Office of International Education and Development

For use with API Semester programs only. API offers specific first generation, diversity, athlete, and STEM scholarships

Boren Fellowships, an initiative of the National Security Education Program, provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. graduate students to study less commonly taught languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests, and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded. Contact ncs@appstate.edu for advising information.

For use with CEA Semester programs only. CEA offers specific scholarships for financial need and diversity, as well as merit-based scholarships

Must be a Silver or Gold Award Girl Scout. Open only to undergraduate students. Application must be mailed.

Must be a Delta Phi Alpha member with the Appalachian chapter. Must travel to German speaking country.

The Ernst Mach grant is for undergraduate and graduate students from specific non-EU countries, who would like to study at an Austrian University of Applied Sciences for a semester or two during the academic year 2023-2024.

During their grants, Fulbrighters will meet, work, live with and learn from the people of the host country, sharing daily experiences. The program facilitates cultural exchange through direct interaction on an individual basis in the classroom, field, home, and in routine tasks, allowing the grantee to gain an appreciation of others’ viewpoints and beliefs, the way they do things, and the way they think. Through engagement in the community, the individual will interact with their hosts on a one-to-one basis in an atmosphere of openness, academic integrity, and intellectual freedom, thereby promoting mutual understanding. Grant lengths and dates vary by country. Please consult the specific country summary for details. On-Campus Advisor: ncs@appstate.edu

Awardees must be undergraduate students in good standing at an accredited institution of higher education in the United States (including both two-year and four-year institutions), a dependent child of an active duty military member(s) during the time of application in one of the following branches: Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Coast Guard, and the recipient of any type of Title IV federal financial aid

For ISA Semester programs only. ISA offers specific diversity, merit-based, and location-based scholarships

For study in Japan. Includes monthly stipend, travel allowance, tuition waiver. Education, Japanese Studies, Technology majors preferred. Semester programs (1 year minimum)

The scholarships are awarded to undergraduate students who have declared a French major and completed at least two French courses beyond the intermediate level in an accredited college or university in North Carolina. The study program must yield academic credit in the candidate’s home university. Preference will be given to students applying to yearlong programs (although semester awards are common), and whose families have resided in North Carolina for a substantial number of years. The scholarship may not be used for participation in a summer program. Candidates for a John Philip Couch Scholarship must be nominated by their major department in their home institution. Normally, only one undergraduate student may be nominated per institution.

For research in Austria in the field of technical sciences, Semester programs

Scholarships for students participating in study abroad programs range from $250 to $2000. Students will be considered for all of the scholarships for which they are eligible, however you are only eligible to receive one scholarship per academic year (August-July). For Faculty Led and Semester programs

Rotary clubs offer scholarships for secondary, undergraduate, or graduate study. Rotary club scholarships are given by individual clubs (Boone does have a rotary!) and are open to anyone except Rotary members and their families. Contact your local club for application information and eligibility requirements.

Students who are accepted to a semester SAI program with Signature Services and will be receiving a Pell Grant for the semester they are abroad, are eligible to receive a $500 scholarship.

For SIT Semester and Summer programs. SIT offers need-based, diversity, destination-specific, and merit-based scholarships. Also a PELL matching grant

Study in Japan, open to any major. Semester programs

The Honors College International Education Scholarship is given exclusively to Honors students who are traveling abroad for a minimum of two weeks and gaining academic credit for their experience. Scholarships are up to $100 per credit hour; most students receive $50/credit. The scholarship is only awarded one time so students planning to travel abroad multiple times should plan accordingly.

Faculty Led or Semester programs

Scholarships for undergraduate and graduate business students participating in study abroad or international internships for credit range from $200 to $2,000. A limited number of Anne Cannon Memorial Trust Full-Ride Scholarships - covering the full study abroad program cost(up to $5000) - are available for high need, high performing applicants. Students will be considered for all of the scholarships for which they are eligible.