The Office of Global Education encourages students to pursue external scholarship opportunities to help fund their off-campus study. Although scholarships for global study are limited, there are a number of scholarships available for students through national scholarship funds, and local and community organizations.
Institute of International Education – Rocky Mountain Region Scholarships
The IIE Rocky Mountain Regional Center offers competitive scholarships for outstanding students at IIE Educational Associate member institutions in the 16-state Rocky Mountain region. The scholarships are awarded annually. In addition, IIE administers scholarship programs and exchange opportunities open to students nationwide. Scholarships are offered for undergraduate and graduate levels of academic study.
Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation
Six decades ago, the Woodrow Wilson Fellowships—a bold new initiative to meet the nation’s need for college teachers—began at Princeton University. Today, the Foundation has a suite of Fellowships that support the development of future leaders at a variety of career stages in several critical fields.
Global Student Fund Student Grant
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. As with our faculty grants, GSF seeks to support a formative experience abroad for the recipient, who also must share this experience with others upon his or her return – ideally, with multiple audiences and varied media. We are particularly interested in funding the study of strategically significant countries and languages.
Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial
Supports study at a university in any country where Rotary is active. Applications may be due as early as 17 months before study is scheduled to begin. Contact your hometown Rotary Club(s) for information.
Institute for International Public Policy (IIPP) Fellows
Our unique combination of short seven-week summer global policy institutes: a unique study abroad program focusing on global public policy, service and research; and a pro-active and culturally sensitive approach to minority education that fosters international service and non-profit sector leadership provides IIPP with the means to meet the needs of its diverse students - and help them succeed.
Diversity Abroad Scholarships
Diversity Abroad, in cooperation with AIFS, will offer twenty, $1,000 scholarships for full-time undergraduate (both community college and university level) students studying abroad during spring 2011, summer 2011 and fall 2011. Six scholarships are available for the fall, six for the spring and eight for the summer.
Hispanic Study Abroad Scholars Scholarship
HACU, the Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities, has partnered with Global Learning Semesters in an effort to increase the number of Hispanic students engaged in study abroad. Over the next ten years, the goal of our far-reaching partnership, the Hispanic Global Alliance is to reduce this gap and help tens of thousands more Hispanic students study abroad.
Pueblo Hispanic American Foundation
The foundation focuses on removing financial as well as other barriers that might prevent students from securing an education, and gaining employment. The foundations purpose is to secure funds for scholarships and other educational support for low-moderate income students. Over eighty percent of the money raised by PHEF goes to providing students with support and services. Must be a resident of Colorado to apply.
Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund
The Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF) is the nation's largest 501c(3) non-profit organization that provides scholarships to Asian and Pacific Islander Americans (APIAs) with financial need. Based in Washington, DC, APIASF was formed in 2003.
Study Abroad Turkey Scholarships for Minority Students
The Turkish Coalition of America (TCA) in cooperation with Diversity Abroad are awarding grants per year in the amount of $2,000, $1,000 or $500 for undergraduate and graduate students who have been accepted to a study abroad program in Turkey or Cyprus for a academic year, semester or summer. Applicants must be undergraduate or graduate 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 tin Turkey or Cyprus through an American educational institution or study abroad provider.
National Italian-American Foundation Scholarships
Eligible students are either Italian-American students who demonstrate outstanding potential and high academic achievements majoring in any area of study, or those students from any ethnic background majoring or minoring in Italian language, Italian studies, Italian American studies or a related field, who demonstrate outstanding potential and high academic achievements.
Study Abroad in Japan: Bridging Scholarships
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 60-100 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. Bridging Scholarships for Study in Japan Scholarships for undergraduates in any field of study, Japanese language study is not required.
Darmasiswa Scholarship Program is an initiative to build partnerships and increase mutual understanding through study and international education experience. The program was launched in 1974, initially only for ASEAN countries. Due to immediate success, the program was offered to young generation of all friends of Indonesia around the world.
Whitaker International Fellows and Scholars Program
The Whitaker International Fellows and Scholars Program sends emerging leaders in U.S. biomedical engineering (or bioengineering) to undertake a self-designed project that will enhance their own careers within the field. In the first four years of the Whitaker Program, 100 grants have been awarded to Fellows and Scholars to conduct projects in over 20 countries worldwide.
Marshall Scholarships
Marshall Scholarships finance young Americans of high ability to study for a graduate degree of one or two years in the United Kingdom. Open only to United States citizens who (at the time they take up their Scholarship) hold a first degree from an accredited four-year college or university in the United States with a minimum GPA of 3.7. Up to forty scholarships are awarded annually.
Il Circular Italiano di Denver
Il Circolo Italiano awards scholarships to deserving undergraduate students who are currently enrolled in the second semester or quarter of his/her sophomore year and accepted in an established study program in Italy in conjunction with an American college or university. Applicant must be a Colorado resident. Must have a workable knowledge of the Italian language.
British Universities Transatlantic Exchange Association (BUTEX)
BUTEX promotes mobility between universities and colleges in the UK and North America. Each year BUTEX awards a number of scholarships to students studying abroad for either a semester or for a whole academic year. The value of each scholarship is £500 and will be paid to the winners once they have arrived and registered at their host university.
Fund for Education Abroad (FEA)
FEA is committed to increasing the opportunities for dedicated American students to participate in high-quality, rigorous education abroad programs by reducing financial restrictions through the provision of grants and scholarships.
Fund for International Service-Learning
The Fund for International Service Learning (FISL) is offering $500 scholarships to aid students who are enrolled (or in the process of enrolling) in a credit-bearing International Service Learning program. Recipients are selected based on their academic and professional goals and accomplishments, as well as financial need.
Go! Study Abroad Scholarships
The GO! Study Abroad Scholarship is open to all current or aspiring study abroad students. Scholarships are awarded each year. The scholarship is awarded based on the creativity and analytical thinking displayed through writing samples and/or video submissions.
The Foundation for Global Scholars
The Foundation for Global Scholars 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 abroad. The Foundation will support this mission by awarding scholarships to help enable students to obtain an international experience. Students who are from underrepresented populations in international education are a priority.