Eligibility:

To be eligible for the university-wide education abroad scholarships, students must have completed at least one semester at Texas A&M University and be in good academic standing with a minimum cumulative GPR of 2.0. Students must have submitted their FAFSA for the academic year in which they are planning to go abroad. 
Only students in CONFIRMED program status in an approved Texas A&M experience abroad will be awarded a scholarship. Students should meet with their academic advisors to ensure they meet eligibility requirements and that the courses are degree applicable.
 

Awards:

Vary from year to year and are dependent on the length of the experience abroad. Students will be notified of the award decision and amount 1-2 months after the application deadline.

Apply:

https://uwide.tamu.edu/

Deadlines:

Scholarship Deadlines
Semester	Open Date	Deadline	Award Decision
Fall and Academic Year** Programs	February 15th	March 15th*	Early April
Winter Break and Spring Programs	September 10th	October 12th*	Late November
Summer Programs	October 15th	February 1st*	Spring Break
*Education Abroad is not responsible for setting scholarship due dates and dates are subject to change. Please contact the Scholarships Office for the exact dates. **Academic Year applicants should submit two scholarship applications--one for the Fall term, and one for the Spring term.

Eligibility:

All students going on education abroad programs, meeting the $60,000 family adjusted gross income (AGI) criteria, will be considered for this scholarship.

Awards:

Up to $10,000

Apply:

Apply via the University Scholarship Application: https://uwide.tamu.edu. For more information, visit http://scholarships.tamu.edu.

Eligibility:

Student must complete at least 1 academic year (2 semesters) at Texas A&M and receive one of the four-year academic scholarships (President’s Endowed, Academic Achievement, President’s Achievement, Challenge, Lechner, McFadden, and Century). A student can only receive this stipend once during his/her Texas A&M academic career, and must be participating in an approved education abroad program. Semester programs must total at least 12 credit hours and summer programs must total 6 credit hours.

Awards:

$1,000

Form:

Education Abroad Stipend Form

To request a stipend for programs in the previous academic year, please download the appropriate form from the Scholarships and Financial Aid Office website.

Awards:

Check with your academic advisor and/or program director about scholarships or other funding support offered by your college or department for students pursuing international experiences

 

Eligibility:

The George H.W. Bush Foundation provides annual travel grants to undergraduate and graduate students from each of the academic colleges at Texas A&M University for various educational opportunities. These grants facilitate student travel connected with their research topics (attending conferences, research projects or study, or internships in the United States or abroad). Students should contact their academic departments for more information.

Awards:

Varies

Apply:

https://www.bush41.org/support/grants-scholarships

Eligibility:

Student must be enrolled full-time and considered in good academic standing with their college and Texas A&M. Student must be available for on-campus finalist interviews during the Spring semester. The grant recipient must agree to prepare a report of the trip that will be posted on the website as a guide and inspiration to future applicants. The grant is designed for an adventurous individual whose plans are not limited simply to study abroad.

Awards:

$1,500

Apply:

http://www.globetrottergrant.org/

Eligibility:

Student must be a member of the TAMU Corps of Cadets, contracted or non-contracted AROTC, AFROTC, NROTC or PLC student who is on track to commission, U.S. citizen, any year and major of undergraduate study, any level of language proficiency (Arabic, Chinese, or Russian), program must be at least 8 weeks long, and the program must focus on critical language study (Arabic, Chinese, or Russian).

Awards:

Varies

Apply:

corps.tamu.edu/global/#_projectgo

Contact:
Alicia McGirr
amcgirr@tamu.edu
(979) 845-2126

Eligibility:

Student must be a U.S. citizen and enrolled as an undergraduate in a college or university in the U.S. before and during the time they are studying abroad. Students majoring in any field of study are eligible to apply and Japanese language study is not a prerequisite. Their study in Japan must be credit bearing and transferable back to their home campus in the U.S. Student must be studying for the semester or academic year, summer programs are not eligible.

