Scholarships for Study Abroad

UNI SCHOLARSHIPS & GRANTS

The Study Abroad Scholarship  

The Study Abroad Scholarship provides financial support toward the costs associated with an approved academic program abroad administered by the Office of International Programs.  The scholarship is applied directly toward the student's U-bill and it may affect other types of aid the student may receive. 

Eligibility: 
Full-time enrollment at UNI and good academic standing at the time of application. 
Minimum GPA: 2.75.  
Please note: Participants in non-UNI programs and administered UNI programs not co-sponsored by the Office of International Programs are not eligible for this scholarship. 

Application deadlines: 
October 30 for Spring programs 
March 30 for Summer, Fall and Academic Year programs.

Printable Study Abroad Scholarship Application (PDF)
To accept a Study Abroad Scholarship offered to you, print the Scholarship Acceptance Form.

The Robert Eller Scholarship for Study Abroad

The Robert Eller Scholarship has been established to foster the educational, professional, and personal growth of an undergraduate student at the University of Northern Iowa by providing funds for a semester or a year of study outside the U.S. to a student without previous travel and study experiences abroad.  Preference will be given to students with no previous travel, study, or residence in a foreign country. 

Eligibility:
All applicants must meet the following qualifications: 

1.  Iowa residency (Iowa birth or three years of Iowa residency)
2.  Full-time enrollment at UNI in a degree-granting program with a minimum of 3.00 G.P.A.
3.  At least sophomore status and no less than one semester of study at UNI after the program abroad
4.  Completion of UNI’s foreign language graduation requirement before the initiation of the program abroad

Printable application:  Robert Eller Scholarship Application (PDF)
PAST RECIPIENTS
Click here to view 2002 recipient Debra Linder's web site.

Lawrence Jepson International Business and Economics Grant

Eligibility: 
To be eligible, an applicant must be a student in good standing and either:
1.                  Accepted into the College of Business Administration or
2.                  An approved economics major

Application forms are available from the Dean's Office in the College of Business Administration and from the Office of International Programs. 
Printable  Lawrence Jepson Grant Application (PDF) 

EXTERNAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

THE FOUNDATION FOR ASIA PACIFIC EDUCATION ANNOUNCES $10,000 DONATION FROM STA TRAVEL TO ASSIST NORTH AMERICAN STUDENTS STUDYING ABROAD IN ASIA PACIFIC

DENVER, Colo. – March 31, 2009 – The Foundation for Asia Pacific Education, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization focused on raising funds to assist students in gaining cultural and academic experiences in the Asia Pacific region, www.asia-pacificfoundation.org, today announces it has received a $10,000 donation from STA Travel Inc., a division of the world’s largest student and youth travel organization.

 “STA Travel, as the leading provider of travel services for students, has long played an integral role in assisting students who want to study abroad in the Asia Pacific region,” said Foundation Chair Christie Doherty. “This $10,000 donation and creation of the STA Travel Scholarship opens new doors of opportunity for students who otherwise couldn’t afford to have an international education experience in this economically and politically significant area of the world.”

STA’s generous donation directly supports the Foundation for Asia Pacific Education’s mission, which is to help young adults in North America become global citizens and leaders who understand Asia Pacific’s role as the hub of an increasingly interconnected world. The Foundation’s strategic partner is AustraLearn / AsiaLearn / EuroLearn – Educational Programs of GlobaLinks. A leading provider of education abroad programs to North American students, GlobaLinks provides vision and financial support to the Foundation so it can seek contributions from individuals and organizations that see value in education abroad and will ultimately benefit when hiring students with first-hand knowledge this complex and vastly different area of the globe.

The contribution from STA, a Silver Level Donor to the foundation, goes toward scholarships awarded in 2009 in four $2,000 awards - two in each of the academic semesters - and two $1,000 awards for a summer semester.

The STA scholarships are designated for students majoring in Photography, Film and Art, Travel and Tourism, International Business, International Studies and Foreign Language.

“At STA Travel we believe that students able to fully experience the world through travel discover not only who they are, but who they can be,” said Scott Hyden, President of STA Travel. “We are proud to extend this opportunity to applicants through our partnership.”

STA Travel is the largest student and youth travel organization in the world serving over two and a half million students each year. With retail locations in the United States, a 24-hour call center and an online presence on www.statravel.com, students have access to comprehensive travel products and services including discounted student airfare, accommodations and tours, discount cards, student travel loans, travel insurance, foreign currency exchange, international cell phones and visa application services.

