Office of International Education and Development

For use with API Semester programs only. API offers specific first generation, diversity, athlete, STEM, video, and photo 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 CAPA Semester programs only. CEA CAPA offers specific scholarships for financial need and diversity, as well as merit-based scholarships

The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is a fully funded summer overseas language and cultural immersion program for American undergraduate and graduate students. Languages offered: Arabic, Azerbaijani, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Swahili, Turkish, Urdu.

RISE stands for Research Internships in Science and Engineering. RISE Germany offers undergraduate students from North American, British and Irish universities the opportunity to complete a summer research internship at top German universities and research institutions. RISE Germany is funded by the German Federal Foreign Office. Students are matched with a host university or institute according to their area of interest (biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences, engineering, or a closely related field). DAAD provides students a monthly stipend for three months to help cover living expenses. Host universities, universities of applied sciences (UAS) and institutes provide housing assistance and match students with Ph.D. student mentors or researchers (only UAS). German language is not required and the working language will be in English.

The Overseas Ambassador Program is an initiative created for current students or recent graduates who are planning to study, intern, volunteer or teach abroad. The Overseas Ambassadors will serve as overseas correspondents, sharing their experiences to motivate other members of the DiversityAbroad.com community to go abroad. Students from the following backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply: economically disadvantaged, ethnic & racially diverse, first-generation, LGBTQ+, students with disabilities, students of faith.

The Ernst Mach grant is for undergraduate and graduate students from specific non-EU countries for a semester or two during the academic year who would like to study at an Austrian University of Applied Sciences, researchers in any discipline, Ukrainian students to continue their studies in Austria, and undergraduates, graduates, postgraduates and postdocs from Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines or Vietnam in all fields of study who want to study or do a research project in Austria.

For travel to Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam; Semester programs.

Students must: be a US citizen and possess a US passport , have had no or very little study/travel experience outside of North America, have a minimum GPA of 3.7, be at least 18 years old by the start of the program, be able to participate in the program in its entirety, have at least two years of undergraduate study remaining after the Institute finishes, not participate in any other study abroad programs during the Summer of 2024. The institute is looking for students who can demonstrate: strong academic ability, ambassadorial skills, intercultural sensitivity, a genuine desire to learn more about the UK and to share aspects of American culture, extracurricular activities, community involvement, leadership potential, and plans to further the Fulbright mission and give back to the US upon their return.

Each year Gates Cambridge offers 80 full-cost scholarships to outstanding applicants from countries outside the UK to pursue a postgraduate degree in any subject available at the University of Cambridge. The selection criteria are: outstanding intellectual ability, reasons for choice of course, a commitment to improving the lives of others, and leadership potential.

Must be of Hispanic heritage with full time enrollment; U.S. Citizen, permanent resident, or DACA; emphasis on STEM majors; not specifically for study abroad. Faculty led or Semester programs.

For students studying on ISEP programs. Special scholarships for students with financial need, those attending Kansai Gaidai, Massey University in New Zealand, first generation students looking to study in Cuenca, Ecuador, and those planning to study in French or German at a member institution in Austria, France, the French Antilles, Germany, Reunion Island or Switzerland. See site for full scholarship eligibility.

Host institution must have been awarded this scholarship. Most Japanese partners have the JASSO application within theirs. Semester program.

Participants applying for a scholarship are students of Austrian and American Universities, studying science and engineering, have an outstanding record of achievement in their field of study and plan to stay abroad at least for three months.

For MLSA Semester programs only. MLSA offers specific scholarships for Spain and Costa Rica travel

This scholarship is not for study abroad specifically but can be used toward tuition. Porch will award a $2,000 scholarship four times a year to eligible students. You must be 18 years or over and currently be enrolled as a high school senior, or in a community college, undergraduate, graduate, technical college, or vocational program, or be planning to enroll in a high school, community college, undergraduate, graduate, technical college, or vocational program in the United States. You must have a minimum 3.4 GPA. You must be pursuing a degree that enables you or others in your community to learn a new trade, develop skills and technology, or start a small business related to home services offered by Porch.

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 $1500 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.