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CSUS Study Abroad Programs

SCHOLARSHIPS

Fulbright and other Scholarships for Study or Research Abroad

Students with excellent grade point averages are encouraged to inquire about scholarships for study or research abroad. For information on Fulbright Grants, National Security Education Program (NSEP), Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships, California State Fair International Studies Scholarships, IIE Undergraduate Scholarships for Asia - Pacific Study, Marshall Scholarships and other scholarships/grants for study or research abroad, applications and advising, contact the CSUS Fulbright advisor, Dr. Monica Freeman, in the Office of Global Education, Lassen Hall 2304. Appointments with Dr. Freeman may be made by calling 916-278-6686. 

Fulbright links:
http://www.iie.org/fulbright (US students)
Current Fulbright workshop schedule available on the workshop link.

NSEP  links:
http://www.iie.org/nsep (undergraduate)
http://www.aed.org/nsep (graduate)

Please call the Office of Global Education at 278-6686 to ensure a space.

In order to research other scholarships and grants for study or research abroad, students are referred to the following publications:

The Grants Register offers a detailed compendium of graduate-level awards offered for study, research and training for nationals of all countries. Complied by Lisa Williams and published by St. Martin Press. The CSUS Library has a copy.

Financial Aid for Study and Training Abroad and Financial Aid for Research and Creative Activities Abroad, edited by Gail Ann Schlachter and R. David Weber. The grants in these books are thoroughly indexed by title, sponsoring agency, geographic location, subject of study and even by application deadline. These publications include a bibliography of other financial aid directories.They are available from Reference Service Press, 1100 Industrial Road, Suite 9, San Carlos, CA 94070;(415) 594-0793. The Office of Global Education has a copy.

Foundation Grants to Individuals contains information on more than 2,300 independent and corporate foundations which award grants to individuals. It is very user-friendly, with six indexes, including ones by subject area and geographic area to help you target prospective grants. This book is available from the Foundation Center, 79 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003-3076; (212) 620-4230.The CSUS Library has a copy.

The International Scholarship Book, edited by Daniel Cassidy, Prentice Hall. provides a comprehensive list of scholarships and grants, available in the public and private sector for study in dozens of countries.The author state that $6.6 billion in funds from corporations is unclaimed, "not because people were un qualifies, but because no one knew where to look." Call (800) 223-2336 to order. The CSUS Library has a copy.

Study Abroad is an international directory of fellowships, scholarships and awards that can be applied to study and travel opportunities in over 100 countries.It is available from UNIPUB, 4611-F Assembly Drive, Lanham, MD 20706-4391; (800) 274-4888. The Office of Global Education has a copy.

Fellowships, Scholarships and Related Opportunities in International Education is published by the Center for International Education, 201 Aconda Court, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-0620; (615) 974-3177. The Office of Global Education has a copy.

Free Money for Foreign Study offers information on hundreds of sources that fund undergraduate and graduate study in 68 countries around the world and is indexed by country and by academic discipline. It can be ordered from Facts on File, 460 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10016-7382; (800) 322-8755. The CSUS Library has a copy.

Fellowship Guides for Western Europe is available from Council for European Studies, Box 44 Schermerhorn Hall, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027; (212) 854-4172.

The student should also:

  • Check with the major department on Campus
  • Check with his/her employer or parents' employers
  • Check with community groups related to the country to which he/she is applying
  • Check with the Financial Aid Office at CSUS (Lassen Hall 1006)
  • Check with Scholarships Office at CSUS (Lassen Hall 1st Floor)


last update 3/06