International Programs Office
Student Success Center
Room 0300
Campus Box 1159
Tel: 618-650-2419
Julie Beall-Marshall
Study Abroad Coordinator
jbeall@siue.edu
Dr. Ronald Schaefer
International Programs Director
rschaef@siue.edu
The Study Abroad Ambassador Scholarship is based on a combination of academic performance, financial need, and willingness to serve as a volunteer "study abroad ambassador" upon return to SIUE. These awards are made available through the SIUE Office of International Programs; awards for semester long programs generally range from $500 - $1250 and awards for summer programs generally range from $250 - $500.
To be eligible for consideration, an applicant must meet the following criteria at the time of application:
All awards are competitive! Students selected to receive a "Study Abroad Ambassador Scholarship" will be expected to provide a minimal number of volunteer hours (usually 10 - 15 hours) to the Office of International Programs to help support and promote study abroad. Typical volunteer activities include helping with the annual SIUE Study Abroad Fair (fall semester), assisting with a Study Abroad Pre-Departure Orientation Program, speaking about experience abroad in arranged class presentations or in study abroad informational meetings, writing a promotional narrative about study abroad experience for SIUE Study Abroad Website and/or monthly newsletter.
To apply, please submit the following items by the deadline corresponding to your study abroad program :
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Submit all applications to:
Office of International Programs
0300 Student Success Center
SIUE Campus Box 1159
Edwardsville, IL 62026
Benjamin A. Gilman ScholarshipBenjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship offers a competition for awards for study abroad, for US citizen undergraduate students who are receiving federal Pell Grant funding at a 2-year or 4-year college or university. This congressionally funded program is offered through the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State and is administered by the Institute of International Education. The Gilman scholarship program broadens the student population that studies abroad by supporting undergraduates who have been traditionally underrepresented in US study abroad and those with high financial need.
The Gilman Scholarship provides awards of up to $5,000 for U.S. citizen undergraduate students at two- and four-year institutions to pursue country based undergraduate opportunities abroad of up to one year. To be eligible students MUST be receiving a Federal Pell Grant at the time of application and cannot be studying abroad in a country currently under a U.S. Dept. of State Travel Warning or in Cuba.
Gilman Scholarship student application deadline for Summer and Fall 2012 study abroad will be March 1, 2012.
Scholarship award recipients are selected by following criteria:
For more information: http://www.iie.org/gilman
Gilman FAQs: http://www.iie.org/programs/gilman/faq/student.html
INFO MEETING ABOUT THE GILMAN SCHOLARSHIP:
FRIDAY, December 9, 2011 at 11:00 am in 0302 Student Success Center
Boren Awards include David L. Boren Scholarships for undergraduate students and David L. Boren Fellowships for graduate students. They provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. students to add an important international and language component to their educations. Boren Awards focus on geographic areas, languages, and fields of study that are critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad.
The Foundation for Asia Pacific Education is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located in Denver, Colorado whose mission is to create global citzens and leaders by assisting students in achieving their personal and professional goals of obtaining cultural and academic experiences within the Asia Pacific region. The Foundation will support this mission by awarding scholarships to help enable students to obtain international experience in the Asia Pacific region. Students who are from underrepresented populations in international education are a priority. Eligible study abroad countries include Australia, New Zealand, China, and Japan. Scholarship amounts range from $500 - $2,000.
For more information see:www.asia-pacificfoundation.org.
The Bridging Scholarship program will award approximately 50 scholarships to American Students participating in study abroad programs in Japan that begin in Fall 2008. Undergraduate students majoring in any field of study and attending any recognized exchange or independent program in Japan are eligible to apply for these scholarships.
Recipients of Bridging Scholarships will receive stipends ranging from $2,500 (semester) to $4,000 (academic year) depending on the length of their study program in Japan. Students studying in Japan on summer programs are not eligible to apply. The scholarships are funded by donations from U.S. corporations and foundations to the US-Japan Bridging Foundation.
For information including application instructions and forms see: www.colorado.edu/ealld/atj/Bridging/scholarships.html
Salzburg College and the Salzburg College Alumni Club are pleased to announce a new scholarship opportunity for prospective Salzburg College Students. A scholarship of $2,000 will be available for every fall and every spring semester. The scholarship is open to students of all majors for their first semester of study abroad at Salzburg College, an SIUE approved study abroad site. For more details see the Salzburg College scholarship announcement flyer.
Students interested in study abroad at Salzburg College should contact Julie Beall-Marshall, Study Abroad Coordinator, at 650-2419 or by e-mail at jbeall@siue.edu.
