General
Scholarship |
Eligibility |
Award |
Deadline |
| Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship |
This program serves undergraduate students who have been under-represented in study abroad which includes but is not limited to: students with high financial need, students in under-represented fields such as the sciences and engineering, students from diverse ethnic backgrounds, and students with disabilities. To be eligible, students must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant at the time of application or during the time they are studying abroad. |
Up to $5,000
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Early March
Early October
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| USAC Scholarships | These scholarships are available for students taking part in a USAC program. |
Variable
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Fall: Early May Spring: Mid-October Summer: Mid-March |
| ISEP Scholarships | ISEP Study Abroad | These scholarships are available for students taking part in an ISEP program. | Variable | Variable |
| AIFS Study Abroad Scholarships | Financial Aid for Study Abroad (aifsabroad.com) | These scholarships are available for students taking part in an AIFS program. | Variable | Variable |
| Churchill Foundation Scholarship http://winstonchurchillfoundation.org/scholarship.html |
U.S. Citizen, Senior who is enrolled in one of the institutions participating in the Scholarship Program. | $50,000 - $60,000 | Early November |
| Tortuga Backpacks Study Abroad Scholarship | Any four-year university student with good academic standing. | $1,000 | Fall: Late May Spring: Late December |
| Boren Scholarship https://www.borenawards.org/ |
For student planning an overseas program in a country outside of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand. The Boren Awards fund the intensive study of language and culture abroad by U.S. Recipients of Boren Scholarships must accept a Service Requirement to work for the federal government in the national security arena for at least a year after graduation. | Up to $25,000 | Early February |
| Fund for Education Abroad https://fundforeducationabroad.org/ |
Provides scholarships and ongoing support to students who are underrepresented among the U.S. study abroad population. US citizen or permanent resident who is enrolled as an undergraduate. The program must be for credit and run for at least 4 weeks. | $5,000 - $10,000 | Mid September Late January |
| Scott’s Cheap Flights Study Abroad Scholarship | Open to any citizen and/or resident of the United States (and its territories and possessions) who is enrolled full-time at an accredited institution of higher learning. | $1,000 | Mid October |
| Travel Writing Contests | Multiple writing prompts that allow for narrative, practical, and inspirational writing on subjects including travel, work, volunteering, study, and living abroad. | Up to $500 | Mid October |
| Golden Key Outstanding Member Award - GoldenKey |
Must be a Golden Key member. | $500 | December |
| John McCain International Scholarship for the Children of Military Families (Gilman-McCain Scholarship) | U.S. undergraduate students who are child dependents of active duty military members and who receive any type of Title IV federal financial aid. | $5,000 | October |
| Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship | Must be studying abroad for a full year. | Up to $25,000 | Prequalification Application Deadline: September Complete Application Deadline: October Must be applied for 18 months in advance |
| Critical Language Scholarship http://clscholarship.org/ |
Students must select one of 15 critical languages to study for eight to ten weeks abroad. For most of the languages, no previous experience studying the language is required. Participants are selected based on their commitment to language learning and plans to apply their language skills to their future academic or professional pursuits. | Provides a full scholarship that covers all travel, tuition, housing, and a living stipend. | Mid November |
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The Ashley Soulé Conroy Foundation |
Any student with a 3.0 or greater GPA studying abroad in a program that is no shorter than 14 weeks can apply. | $4,000 | Spring: Early October Fall: Early June |
| Monfort College of Business Scholarships Study Abroad Scholarships (unco.edu) |
Must be majoring within the MCB. Only programs with an MCB partner institution qualify for an MCB Study Abroad Scholarship. | Typically at least $1,000 | Spring: Early October Fall/Summer: Mid March |
| Humanities and Social Sciences Study Abroad Scholarships | Must be an HSS major. | Variable | Early February |
| Everett and Inez Tapey Scholarship For Study Abroad Opportunities - UNC Scholarship Application (academicworks.com) | Must be a student in the Modern Languages Department. Preference is given to students studying German. | Variable | Early February |
| Lena Christine and Kathryn E. Mayer Scholarship - UNC Scholarship Application (academicworks.com) | Must be a foreign language major. | Variable | Early February |
| Ryan Farley Memorial Study Abroad Scholarship - UNC Scholarship Application (academicworks.com) | Must have completed at least one year at UNC prior to receiving the scholarship and demonstrate financial need. | Variable | Early March |
| David R. Caldwell Study Abroad Scholarship - UNC Scholarship Application (academicworks.com) | Must be an undergraduate student with a declared major in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences or Interdisciplinary Studies: International Studies emphasis; or a graduate student in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. | Variable | Early February |
| Killam Fellowships - American Student Application | Fulbright Canada | Must study abroad at a Canadian university. | $5,000/Semester $10,000/Full academic year |
Late January |