Scholarships
Books:
Financial Aid for Study and Training Abroad, Schlachter and Weber
Financial Aid for Research and Creative Activities Abroad, Schlachter and Weber
The Registry of Grants
Foundation Grants to Individuals
Other approaches:
Community organizations that relate culturally to the country to which you are applying
Your major department on campus may have small grants
Financial Aid at Sacramento State
Companies for which you and your parents work
Organizations to which you and your parents belong
Step 1: Know your goals.
Step 2: Locate a program or resources that match your goals.
Step 3: Talk to an advisor at Office of Global Education (perhaps as part of Step 2).
Step 4: Find scholarships that meet your goals.
Step 5: Research the program (or resources) thoroughly.
Step 6: Print a blank application so that as you do your research you can write in your information. By the time you begin the final application process, you should have all the information you need.
Step 7: When you are ready, begin to write your proposal. If a second essay on the program is required, begin to write that also. Keep feasibility in mind, especially when writing research proposals.
Step 8: Get an advisor within you major to read your proposal. For scholarships for which Jack Godwin is the university representative, he will also read the proposal drafts.
Step 9: Talk to potential faculty for references.
Step 10: Order transcripts, if needed for the program and/or scholarship application(s).
Step 11: When the proposal is finalized, give reference forms and a copy of your proposal to faculty members. This enables faculty to do an excellent job of writing letters of recommendation.
Step 12: Complete the other parts of the application and meet the deadline. In other words, budget your time.
GRADE POINT AVERAGE is important!
Baden-Wuerttemburg Scholarship: www.bw-stipendium.de/en/scholarships/for-university-students/general-information.html and www.calstate.edu/ip/prospective-students/financing.shtml
Study in Baden-Wuerttemburg, Germany
Length: 4 to 11 months Undergraduates (Support Programme) or Graduates (Elite Programme)
Students applying for the CSU international Program in Germany are eligible to apply and must submit scholarship documents to Global Education
Minimum amount: £ 400 per month
Blakemore Foundation: www.blakemorefoundation.org
Applications are not submitted through Global Education
Grant for the advanced study of modern Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Southeast Asian languages
Intended for those pursing professional, academic, or business careers that involve the regular use of an Asian language
Must include structured language program during study abroad
Be at or near an advanced level in the language
Full-time study of language in Asia
Full scholarship
Boren Scholarships: www.borenawards.org
Undergrads and Grads
For grads: Applications not submitted through Global Education
For undergrads: on-campus interview required
Language study Service requirement – work for federal government
Up to $10,000 per semester, $20,000 full year
Bridging Scholarships for Study in Japan: www.aatj.org/studyabroad/scholarships.html
Applications are not submitted through Global Education
Undergraduates in any field of study
Japanese language is not a pre-requisite of the scholarship
Must be enrolled as undergraduate in a college/university in U.S.A.
$2,500 for semester program, $4,000 academic year
Students attending programs in Japanese 4-year University may also be eligible for supplementary monthly stipend from the Japanese government through AIEJ
BUTEX Student Scholarship: www.butex.ac.uk
Applications are not submitted through Global Education
For study in the United Kingdom
£ 500 to be paid to the recipients once they have arrived and registered at host university
CSU International Programs Scholarship: www.calstate.edu/ip/prospective-students/documents/IP_Scholarship_App.pdf
On-campus deadline for application: February 1 for all programs except Australia, New Zealand and South Africa; May 1 for Australia, New Zealand and South Africa
Only those applying to CSU Int’l Programs (except Japan, China or Taiwan) are eligible
$500
DAAD Scholarships or year abroad: www.daad.org
pplications are not submitted through Global Education
Undergraduates in any field of study, must have at least sophomore standing (there are also grants for graduate students and scholarships for graduating seniors.)
Must be enrolled at U.S. University or college and receiving credit there for the study abroad program German language competence is desirable but not mandatory
650 per month + a lump sum payment to help defray travel expenses
Denmark: www.dis.dk
Students applying to the Denmark International Studies program through CSU International Programs will be given information on scholarships after being selected to study in Denmark
Freeman-ASIA Program: www.iie.org/programs/freeman-asia
Undergraduates studying in East or Southeast Asia
Service requirement – share experience with home campus or community to encourage study abroad and increase understanding of Asia in the U.S.
Up to $7,000 depending on length of study
Fulbright: www.iie.org/fulbright
Campus interviews required
Study or research or teaching English assistantships
Between bachelor’s and doctorate
Meet eligibility requirements
Meet objectives – ambassadorial scholarship
Amount Available: according to country (full scholarship)
Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) Scholarships: www.studyabroadfunding.org
Applications are not submitted through Global Education
Service requirement – support education abroad in campus community upon return
Up to 45,000 for tuition and fees
Gilman International Scholarship: www.iie.org/gilman
Applicant must be receiving federal Pell Grant
Applicant is applying to or accepted into a study abroad program eligible for credit by the student’s home university
Up to $5,000
Golden Key Study Abroad Scholarships: www.goldenkey.org
Applications are not submitted through Global Education
$1,000
JASSO Scholarship: www.hasso.go.jp/study_i/scholarships_e.html
Must participate in a formal program like CSU program at Waseda or Sacramento State program at Yokohama National University
Submitted as part of application process to Waseda or Yokohama National University
About $800 per month
Marshall Scholarship: www.marshallscholarship.org
Online application
For study at graduate level only 3.7 gpa
Meet eligibility requirements
Meet objectives (future leader in field, career objectives clear) (Social skills - ambassadorial)
References should target objectives Length of proposal (not more than 500 words)
Essay on other interests (not more than 1,000 words) Any institution in the U.K.
full scholarship
National Italian American Foundation: www.niaf.org/scholarships/index.asp
Applications are not submitted through Global Education
Awards available for Italian American students (any area of study)
Awards available for students from any ethnic background majoring or minoring in Italian language, Italian studies
Must be enrolled in an US accredited institution of his/her education
Minimum gpa = 3.5
$2,000 - $12,000
Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grant: www.phikappaphi.org
Applications are not submitted through Global Education
Open to non-members
Must be enrolled at an institution that has an active Phi Kappa
Phi chapter Minimum gpa = 3.75
Must be enrolled in a academic program at an accredited international institution
$1,000
Rhodes: www.rhodesscholar.org
Applications are not submitted through Global Education
At least 18 and not yet 24
To study at Oxford University
full scholarship
Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship: www.rotary.org/en/studentsandyouth/pages/ridefault.aspx
For study at a university – direct enrollment
Application are not submitted through Global Education
$25,000, one academic year
Wang Family Scholarship: www.calstate.edu/ip/prospective.../Wang_Family_Scholarship.pdf
Available only to student applying to study at the CSU International Programs in China or Taiwan
$4,000
Scholarship Search Engines
www.britishcouncil.org
www.scholarships.com
www.fastaid.com
www.fastweb.com
www.finaid.org
www.studyabroad.com
www.studyabroadfunding.org
www.internationalscholarships.com
iefa.org
www.studyabroadlinks.com/search/Study_Abroad_Resources/Scholarships_and_Financial_Aid/index.html
In order to research other scholarships and grants for study or research abroad, students are referred to the following:
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 Sacramento State 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 ibliography 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.
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.
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 Sacramento State (Lassen Hall 1006)
- Check with Scholarships Office at Sacramento State Lassen Hall 1st Floor)
For information on Fulbright Grants, and the Boren Award
Sacramento State Fulbright advisor
Dr. Jack Godwin
Office of Global Education
Lassen Hall 2304
916-278-6686.
