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Alliance Scholarships
Students who have been accepted into an Alliance for Global Education program are eligible to apply for an Alliance Scholarship. The maximum amount that students can receive is $6,000 per student for the fall and spring terms and $2,500 per student for the summer term. Students from non-traditional majors or minority backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Our award decisions are based on financial need. In order to apply for an Alliance scholarship, you must have applied for financial aid through your home school. Scholarship applications and supporting materials will be accepted by April 1 for summer programs, May 15 for fall/year programs, and November 15 for spring programs.
Download the standard Alliance Scholarship Form.
Students seeking financial aid should also speak with the study abroad and financial aid offices at their home institutions about taking scholarships and federal aid with them while studying overseas.
For specific spring 2011 scholarships, please click on the following titles to access applications.
Alliance Chinese Scholar Award
We are pleased to announce the Alliance Chinese Scholar Award for the spring 2011 term only. This $7,000 merit/need-based scholarship is open to all students who demonstrate outstanding potential and vested interest in Chinese language and may be applied to an Alliance program of the recipient’s choice. Students in their first semester of Chinese through advanced levels are eligible to apply. Applications must be submitted by November 1. Only one award will be granted. Check out the scholarship flyer here, and look for them on your campus!
Alliance China Continuing Student Award
Students currently studying with an Alliance program in China and intending to re-enroll in another Alliance China program for the spring 2011 term only are eligible to apply for this $4,000 merit/need-based scholarship. The award will be given in conjunction with the $500 Alliance credit for multiple term students, for a total of $4,500. Students must demonstrate outstanding dedication, improvement, and integrity in their current Alliance China program, as well as a vested interest in extending their study of Chinese language and culture. Applications must be submitted by November 1. Multiple awards may be granted.
Alliance China Alumni Award
Alumni of the Alliance for Global Education programs in China who intend to study with the Alliance in China during the spring 2011 term only are encouraged to apply for this $4,000 merit/need-based scholarship. The award will be given in conjunction with the $500 Alliance credit for multiple term students, for a total award of $4,500. Students must demonstrate outstanding dedication, improvement, and integrity in their previous semester(s) with the Alliance, as well as a vested interest in extending their study of Chinese language and culture. Applications must be submitted by November 1. Multiple awards may be granted.
Additional Funding
The following organizations offer funding for study abroad:
Critical Languages Scholarship (CLS) Program
The U.S. Department of State's Critical Languages Scholarship (CLS) program is part of an effort to expand the number of Americans studying and mastering critical need foreign languages. The Alliance for Global Education is pleased to announce that we have has been chosen to administer two of the sites in China. Students who are awarded the full scholarship will study intensive Chinese in Summer 2010 in Beijing (Beijing Language and Culture University) or Shanghai (Fudan University). Classes will be offered at the intermediate or advanced level. During the 8-week program, students will enroll in 20 hours per week of Chinese language, live with Chinese roommates (Shanghai) or host families (Beijing), have a peer language tutor, and participate in organized activities and excursions. All program fees, round-trip air travel, meals, activities and excursions will be covered by the scholarship.
Eighty full scholarships are available for China, and the Alliance will host at least half of the scholars. Students of diverse disciplines and majors are encouraged to apply.
The scholarship deadline for summer 2010 was December 18, 2009. Additional information about the CLS program is available online at http://www.clscholarship.org.
Gilman Scholarship
The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to undergraduates who wish to study abroad. Applicants must demonstrate financial need. Recipients are awarded up to $5,000 depending on the length of their program. An additional $3,000 is available for students who study critical languages, including Chinese and Hindi.
The Spring 2011 award cycle opens August 2010 and the deadline is October 5, 2010.
Email: gilman@iie.org
Website: http://www.iie.org/programs/gilman/index.html
Boren Awards for International Study
The Boren Awards provide funding to American students who are pursuing international and language study in world regions critical to U.S. interests, such as Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Boren Scholarships for undergraduate students provide up to $20,000 for study abroad. In return for the scholarship, recipients commit to working for the federal government for at least one year after the completion of their education.
Website: http://www.borenawards.org/
Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grants
Undergraduates in all fields of studies who attend an institution with an active Phi Kappa Phi chapter may apply for a study abroad grant. Each year, fifty $1,000 grants are awarded to support students seeking knowledge and experience in their academic fields by studying abroad.
Email: studyabroad@PhiKappaPhi.org
Website: http://www.phikappaphi.org/
General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts
Residents of Massachusetts may apply for these study abroad scholarships to study for a semester, summer, or academic year abroad. Awards are up to $800.
E-mail: jhoward@mountida.edu
Website: http://www.gfwcma.org
Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships
The Rotary Foundation offers a variety of study abroad scholarships for undergraduates. Students are encouraged to contact their local Rotary club for more information.
The Global Studies Grant for Student Travel and Study Abroad
Designed to support foreign language training and other academic studies abroad, this grant provides supplemental funds for American students who already are studying abroad under the auspices of an official study abroad program conducted by an accredited academic institution. GSF seeks to support a formative experience abroad for the recipient, who also must share this experience with others upon his or her return. GSF is particularly interested in funding the study of strategically significant countries and languages. Among the most significant selection criteria are academic performance (as indicated in courses, grades, recommendations, and other achievements), program merit, and outreach potential. Grant recipients will be expected to acknowledge GSF's support, to report on their experiences, and to work with GSF to share those experiences as widely as possible.
Email: grants@globalstudiesfoundation.org.
Website: http://www.globalstudiesfoundation.org/ShowContents.cfm?CategoryID=64
DiversityAbroad.com's Study Abroad Scholarship
Diversity Abroad, in cooperation with AIFS, offers $1,000 study abroad scholarships to students studying or interning abroad on programs offered by a Diversity Abroad member organization (includes the Alliance). Economically disadvantaged students, African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic/Latino and Native-American students are strongly encouraged to apply.
In addition, Diversity Abroad has partnered with GlobaLinks Learning Abroad and The Foundation for Asia Pacific Education to offer $1,000 scholarships for undergraduate students to study in the Asia/Pacific region. Undergraduate students from any community colleges or four-year college, who will study abroad in the Asia/Pacific region during the summer, fall or spring and meet eligibility, are invited to apply. This scholarship specifically targets students who identify as one of the following: ethnic minority, economically disadvantaged, physical disability, or first generation college student.
Email: info@diversityabroad.com
Website: http://www.diversityabroad.com/scholarships
Fund for Education Abroad (FEA)
The FEA is committed to increasing the opportunities for dedicated American students to participate in high-quality, rigorous education abroad programs by reducing financial restrictions through the provision of grants and scholarships. Applicants must be committed to supporting education abroad in his/her campus community through work with the FEA and his/her campus education abroad staff upon return. FEA strongly encourages students to apply who represent a group that is traditionally underrepresented in education abroad -- including those studying in a non-traditional destination and those demonstrating financial need. The first cycle of scholarships will be awarded during the 2011-2012 academic year.
Website: http://fundforeducationabroad.org/