Below you’ll find some great ways to get financial aid for study abroad. There are lots of other opportunities if you look for them, but scholarships are competitive and sometimes come on a first come, first served basis, so start looking early.
Mary Baldwin College Scholarships
- Complete the Study Abroad Financial Aid Application by October 1, to be eligible for the following scholarships
- Marion Barge Clark ’67 Scholarship
- Melissa Mitchell Memorial Award for May Term Study Abroad
- Dorothy Mulberry Award (for the study of Spanish) – Contact Dr. Brenci Patiño: bpatino@mbc.edu for more information
- C. Perry Nair Endowed Fund
- Velma B. Mcdowell Endowed Fund
- Sara Forrest Thompson Hunt Mission Fund
- Spencer Center for Civic and Global Engagement Endowed Fund – Cultural Awareness Award and Civic Engagement Award
External Program Scholarships
Many study abroad providers offer scholarships and financial aid, including:
National Scholarships
To compete for one of these nationally recognized scholarships or fellowships, you should begin planning 9–12 months ahead.
- Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program
www.iie.org/gilman
Offers scholarships for students who have been traditionally under-represented in education abroad.
- Bridging Scholarships
http://www.aatj.org/atj/studyabroad/scholarships.html
For students studying abroad in Japan
- DAAD Scholarships
www.daad.org
Supports undergraduate in the U.S. and Canada who wish to study, research, or intern in Germany.
- Freeman Awards for Study Abroad in Asia
www.iie.org/freeman-asia
Aims to increase the number of American students in East and Southeast Asia.
- Fulbright Student Program
www.iie.org/fulbright
Offers the most exchange opportunities for U.S. citizens worldwide.
- Fund for Education Abroad
http://www.fundforeducationabroad.com/applicants/
- Gates/Cambridge Scholarship
www.gates.scholarships.cam.ac.uk
Makes awards based of intellectual ability, leadership, and desire to contribute to society.
- George Mitchell Scholarship
www.us-irelandalliance.org
Sponsored by the U.S.-Ireland Alliance, this scholarship is for graduate students between the ages of 18 and 30 at colleges in Ireland.
- German Chancellor Scholarships
www.humboldt-foundation.de/en
Awarded to prospective leaders to carry out one-year research projects in Germany.
- The Language Flagship Fellowships
www.flagshipfellowships.org
Offers funding for advanced language training in critical languages.
- Marshal Scholarships
www.marshalschollarship.org
Selects 40 scholars each year to spend two years in graduate school at a British university, all expenses paid by the British Government.
- NSEP/Bore Undergraduate Scholarships for Study Abroad
www.iie.org/nsep
Awards scholarships for study of world regions critical to U.S. interests. (Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded)
- Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grants
www.phikappaphi.org
Supports undergraduates in all fields of study who wish to learn abroad.
- Rhodes Scholarships
www.rhodesscholar.org
Brings outstanding students from all over the world to the University of Oxford for two years.
- Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarships
www.rotary.org
Scholars serve as ambassadors to the host country and give presentations about their homeland to Rotary clubs.
- Truman Scholarships
www.truman.gov
Supports graduate study for students interested in a career in public service.
- Whitaker International Fellows Scholars Program
www.whitakerawards.org
Supports biomedical engineering study and/ or research abroad.
Scholarship Opportunities for Ethnic Minorities
General Scholarships
Scholarships for African Americans
Scholarships for Asian Americans
Scholarships for Latin Americans
Scholarships for Native Americans
More Scholarship Sites
What did we miss? If you find other funding sources for study abroad be sure to let us know so we can include them on this list for other students.