The purpose of the Ambassadorial Scholarships program is to further international understanding and friendly relations among people of different countries. The program sponsors several types of scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students as well as for qualified professionals pursuing vocational studies. While abroad, scholars serve as ambassadors of goodwill to the people of the host country and give presentations about their homeland to Rotary clubs and other groups. Upon returning home, scholars share with Rotarians and others the experience that led to their greater understanding of host countries.
Cultural Ambassadorial Scholarships for either three or six months of intensive language study and cultural immersion in another country and provide a flat grant of US $10,000 or its equivalent or US $15,000 or its equivalent to defray costs associated with round-trip transportation, language training expenses, and homestay living arrangements.
CEA (Cultural Experiences Abroad) offers several unique scholarship opportunities open to CEA program participants. See http://www.gowithcea.com/financing/scholarships.html for full details.
Notice: Scholarship application deadline for Spring 2012 scholarships for study abroad on CEA programs is October 14, 2011.
The AustraLearn Scholarship Program provides affordable study abroad programs "down under." The scholarship program responds to students' financial needs in the following ways:
Visit www.australearn.org for general AustraLearn information and visit http://australearn.org/programs/StudyAbroad/scholarship/Generalscholarship.htm for information on AustraLearn scholarships.
AIFS (American Institute for Foreign Study) awards up to 50 semester scholarships both at $1,000 and $2,000 to students who demonstrate high academic achievement (3.0 GPA or above) and write an essay on a topic set by the Scholarship Committee. These scholarships are applicable ONLY for AIFS programs and reduce the cost of the AIFS program for the student participant. For more information on AIFS programs and scholarships go to: http://www.aifsabroad.com/scholarships.asp
Application deadlines:
March 1: Summer semester
March 15: Fall semester
October 1: Spring semester
Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Scholarships
50 grants of $1,000 each available; April 1, 2012 deadline for study abroad programs beginning May 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013
Eligibility: Open to any undergraduate student (you do not have to be a member of Phi Kappa Phi) who meets the following requirements:
Attend an institution with an active Phi Kappa Phi chapter (SIUE has one).
Have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.75 on a 4.0 scale.
The study abroad program must begin May 1, 2012 - June 30, 20123.
Must have applied and/or been accepted inot a study abroad program (provide letter of acceptance on official letterhead as part of application*).
* If an official letter of acceptance is not available at the time of submission, then the applicant may obtain a letter from his or her school verifying the submission of an application and the student's intent to travel abroad.
HOW TO APPLY: Go to www.PhiKappaPhi.org/StudyAbroad to access an online application and review submission instructions.
BUTEX North American Scholarship 2011/2012
The Scholarship is open to all undergraduate students currently registered at an institution in the USA or Canada. To be eligible to apply you must have been offered a study abroad or exchange place at a UK university which is BUTEX affiliated. Your study abroad or exchange place must be for the academic year 2011/12 and your place must be for a minimum of one semester.
The value of each scholarship is £500 and will be paid to the winners once they have arrived and registered at their host university.
BUTEX members include the following SIUE approved UK programs:
- Swansea University in Wales
- Sheffield Hallam University (exchange program through SIUE School of Business)
- Northumbria University (exchange program through SIUE School of Business)
For details of how to apply for this scholarship go to www.butex.ac.uk
Supports undergraduate US and Canadian students interested in studying, doing research, or completing an internship in GERMANY. Preference will be given to students whose projects or programs are based at and organized by a German university. Scholarships are available either as part of an organized study abroad program or as part of an individual, student-designed study abroad semester or year.
For details visit: http://www.daad.org/?p=46362.
Comprehensive database of study abroad scholarships, fellowships and grants allow you to search by COUNTRY or by SUBJECT.
http://www.studyabroadfunding.org/
Scholarship for students who wish to study abroad in Scotland.
http://www.chicago-scots.org
(708) 447-5092
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Diversity Abroad, in cooperation with AIFS, will offer twenty $1,000 scholarships for spring 2010, summer 2010 and fall 2010 study abroad. Six scholarships are available for the fall, six for the spring and eight for the summer. Scholarships are only available for students studying, interning or volunteering abroad for credit on programs offered by a Diversity Abroad member organization (SIUE Affiliate programs AIFS & AustraLearn are both Diversity Abroad member organizations) . Economically disadvantaged students, African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic/Latino and Native-American students are strongly encouraged to apply.
Click HERE for more details on eligibility criteria and application form.
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