S.-Japan Council Toshizo Watanabe Endowed Scholarship
- Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
- Applicant must be in good academic standing at an accredited college or university in the U.S.
- Applicant must be an undergraduate student.
- Applicant must be enrolled in an exchange program or credit-bearing course of study at a university or approved academic center in Japan in the upcoming academic year.
- Applicant must demonstrate financial need for international study (i.e. would not be able to pursue international study without financial assistance or support).
Go to The U.S.- Japan Council Toshizo Watanabe Endowed Scholarship.
Tortuga Study Abroad Scholarship
- Applicant must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident or currently studying in the U.S. on a student visa.
- Applicant must be a full-time undergraduate student in good academic standing at a 4-year, degree-granting college or universities in the U.S.
- Applicant must have applied to or been accepted into a study abroad program eligible for credit by your college or university.
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