Scholarships for Undergraduate Students
If you are looking for study abroad funding, there are many resources available. If you would like to discuss your options, or would like more information, please contact Jennifer Cook at 617-253-0676 or by emailing jacook@mit.edu.
Some resources for study abroad funding are listed below (please note that this list is not meant to be a complete list of all available funding).
Some Available Scholarships:
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
http://www.iie.org//programs/gilman/index.html
The Gilam International Scholarship Program offers grants for U.S. citzen, undergraduate students of limited financial means to study abroad. "Such international study is intended to better prepare U.S. students to assume significant roles in an icreasingly global economy andinterdependent world." 777 scholarships of up $5,000 will be awarded per year.
Kelly-Douglas Traveling Fellowships
The Kelly-Douglas Fund provides modest grants to juniors for IAP and summer projects, as well as to seniors for IAP projects. The Fund is in its 29th year of providing grants of up to $400 each for humanistic scholarship and teaching. Three years ago, it established a summer traveling fellowship for juniors; ten fellowships of up to $1,500 apiece have been given so far.
http://web.mit.edu/kdfund/fellowship/index.html
Freeman Awards for Study in Asia (Freeman-ASIA)
The primary goal of this award is to increase the number of U.S. undergraduates who study in East Asia. Awardees are expected to share their experiences with their home campuses to encourage study abroad in East Asia. Fore more information please visit: http://www.iie.org/programs/Freeman%2DASIA/
Kawamura Visiting Fellowship program
This is a summer program for outstanding students from Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. This program invites up to four students with strong interests in Japan and diverse academic and extra-curricular backgrounds to visit Nagoya, Tokyo, and other parts of Japan for approximately 5 weeks. For more information please visit: http://web.mit.edu/scholarships/details/kawamura.htm
Expedition Grants
These grants support MIT undergraduates and continuing graduates who are traveling to developing regions to do community service projects that have a prospect of sustainable benefit for the community and continued interest from the students. For more information please visit: http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/funding/expedition.shtml
John C Phelan General Course Scholarship (for London School of Economics ONLY)
Donated by Mr. John Phelan, an alumnus of the General Course and a Member of the Board of the LSE Centennial Fund, each scholarship has a value of £7,000. All U.S. residents are eligible to apply and awards are made on the basis of both academic merit and financial need. For more information please visit: http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/studentServicesCentre/financialSupportOffice/
UgAppOverseas/JohnCPhelan.htm
Sally Whitcher World Travel & Peace Awards
The Eastern New England Council of HI-USA supports responsible and meaningful travel through two $500 travel grants, awarded each semester to college students within the reagion who best demonstrate a commitment to educational and intercultural experiences. For more information please visit: http://www.usahostels.org/swapplication.php
Other Resources:
Books:
Financial Resources for International Study
Web:
The web offers many opportunities for students looking for study abroad funding. Here are some suggested search engines:
http://studyabroadfunding.org/