Awards:

$2,500 (semester) and $4,000 (academic year)

Apply:

http://www.aatj.org/studyabroad/japan-bridging-scholarships

Eligibility:

Students must demonstrate financial need as a Federal Pell Grant recipient for the term during which they are applying, a US citizen, plans to study abroad for at least four weeks (28 days) in one country and eligible for credit at the student’s 2 or 4 year US institution. The international study or internship program cannot be on the U.S. Department of State’s Travel Warning list or Cuba.

Awards:

Vary but up to $5,000

Apply:

http://www.iie.org/programs/gilman-scholarship-program

Contacts:

Ben Simington – bsim1968@tamu.edu
Program Assistant, National Fellowships and University Scholars
LAUNCH Office, Henderson Hall

Eligibility:

Student must be an undergraduate studying for at least one semester at a BUTEX partner school.

Awards:

£500

Apply:

https://www.studying-in-uk.org/butex-scholarship/

Eligibility:

Student must have U.S. citizenship or permanent residence, be between 18 and 24 years of age at the start of the program, possess a high school diploma, exhibit clear career goals and some relevant experience in their career field (experience can be work, internship, or volunteer), have a strong interest in German and international affairs, as well as a strong sense of American identify, be flexible, independent, and diplomatic. Student must be interested in a full academic year of exchange in Germany.

Awards:

Funded fellowship that covers basic living costs for all participants.

Apply:

http://culturalvistas.org/programs/abroad/congress-bundestag-youth-exchange-young-professionals/

Eligibility:

Undergraduate students applying to any study/intern abroad program for the fall, spring, or summer semesters are eligible to apply.

Awards:

$500 - $1,500

Apply:

http://www.diversityabroad.com/scholarships

Eligibility:

Student must be a U.S. citizen, be enrolled in an accredited U.S. degree-granting program at the undergraduate or graduate level, and enrolled at home university during time of application (Fall term). Student must be at least 18 years of age, in acceptable mental and physical health, completed at least 1 academic year of student, and able to obtain the appropriate visa from their country of study if selected as a recipient.

Awards:

Fully funded intensive group language learning experience.

Apply:

http://www.clscholarship.org/

Contact:

Ben Simington – bsim1968@tamu.edu
Program Assistant, National Fellowships and University Scholars
LAUNCH Office, Henderson Hall

 

Awards:

What can be funded?

• Study abroad & exchanges
• internships of 3 months or less as part of a semester of study abroad
• internships of up to 10 months that are a mandatory and integral part of the course of studies
• senior thesis research stays


• Duration
  Scholarships may be granted for a minimum of 4 (one semester) and a maximum of 10 months (one academic year). The scholarship period must take place during the German academic year, i.e. September/October 2017 - July 2018).
  
  Value
  Monthly stipend of €650, health, accident and liability insurance, travel allowance. 

Apply:

https://www.daad.org/

Eligibility:

Student must be an active Delta Phi Alpha member from an active chapter and studying abroad to a German speaking country. Preference will be given to students attending programs that promote advanced use of the German language

Awards:

Vary

Apply:

http://deltaphialpha.org/funding/scholarships/

 

Eligibility:

Student must plan to study in one of the following countries for at least 8-10 weeks: Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam. He/She must have little or no experience in the proposed country. Student must have verifiable financial need to be able to participate in the proposed education abroad program, be a US citizen or permanent resident, and be an undergraduate student with a 2.8 GPA or higher.
 

Awards:

Vary, but up to $7,000 (for academic year. Semester or summer awards are less).

Apply:

http://www.iie.org/Programs/Freeman-ASIA

Contacts:

Ben Simington – bsim1968@tamu.edu
Program Assistant, National Fellowships and University Scholars
LAUNCH Office, Henderson Hall

 

Eligibility:

Student must be a US citizen, enrolled in a US college or university where transfer credit from an academic program abroad will be applied to your US degree being earned, enrolled in a US undergraduate, graduate, or professional degree plan, have a minimum GPA of 2.5/4.0, can provide a current transcript, and are studying abroad for a minimum of 4 weeks (28 days). Specific consideration given to underrepresented groups in study abroad to include: Pell grant recipients, ethnically diverse students, US military veterans, and first generation college students.

