AN OVERVIEW OF STUDY ABROAD
SCHOLARSHIPS AND RESOURCES

BENJAMIN A. GILMAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Awards of up to $5,000 to support U.S. citizen undergraduates receiving federal Pell Grant funding at 2-year or 4-year undergraduate colleges or universities in study abroad.  Students studying a Critical Need Language may receive a $3,000 supplement for a total possible award of $8,000.  This program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.  Deadline: Annually in April & September || Contact: gilman@iie.org; Tel: 713-621-6300, ext 25 || Website: www.iie.org/gilman

FREEMAN-ASIA: AWARDS FOR STUDY IN ASIA
Open to undergraduate students to study in East and Southeast Asia.  Fall, Spring and Summer cycles.  Awards amounts vary from $3,000 for summer term, $5,000 for semester and $7,000 for academic year programs.  Deadline: Annually in March, April, and October || Contact: freeman-asia@iie.org; Tel: 212-984-5542 || Website: www.iie.org/programs/freeman-asia

BOREN SCHOLARSHIPS & FELLOWSHIPS
Funding from the National Security Education Program (NSEP) supports U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to study less commonly taught languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests: Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East.  Up to $20,000 for undergraduates and $30,000 for graduate students depending on cost and length of program.  Deadline: Annually in January for grad students, February for undergrads || Contact: nsep@iie.org; Tel: 800-618-NSEP ||
Website: www.iie.org/nsep

THE NATIONAL FLAGSHIP LANGUAGE PROGRAM
Funding from NSEP provides two year intensive, advanced level training in Arabic, Central Asian languages, Hindi, Korean, Mandarin, Persian, and Russian.  Fellowships available to qualified applicants.  Deadline: Annually in January || Contact: flagship@iie.org; Tel: 800-618-NSEP || Website: www.iie.org/nsep

CRITICAL LANGUAGE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INTENSIVE SUMMER INSTITUTES
Scholarships for U.S. citizen undergraduate, master’s and Ph.D. students to participate in beginning, intermediate and advanced level intensive summer language programs at American Overseas Research Centers. Deadline: Vary by center ||
Website: www.caorc.org/language/index.html

WHITAKER INTERNATIONAL FELLOWS AND SCHOLAR PROGRAM
The Whitaker Program sends young U.S.-based biomedical engineers abroad to conduct a study and/or research project in the field of biomedical engineering for an academic year.  Offers a stipend commensurate with the recipient’s experience and expected expenses in the host country.  Deadline: Annually in January ||
Website: www.whitakerawards.org

NSF CENTRAL EUROPE SUMMER RESEARCH INSTITUTE (CESRI)
The Central Europe Summer Research Institute (CESRI) will provide U.S. graduate students in the sciences and engineering with a high-quality international research experience in Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland or the Slovak Republic.  Deadline: Annually in February || Website: www.iie.org/CESRI

U.S. FULBRIGHT STUDENT PROGRAM
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Fulbright is the largest U.S. international exchange program offering opportunities for students, scholars and professionals to undertake international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and teaching in elementary and secondary schools worldwide.  Deadline: Annually in October || Website: http://us.fulbrightonline.org