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