Awards:

Vary

Apply:

http://fundforeducationabroad.org/applicants/

Eligibility:

Students (undergraduates and graduates) applying to any study/intern abroad program are eligible to apply.

Awards:

$500

Apply:

https://www.gooverseas.com/scholarships

Eligibility:

Students (undergraduates and graduates) applying to any volunteer abroad program are eligible to apply.

Awards:

$500

Apply:

https://www.gooverseas.com/volunteer-abroad

Eligibility:

Varies between Fulbright Programs. See the Fulbright website for information on the following: Fulbright U.S. Student Program, Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) Program, Fulbright-mtvU Fellowships, Fulbright-Clinton Fellowship Program, Fulbright-National Geographic Digital Storytelling Fellowship, Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Program

Awards:

Vary

Apply:

https://www.iie.org/Programs

Contact:

Ben Simington – bsim1968@tamu.edu
Program Assistant, National Fellowships and University Scholars
LAUNCH Office, Henderson Hall

Eligibility:

Student must be a member of NIAF or have a parent or guardian who is a member, be enrolled in an US accredited institution of higher education, have a GPA of at least 3.5 out of 4.0, be a US citizen or a permanent resident. Italian American for the purposes of the scholarship is defined as “the student must have at least one ancestor who has immigrated from Italy”.

Awards:

$2,000 - $12,000

Apply:

https://www.niaf.org/programs/scholarships/

Eligibility:

Student must be a U.S. citizen at the time of application, a high school graduate, or have earned a GED, matriculated in an undergraduate degree program located within the U.S. accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Boren Scholars must remain matriculated in their undergraduate programs for the duration of the scholarship and may not graduate until the scholarship is complete. Additionally, the student must be applying to an education abroad program that meets home institution standards in a country outside of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand.

Awards:

Vary

Apply:

https://www.borenawards.org/

Contact:

Ben Simington – bsim1968@tamu.edu
Program Assistant, National Fellowships and University Scholars
LAUNCH Office, Henderson Hall

Eligibility:

Student must be a U.S. citizen at the time of application, matriculated in a graduate degree program located within the U.S. accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Boren Scholars must remain matriculated in their graduate programs for the duration of the scholarship and may not graduate until the scholarship is complete. Additionally, the student must be planning an education abroad program that meets home institution standards in a country outside of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand.

Awards:

Vary

Apply:

https://www.borenawards.org/

Contact:

Ben Simington – bsim1968@tamu.edu
Program Assistant, National Fellowships and University Scholars
LAUNCH Office, Henderson Hall

Eligibility:

Student must have a 3.75 or higher GPA, attend an institution with an active Phi Kappa Phi chapter (TAMU has an active chapter – student does not have to be a member), and have not previously been awarded the grant. The student’s education abroad program must begin between May 1 of the awarding year and June 30 of the following year (ie. May 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020). Student must provide letter of acceptance into their program on office letterhead as part of their application.

Awards:

$1000

Apply:

http://www.phikappaphi.org/grants-awards/study-abroad/study-abroad-faq#.WGvBaVMrJpg

Eligibility:

Dependent upon scholarship

Awards:

Vary

Apply:

https://www.sofn.com/foundation/scholarships/

Eligibility:

Student must be a US citizen, enrolled in a US college or university where transfer credit from an academic program abroad will be applied to your US degree being earned, enrolled in a US undergraduate, graduate, or professional degree plan, have a minimum GPA of 2.5/4.0, can provide a current transcript, and are studying abroad for a minimum of 4 weeks (28 days).

Awards:

$2,500

Apply:

https://fgscholars.org/sta-start-the-adventure-scholarship/
*Please Note: Application is through the Foundation for Global Scholars Website