Scholarship Opportunities
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
The Gilman scholarship provides awards up to the amount of $5,000 for undergraduate students receiving a Pell grant and interested in studying abroad. Applicants must be a US citizen, in good standing at UIW and enrolling in a credit based study abroad program. Apply at link above.
Eligibility Checklist:
- Must be receiving a Pell Grant
- Accepted in a study abroad program eligible for credit at home university
- Study at least 4 weeks in one country
- Any country except Cuba or a country on State Department's travel warning list
- Study during fall, spring or academic year (summer programs not eligible)
Critical Language Supplement of additional $3,000 available for studying:
- Arabic (all dialects)
- Chinese (all dialects)
- Turkic (Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Kyrgz, Turkish, Turkmen, Uzbek)
- Persian (Farsi, Dari, Kurdish, Pashto, Tajiki)
- Indic (Hindi, Urdu, Nepali, Sinhala, Bengali, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, Sindhi)
- Korean
- Russian
Deadlines (check Gilman website - link above - to be sure):
Fall Semester/Academic Year - April 15
Spring Semester - October 15
Rotary Scholarships
Rotary International offers the following and more scholarships. Please visit http://www.rotary.org or contact the Rotary Club of San Antonio, 710 McCullough Avenue, San Antonio, Texas 78215-1615, Phone: 222-8242, ext. 100.
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Rotary Grants for University Faculty
Grants are awarded to higher education faculty to teach at universities or colleges of their choice in developing countries. Types of Grants: $12,500 for 3-5 month of service; or $22,500 for 6-10 month of service.
- Rotary World Peace Scholarship
Rotary offers a scholarship for bilingual, graduate students who are related to or are members of Rotary International in order to pursue studies abroad in fields related to peace and international understanding.
Japanese Government (Monbusho) Scholarship (through the Japanese Consulate)
Intensive Course in Japanese language and Japanese studies. Scholarships include monthly stipend, transportation to and from Japan, arrival allowance, exemption of Japanese university fees and assistance in locating housing.
For more information, contact the Japanese Consulate at (713) 652-2977 or jetcoord@cgjhouston.org. Check out the website at www.cgjhouston.org.
Latin-American Roundtable Scholarship
One Scholarship per year of $2,000 is offered to qualified UIW students for studying at least one semester in a Latin-American country.
IFS International Scholarship
AIFS offers dozens of scholarships and opportunities for students who wish to study abroad. Examples of the types of scholarships offered include Minority, Study Again, and the Premier Campus Scholarship.
David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarships
These Federally funded scholarships are for study abroad students who wish to further the U.S. goal to become more internationally focused while keeping an eye on national security interests.
U.S. Department of State Student Intern Program
Each year the State Department provides students opportunities for valuable foreign affairs work experience. Internships are available in Washington, DC at the Department of State and at U.S. Embassies and consulates overseas. Deadlines for application are November 1 for summer internships and July 1 for spring internships. For more information consult the internet at www.careers.state.gov or contact the Study Abroad Office.
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