Opportunities for Foreign Languages and Study Abroad
see also: http://germany.iiepassport.org/
see also:
www.studyabroadfunding.org
For continuing Undergrads
For graduating Seniors / Graduate Students
See also:
www.studyabroadfunding.org
ACS Chemistry Internships
Abroad
www.acs.org/funding
Summer internships abroad for chemistry students, including paid summer research
internships.
Schillings Foreign Language
Scholarships
www.cjsfoundation.org
$1,500 to Girl Scout Silver or Gold majoring or minoring in foreign language.
Deadline May 15
Schillings Study Abroad
www.cjsfoundation.org
$1,000 to Girl Scout Silver or Gold for semester, year, or summer study abroad;
any major. Deadlines May 15 (summer, fall, or year), December 1 (for
spring).
DAAD Scholarships to Germany
www.daad.org/?p=undergrad
Scholars:
4-10 months, possible acad. credit. Sophs and juniors, all fields. Language not
mandatory.
Summer grants: Juniors, all
fields; 4 semesters college German. Deadline January.
German Studies Research:
1-2 months research. German major/minor, junior. Deadlines Nov 1, May 1
Bundestag Internship: 2 months. Strong
written/spoken German.
Science/Engineering Summer: Soph,
jr, sr sci/engr majors. Lang not required. Deadline March.
RISE Science/Engr Summer Research
Internship: 6wks-3mo. Lang helpful, not required. Deadln Feb 1
Study and Intern: one smstr study,
then 6 mos intern. Jrnlsm, art, sci, engr, eco, busn. Deadline Feb.
Gilman Scholarships
www.iie.org/programs/gilman
Up to $5,000 Continuing undergraduate, citizen, Pell-eligible,
in study-abroad program which will receive credit at the home institution.
Especially encouraging students going to non-traditional countries and from
non-traditional majors. Deadlines April for fall, and October for spring
(no summer support).
Glimpse Correspondents
http://glimpse.org/correspondents
$600 for students who will be abroad for at least 10 weeks; to submit stories,
photos, and weekly blog. Deadlines June for fall, November 1 for spring.
Humanity in Action
www.humanityinaction.org
4-week international summer intensive internships in American-European human
rights, diversity, and minority-population issues. Denmark, France,
Germany, Poland, Netherlands, U.S. Deadline December 1 and ff.
Japanese Government Scholarship www.studyjapan.go.jp/en/toj
JASSO Japan
see SMU Education Abroad Office, Blanton Bldg.
Airfare, stipend for study in Japan 6-12 months. Financial need.
Critical Languages
www.caorc.org/language
Intensive summer program to learn “critical”
language (Chinese, Bengali, Arabic, Hindi, Korean, Russian, Turkish, Urdu…) U.S.
citizen; all majors. All direct program costs covered. Deadline March.
AIMS Summer Advanced Arabic
http://aimsnorthafrica.org
Partial grants available to attend intensive summer language program in Tangier.
Two years Modern Standard Arabic required prior to application. Deadline
February.
ATJ Bridging Scholarship
(Japan)
www.colorado.edu/ealc/atj/
For study in Japan; any major.
Richter Fellowships
www.smu.edu/richter/
Students in the University Honors Program may apply. For independent
summer research abroad.
U.S. Dept. of State
Internships
http://careers.state.gov/students/programs.html#CEP
Summer, fall, or spring; in Washington D.C. or at embassies overseas; paid or
unpaid. U.S. citizen; apply as a junior, senior, or grad student.
Deadline July 1.
For graduating seniors
and/or graduate students
Fulbright
www.fulbrightonline.org
Senior or graduate student, U.S. citizen, any
major, language proficiency. One year of study abroad. Also possible: English
teaching TA (Germany, Spain, Italy, Korea, Indonesia, etc.)
French Government Teaching
Assistantship
www.frenchculture.org
One year paid assistantship
teaching English in French elementary school. Deadline December.
see also
www.ambafrance-us.org/culture/
Glimpse Correspondents
http://glimpse.org/correspondents
$600 for students who will be abroad for at least 10 weeks; to submit stories,
photos, and weekly blog. Deadlines June for fall, Nov. 1 for spring.
Hesselbein Global Leaders
Fellowship
www.hesselbein.pitt.edu
One-year full-time paid externship abroad under guidance of an international
leader, to graduating senior who has demonstrated exceptional leadership in the
greater community. App opens October.
JET, Japanese Exchange and Teaching
Programme
www.us.emb-japan.go.jp
One year English teaching assistantship, or international
relations coordinating. Japanese language proficiency is advantageous, not
required. Alternate link:
www.JETProgramme.org Deadline November.
Flagship Language, NSEP
www.iie.org/nsep
All direct expenses for two years’ intensive and
immersion study in critical languages (Arabic, Korean, Mandarin, Farsi, Russian)
for students who have proficiency in those languages. Generally, one year
domestic and one year overseas. Senior; U.S. citizen; commitment to work in
federal national security arena. Deadline January.