The Foundation for Asia Pacific Education, a 501(c)(3) non-profit based in Denver, has since 2007 provided more than $275,0000 in scholarships to more than 280 North American college students for study in the Asia Pacific region. The Foundation receives strategic vision and financial support from AustraLearn / AsiaLearn / EuroLearn – Educational Programs of GlobaLinks, a Westminster, Colo.-based organization with a 19-year history of providing education abroad programs to more than 20,000 North American students studying in Australia, New Zealand, the South Pacific, Asia and Europe. More information is available at www.AustraLearn.org, www.AsiaLearn.org and www.EuroLearn.org.

The Foundation’s mission is to create global citizens and leaders by assisting students in achieving their personal and professional goals of obtaining international education experiences within the Asia Pacific region. Students from underrepresented populations in international education are a priority. The Foundation supports its mission through financial and other contributions from individuals and organizations that see the value of education abroad for their own goals and the world in general.

For more information on the Foundation, its impact and ways to get involved and support its mission visit www.asia-pacificfoundation.org or call 303-502-7256.

Yamanashi Prefecture Scholarship for Japan

The scholarship will cover the period from June, 2009 to March, 2010.  It is available to any Iowa resident or Iowan attending college outside of Iowa who meets the following qualifications.  The applicant must be a U.S. citizen between the ages of 20 and 39 and currently be enrolled as a college student.  Other requirements include Japanese language skills and a willingness to do research on a topic available at the Yamanashi Prefectural University.  The University consists of the following departments:  Japanese Language and Literature, Early Childhood Education, Human Life Studies, International Studies, and Liberal Arts.  The applicant must also be willing to participate in actively enhancing the sister states relationship between Iowa and Yamanashi Prefecture.   

This is the 17th year the scholarship has been offered.  It provides for entrance & tuition fees, lodging, and tuition costs. 

The application document can be downloaded here.

Formal applications must be postmarked on or before February 6, 2009, and mailed to:

Iowa Sister States
200 E. Grand Ave.
Des Moines, Iowa  50309 

To request an application packet, you may also contact Kim Heidemann, ISS Deputy Director, at 515.242.4915 or at kim.heidemann@iowalifechanging.com. 

Iowa Sister States is a non-profit organization that develops and implements international partnerships and programs that promote cultural, economic and other interests of the State of Iowa and its citizens through volunteer, public, and private action.  Iowa has sister state relationships with Cherkasy Oblast, Ukraine; Hebei Province, China; Stavropol Krai, Russia; Terengganu, Malaysia; Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan;  Yucatan, Mexico; Taiwan; and Veneto Region, Italy. 

The BUTEX Scholarship

BUTEX is pleased to offer two scholarships for students currently registered at an institution in the USA or Canada for the academic year 2006/07. To be eligible to apply you must have been offered a place as a study abroad or exchange student in a UK university which is a member of BUTEX (University of Hull and University of Wales, Swansea are both members).

The value of each scholarship is £400 (about $740) and will be paid to the winners once they have arrived and registered at their host university. Applications can be found here:

Deadline: September 1, 2009

Association of Teachers of Japanese Bridging Project Clearinghouse: Bridging Scholarships for Study Abroad in Japan

See http://www.colorado.edu/ealc/atj/Bridging/scholarships.html.  Applications in HTML and PDF format are also available from this site.

The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for Undergraduate Study Abroad

Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and administered by the Institute of International Education, this program enables students who have limited financial means the opportunity to participate in study abroad opportunities worldwide. The program provides awards of up to $5,000 for U.S. citizen undergraduate students at two- and four-year institutions to pursue country-based semester or academic-year long study opportunities abroad. 

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. Department of State Travel Warning or in Cuba. For more information, full eligibility criteria, application deadlines and the online application please access the Gilman Program website at www.iie.org/gilman. 

Application Deadlines:  
Fall 2009 and 2009-2010 academic year: April 7, 2009.
Spring 2010: October 6, 2009

Fulbright U.S. Student Scholarship
The Fulbright grants provide full support for one academic year of graduate study or research abroad. Approximately 900 grants for study in 100 countries are awarded nationally each year. 

Eligibility:
Applicants must be U.S. citizens, hold a B.A. degree or equivalent by the beginning date of the grant, and have sufficient proficiency in the written and spoken language of the host country to carry out the proposed project. (Note: About 40% of Fulbright Grants are currently being awarded to graduating seniors.) Competition usually opens in May. 

Deadlines:  
All applications must be submitted electronically by October 19, 2009 and in hard copy by October 21, 2009 to IIE's New York office in order to qualify for awards for the 2010-2011 academic year.

Marshall Scholarship for Study Abroad in the UK

The Marshall Scholarships are highly competitive, full awards for graduate (and occasionally undergraduate) study in any discipline at any British university.  Up to 40 new Marshall Scholarships are awarded each year.  The awards allow recipients with US citizenship to study for a period of two and in some cases three years at graduate or undergraduate level at any university in the United Kingdom, in any discipline leading to the award of a British university degree.  Each scholarship comprises:

• a personal allowance for residence and cost of living
• tuition fees
• grants for books, travel in connection with studies, and other miscellaneous expenses
• travel to and from the United States
• a marriage allowance, where applicable

To qualify, candidates must:

• be American citizens at time of application
• apply within two years of graduating from their undergraduate college or university
• have (after freshman year) a grade point average of at least 3.7 (A-)
• take up their award within three years of graduating from college in the United States
• not be studying for or hold a British University degree.

