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Get Serious About Scholarships
If you are serious about applying for study abroad scholarships, you should spend several hours searching for scholarships, and several days applying for them. When searching for scholarships, it is recommended to have a goal in mind, such as finding 3-5 scholarships for which you are eligible. Be mindful of deadlines, and apply for scholarships in the order they are due.
Featured Scholarships
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Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship - Open to U.S. citizen, undergraduate students who are Pell-grant eligible (have high financial need), who are studying abroad for a summer, semester, or year. Check out one UCSC scholarship recipient's blog!
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Duttenhaver Scholars Program - Open to students with financial need who are studying abroad on year-long EAP programs
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Dan Wise Scholarship - Open to students studying abroad on year-long EAP programs in France
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Jasmine Jahanshahi Scholarship - Open to students studying abroad for a semester or year on EAP programs
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Cowell College EAP Scholarship - Open to Cowell College students studying abroad on EAP. Awards range from $500 to $1,500. Download the Instructions and Application Form.
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Boren Awards for International Study - Open to students studying abroad in geographic areas that are critical to U.S. national security, and underrepresented in study abroad
- GLBTI Scholarship Resources - Check out this handout from the Queers Abroad Workshop to begin your search for scholarships
Other Scholarship Sources
| American Council of Learned Society (ACLA) | Asia | www.acls.org |
| American Women's Club | Various | www.awcoslo.org |
| American Women's Club Stockholm | Sweden | www.awcstockholm.org/scholar.htm |
| American-Scandinavian Foundation | Scandinavia | www.amscan.org |
| Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund | Various | www.apiasf.org |
| Association of International Education | Japan | ww.aisf.or.jp |
| Barry Goldwater Scholarship | Various | www.act.org/goldwater |
| EAP Scholarships | Various | eap.ucop.edu/financial_information/scholarships.shtm |
| Bowen Travel Grants | Various | www.ciee.org |
| Bridging Scholarship | Japan | www.aatj.org/atj/studyabroad/scholarships.html |
| Center for Cross-Cultural Study | Spain | www.cccs.com |
| DAAD Scholarships | Germany | www.daad.org/ |
| Diversity Abroad | Various | www.diversityabroad.com/scholarships |
| Donald A. Strauss Foundation Scholarship | Various | www.straussfoundation.org |
| Fastweb | Various | www.fastweb.com |
| Financial Aid Scholarships | Various | financialaid.ucsc.edu/types-eligibility/scholarships/private.html |
| Freeman Awards for Study in Asia | Asia | www.iie.org/en/programs/Freeman-ASIA/Apply |
| Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) - Underrepresented and LGBT |
Various | http://www.fundforeducationabroad.com/applicants/ |
| Gates Millennium Scholarship | Various | www.gmsp.org/ |
| GO! Study Abroad Scholarship | Various | http://www.gooverseas.com/study-abroad/ Email Scholarship@GoOverseas.com |
| GO! Teach Abroad Scholarship | Various | www.goteachabroad.com Email Scholarship@GoOverseas.com |
| GO! Volunteer Abroad Scholarship | Various | www.go-volunteerabroad.com Email Scholarship@GoOverseas.com |
| Haas-Koshland Memorial Award | Israel | www.jewishfed.org |
| Harry S. Truman Scholarship | Various | www.truman.gov |
| Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) | Various | www.hsf.net/ |
| IIE Passport | Various | www.studyabroadfunding.org/ |
| International Education Financial Aid | Various | www.iefa.org |
| International Scholarships Online | Various | www.internationalscholarships.com |
| Killam Fellowships | Canada | www.killamfellowships.com/programs.html |
| LIVFund | Latin America | http://www.livfund.org/ |
| Marshall Scholarship | United Kingdom | www.marshallscholarship.org |
| National Directory for Latino Youth | Various | www.chci.org/scholarships/ |
| National Society of College Scholarships | Various | www.nscs.org |
| Rick Hooper Scholarship | Arabic-speaking | Contact Lisa Nishioka at global@ucsc.edu |
| Rotary Foundation | Various | www.rotary.org |
| Scholar Aid | Various | www.scholaraid.com |
| Scholarships.com | Various | www.scholarships.com |
| Sweden Abroad | Sweden | www.americanswedishinst.org/ASI/Scholarships.html |
| Sara's Wish Scholarship Fund | Various | www.saraswish.org/international_travel.htm |
| Smarth Student Guide - GLBT | Various | www.finaid.org/otheraid/gay.phtml |
| Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship | Various | www.woodrow.org |
| Turkish Coalition of America | Turkey | www.turkishcoalition.org/scholar.html |
| Udall Scholarship | Various | www.udall.gov/ |
| United Negro Fund | Various | |
| 100,000 Strong Initiative | China |