Anna Sobol Levy Fellowship
www.annasobollevyfoundation.org
1 to 2 yrs study at Rothberg International School, Hebrew University of
Jerusalem. US citzn age <30, major in history, international studies, or
political science; career goal in diplomacy, international relations, govt or
public service. Deadline March 1
British Marshall Scholarships
Scholarships cover tuition, fees, travel, books,
living stipend for two years’ graduate study at any university in the U.K. Up
to 40 awarded annually. Senior; U.S. citizen; any major; 3.70 after freshman
year; distinction of intellect and character, leadership, scholarly attainment,
and contributions to community. Campus deadline: Sept 1.
Mitchell Scholars
www.us-irelandalliance.org
Scholarship provides tuition, housing, travel,
living expenses for one year post-graduate study in Ireland. Senior; U.S.
citizen; any major; academic excellence, intellectual distinction; outstanding
leadership record; sustained and demonstrated commitment to service and
community. Highly competitive; 12 awarded annually. Campus deadline:
September.
Rhodes
Scholars
Scholarship for two years’ post-graduate study at
Oxford. Tuition, fees, living allowance, travel. Senior; U.S. citizen,
exceptional intellectual achievement, integrity of character, leadership.
Highly competitive; 32 awarded annually. Campus deadline: September
1.
Gates Cambridge Scholars
Graduating senior. Tuition, travel, living expenses for study at
Cambridge.
Rotary Ambassador
www.rotary.org
Undergrad or
grad student, U.S. citizen, any major, language proficiency. One
year study abroad. April
Boren, NSEP
www.iie.org/nsep
National Security Education Program. To
$30,000 for overseas and domestic study, 2 yrs studying world regions
critical to U.S. interests. US citizen, accepted to US grad program,
planning to study a particular world region and language; commitment to work in
federal national security arena. Deadline Febr.
AIMS Summer Advanced Arabic
http://aimsnorthafrica.org
Partial grants available to attend intensive summer language program in Tangier.
Two years Modern Standard Arabic required prior to application. Deadline
February.
American-Scandinavian
Foundation
www.amscan.org
To $20,000 for full-year fellowships, $4,000 for study visits one to three
months. Study/research in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden.
Citizen or perm res; well-defined project; some language proficiency expected;
priority generally to advanced graduate students. Deadline November 1.
Asia Pacific Leadership
Program
www.eastwestcenter.org/aplp
Tuition toward 9-month graduate certificate program in regional expertise and
leadership, at University of Hawaii. Deadline February.
British Council Scholarships
www.educationuk.org
Scholarships to study at universities in the U.K.
Chateaubriand Fellowships to
France
www.frenchculture.org
9-month fellowship in France for graduate student pursuing Ph.D. Deadline
December.
London School of Economics
www.aflse.org/scholarships.html
Scholarships for students from other countries to study at LSE.
CDS International
Internships
www.cdsintl.org
Internships abroad: Germany, Argentina, Spain...Also, help with work
authorizations for Germany, Switzerland.
DAAD, Germany
www.daad.org/?p=gradstudy
Graduate study or research in Germany. All disciplines. Deadline
November.
Study Scholarship: one academic
year independent study, or Master's program. All fields.
Bundestag Internship: 2 mo.
Strong spoken/written German. Plsc,Intl studies, hist, Germ, eco, etc.
Research Internship in Science/Engineering:
summer. Bio, chem, phys, geol, engrg.
Summer course grants: 3-4 weeks
Study Scholarship for Artists and Musicians:
one academic yr, possible extension. Deadline Nov. 1.
NIH Oxford/Cambridge
Scholarship
http://gpp.nih.gov/Applicants/ProspectiveStudents/
M.D./Ph.D. program: two years at NIH, two years at Oxford. Full
tuition, stipend, travel.
ORSAS
www.orsas.ac.uk
All fields; for graduate research (research only, not coursework) in U.K.
Rangel Fellows
www.howard.edu/rjb/rangelprogram.htm
Toward career in Foreign Service. To $28,000 per yr toward Master's in
international affairs or other relevant to Foreign Service. Two summer
internships: one in Congress, one overseas. Commitment to 3 yrs as Foreign
Service officer. Deadline January.
U.S. Dept. of State
Internships
http://careers.state.gov/students/programs.html#CEP
Summer, fall, or spring; in Washington D.C. or at embassies overseas; paid or
unpaid. U.S. citizen; apply as a junior, senior, or grad student.
Deadline July 1.
Whitaker International
Fellowship
www.whitakerawards.org
Tuition, airfare, stipend for one academic year abroad. Graduating senior
or recent grad, biomedical engineering. Must have B.S.E.E. Deadline
January.
German Political Foundations
see
websites listed here
Each of Germany's major political parties has a foundation; you can apply for
scholarships. Green Party= www.boell.de
; SPD= www.fes.de CDU=
www.kas.de CSU=
www.hss.de FDP= www.fnst.de PDS=
www.rls-nrw.de