For more information, see the Marshall Scholarship website at http://www.marshallscholarship.org.

Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships
The Rotary Club of Des Moines is currently taking applications for Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships to study abroad. These scholarships aim to further international understanding and friendly relations among people of different countries. Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships are for study in another country where there is a Rotary Club. Recipients are expected to be outstanding ambassadors of goodwill through appearances before Rotary Clubs, schools, civic organizations, and other forums in the host country and are expected to share the experiences of understanding acquired during their period abroad with the people of their home countries.

ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must be citizens of a country in which there is a Rotary club and have completed at least two years of university coursework or equivalent professional experience prior to beginning scholarship studies. There are no age restrictions. Spouses or descendants of Rotarians may not apply. Other restrictions apply. Scholarship cannot be used to study in an area of a country where the candidate has previously lived for more than six months (the scholarships are not appropriate for foreign students seeking funding to continue studies at a given university), and may not be used in conjunction with a study abroad program based in another country.

HOW TO APPLY: Students attending a college or university in the southern half of Iowa or whose permanent residence is in the southern half of Iowa (Rotary District 6000) are encouraged to contact the following person for Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship application material:

Kathy Mountain
Executive Director of the Rotary Club of Des Moines
1000 Walnut Street, Suite 300
Des Moines, IA 50309
515-244-6028

Also, downloadable application form and further informational materials can be found at this link.

DEADLINE: For 2010-11 awards, club deadlines may be as early as 1 March 2009 or as late as 15 August 2009.

National Security Education Program (NSEP)

The NSEP scholarships can be applied to summer, semester or academic year study abroad programs in countries outside Western Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Preference is given to applications for study in geographical areas, languages and fields of study deemed critical to U.S. national security. Applicants must demonstrate an interest in undertaking serious study (including language study) in foreign countries as a complement to academic and career goals. Awards are for a minimum of one academic term. For juniors and seniors, full academic year programs are preferred and strongly encouraged. Awards vary from the full cost of participation in an established study abroad program (up to $8,000/semester) to partial support based on financial need. At a minimum, an NSEP award will cover round-trip international travel and insurance. All recipients must sign a service agreement. 

IIE/NSEP Deadline: All applications must be postmarked by February 15. 
For more information, contact the Study Abroad Center, 28 Gilchrist Hall.
Download applications and information from the NSEP web site. 

Bowman Travel Grants
The Bowman Travel Grants provide assistance to students participating in educational programs in non-traditional destinations including Eastern Europe and newly eligible countries in Asia and the Middle East. Funded by the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE or Council), applicants must propose to participate in a study abroad program administered by Council, a member Institution of Council, or a university that has been appointed as an Official International Student Identity Card (ISIC) Issuing Office. The UNI Study Abroad Center is an official ISIC issuing site. DEADLINE: October 23 for spring programs; April 1 for summer, fall and academic year programs.

Golden Key International Honor Society Study Abroad Scholarships

Deadlines: October 15 and April 15

Five US $2,000 awards are presented twice each year to assist members interested in studying abroad. This scholarship assists members who participate in a study abroad program. Five US $2,000 awards will be presented twice each year. 

Eligibility: Those eligible are undergraduate members who are currently enrolled in a study abroad program or who will be enrolled the academic year immediately following the granting of the award. The study abroad program cannot have been completed prior to the application deadline date. Award recipients will be expected to contribute an article about their study abroad experience to CONCEPTS, Golden Key’s annual magazine. 

Criteria: Academic achievement and relevance of study abroad program to major field of study, as determined by the selection committee. 

Application requirements: Post your application on-line at On-Line Application with your Golden Key member number. Print out the Summary Page and Final Checklist from the on-line application and attach to the following documentation as cover pages. Attach a description of the planned academic program at the host university. Submit no more than five pages. Attach a one-page statement of the relevance of this program to your degree signed by a professor or academic advisor. Attach an official academic transcript.

Bridging Scholarships for Study in Japan

The Association of Teacher of Japanese Bridging Project accepts applications from American students participating in study-abroad programs in Japan. Funding from private foundations and major U.S. corporation has made it possible for ATJ to award 100 scholarships annually to assist students with the travel and living expenses they will incur while studying aboard in Japan.

Oxford and Rhodes Scholarship

Cambridge Gates Scholarship

Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals (CBYX)

Affiliate Scholarships

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