Opportunities for Foreign Languages and Study Abroad
For continuing Undergrads
For graduating Seniors / Graduate Students
see also: http://germany.iiepassport.org/
www.studyabroadfunding.org
www.iesabroad.org
www.scholarshipnet.info
ACS Chemistry Internships
Abroad
www.acs.org/funding
Summer internships abroad for chemistry students, including paid summer research
internships.
Stemler Study Abroad
Scholarship
www.nationalald.org
$1,000 Alpha Lambda Delta member; each chapter may submit one nominee.
Febr. 15 national; SMU campus deadline will be earlier.
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 January
Study and Intern: one smstr study,
then 6 mos intern. Jrnlsm, art, sci, engr, eco, busn. Deadline Feb.
Summer Journalism
Internship, Berlin
www.daad.org/page/internxchange/
Scholarship for intensive summer internship. Journalism or communications
students with strong German (advanced intermediate. Includes internship with a
German newspaper, radio, or PR firm. Pref undergrads, but also recent
grads or grad students. January 31
Freeman-ASIA
www.iie.org/en/programs/freeman-ASIA
To $7,000 for year, semester, or summer study-abroad program in Asia. US
citizen or perm res, receiving need-based financial aid. See campus advisor in
Office of National Fellowships. Deadline Oct 10 for spring; Feb 10 for summer;
March 30 for fall or academic yr
Fulbright UK Summer
Institutes
http://www.fulbright.co.uk/fulbright-awards/for-us-citizens/summer-institutes
First-year or sophomores. Airfare, tuition/fees,
living stipend for summer program at specific UK universities. April 10
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 March for summer or fall, October for spring.
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.
Golden Key
www.goldenkey.org
GK Study Abroad Scholarship -- $1,000.
GK member. Deadlines Oct. 15, April 1.
GK Internatnl Educ. Scholarships --
$1,000. Enrolled in semester program. Rolling deadlines.
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.
Korea TaLK English TA
www.talk.go.kr
6 mo or one year as English conversation TA in Korean elementary school.
Undergrads (soph +) or grads. Deadlines June for fall term, December for
spring term.
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. Febr.
ATJ Bridging Scholarship
(Japan)
www.colorado.edu/ealc/atj/
For study in Japan; any major.
Richter Fellowships
www.smu.edu/richter/
SMU University Honors Program students may apply. For independent
summer research abroad.
UNESCO Laura Bush Traveling
Fellowship
www.state.gov/p/io/unesco/programs
Funding for 4-6 weeks abroad on proposed project involving interaction with
individuals and bridging nations. US citizen. Deadline for fall/winter projects:
July. For summer: 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.
Spain, English TA
www.mec.es/sgci/usa/en/programs/us_assistants/default.shtml
One-year paid assistantship as English (or French) TA in Spain. Rising junior,
senior, or recent grad. Minimum intermediate Spanish required. Apps
open Nov, close March
For graduating seniors and/or graduate students
Fulbright
www.fulbrightonline.org
Senior or grad student, U.S. citizen, any
major, language proficiency. One year of study abroad. Also possible: English
teaching TA (Germany, Spain, Italy, Korea, Indonesia, etc.) Campus
deadline Aug. 31
French Government Teaching
Assistantship
www.frenchculture.org
One year paid assistantship
teaching English in French elementary school. Deadline January.
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.
Golden Key Graduate Scholar
Award
www.goldenkey.org
$10,000 for graduate study anywhere in the world. GK member.
Deadline January 15.
Also: Golden Key Council of Advisors Award.
GK member, undergraduate degree within past 5 yrs. Deadline January 15.
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 Aug 31
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 Aug
31
Princeton in Africa
www.princetoninafrica.org
One-year service fellowship in humanitarian aid, education, public health,
conservation, and other fields. Graduating senior or recent grad, any
field. Deadline November 15.
Princeton in Asia
http://piaweb.princeton.edu
One-year fellowship teaching English in Asia (various countries). Senior
or recent grad; any major. December 1.
Rhodes
Scholars
Two years’ post-graduate study at
Oxford. Tuition, fees, living stipend, travel. Senior; U.S. citizen,
exceptional intellectual achievement, integrity of character, leadership.
Highly competitive; 32 awarded annually. Campus deadline Aug 31
Gates Cambridge Scholars
Graduating senior. Tuition, travel, living expenses for study at
Cambridge.
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 Nov 1.
Asia Pacific Leadership
Program
www.eastwestcenter.org/aplp
Tuition toward 9-month graduate certificate program in regional expertise and
leadership, University of Hawaii. Deadline Febr.
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.
EMGIP-Bundestag Internship
www.daad.org/?p=emgip
Two-month internship in Verwaltung. US or Canadian, undergrad or grad; language
proficiency. Sept 15
German Parliament Intern
http://www.bundestag.de/htdocs_e/bundestag/international/exchange/ips/index.html
German Bundestag IPS program. 5-month internship with Bundestag member,
March through July. Bachelor's degree, intending politically active
career, very good German.
Reuters Journalism Trainee
Program
http://careers.thomsonreuters.com/Students/
Graduating senior, combining journalism, economics, and
languages (esp. Arabic, Russian, Mandarin, German). 9-month trainee
program (New York, London, Asia), then possible posting to global locations.
December 1
Spain, English TA
www.mec.es/sgci/usa/en/programs/us_assistants/default.shtml
One-year paid assistantship as English (or French) TA in Spain. Rising junior,
senior, or recent grad. Minimum intermediate Spanish required. Apps
open Nov, close March
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