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Scholarship Opportunities

There are many scholarship opportunities available for students wishing to study abroad. Please research the list below and apply to those for which you qualify.

Eberly College of Science Travel Grant
http://www.science.psu.edu/scienceabroad/downloads/travel-grant.pdf

If you are a student enrolled in the Eberly College of Science, and you have been accepted to participate in a study abroad exchange with one of the science partner institutions, you are eligible to apply for a travel grant to assist you with transportation expenses. Travel grants are awarded as funds are available, and generally will cover a substantial portion of the roundtrip airfare from the East Coast to Europe. Science partner institutions include: McGill University, University of Bath, University of Lancaster, University of Leeds, University of Sussex, Université Louis Pasteur, Philipps Universität, Victoria University of Wellington, and the National University of Singapore.

Penn State Education Abroad
http://www.international.psu.edu

International Programs also administers a number of grants and scholarships. Eligibility is based on academic excellence and/or financial need.

Gilman Scholarship
http://www.iie.org/programs/gilman/index.html

The Gilman International Scholarship Program offers a competition for awards for undergraduate study abroad and was established by the International Academic Opportunity Act of 2000. This scholarship provides awards for U.S. undergraduate students who are receiving federal Pell Grant funding at a 2-year or 4-year college or university to participate in study abroad programs worldwide.

Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, this congressionally funded program is administered by the Institute of International Education through its Southern Regional Center in Houston, TX.

DAAD Scholarship (German Academic Exchange Service)
http://www.daad.org/

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is a publicly-funded independent organization of higher education institutions in Germany. Our 14 international offices provide information as well as financial support to over 50,000 highly-qualified students and faculty per year for international research and study. One of the largest of those international offices is DAAD New York, where we help students, faculty and current DAAD fellows in the US and Canada.

Boren Undergraduate Scholarships
http://www.iie.org/programs/nsep/undergraduate/default.htm

The National Security Education Program (NSEP) David L. Boren Scholarships offer a unique opportunity for U.S. undergraduates to study abroad. NSEP awards scholarships to American students for study of world regions critical to U.S. interests (including Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin American & the Caribbean, and the Middle East). The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded.

Boren Graduate Fellowships
http://www.iie.org/programs/nsep/graduate/default.htm

The National Security Education Program's (NSEP) David L. Boren Fellowships enable U.S. graduate students to add an important international and language component to their graduate education through specialization in area study, language study, or increased language proficiency. NSEP supports students studying languages, cultures, and world regions other than Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Boren Fellowships are intended to support U.S. graduate students who will pursue the study of languages and cultures deemed critical to U.S. national security, and who are highly motivated by the opportunity to work in the federal government.

Fellowships enable both master's and doctoral level students representing a broad range of academic and professional disciplines to add a significant language and international dimension to their curricula. Students already enrolled in internationally oriented programs are encouraged to intensify their study of areas, languages, and cultures through overseas study and domestic tuition support.

Penn State University Fellowships Office
http://ufo.psu.edu/prestigious.cfm

Penn State's University Fellowships Office oversees eight prestigious scholarships. For information on these opportunities, please visit the UFO website or the specific program web site.

Gates Cambridge Scholarship -- http://www.gates.scholarships.cam.ac.uk/
George J. Mitchell Scholarships -- https://apply.embark.com/foundation/mitchell/scholarships/13/
Rhodes Scholarship -- http://www.rhodesscholar.org/
Rotary Foundation Scholarships -- http://www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/amb_scho/index.html
St. Andrew's Society of Philadelphia Scholarship Fund (St. Andrew's) -- http://www.standrewsociety.org/scholar.htm
St. Andrew's Society of the State of New York Scholarship Fund (St. Andrew's) -- http://www.saintandrewsociety.org/scholarships.htm
St. Andrew's Society of Washington DC (St. Andrew's) -- http://www.accessenter.com/saintandrews/scholarships.htm
The WUN/Fulbright Programme (WUN) -- http://www.wun.ac.uk/fulbright.php

The University Fellowships Office also maintains many additional study abroad scholarships as well as general scholarships. Please visit the UFO website to research the various opportunities.