Country Specific Scholarships for Study Abroad
The following scholarships are offered by various organizations and can be used toward study abroad at UT for specific countries and regions of the world
In additional to researching scholarships on this list we suggest you use the new Study Abroad Funding search engine (http://www.studyabroadfunding.org/).
Asia
UT Department of Asian Studies Fellowship for Study Abroad
The Department of Asian Studies offers the following scholarships for study abroad. Students do not need to be majors, but should plan on participating in an organized study abroad program in Asia. Preference is given to students interested in studying the language, but this is not required. Applications and eligibility information can be picked up outside the Asian Studies Office WCH 4.116 or downloaded. Application Deadline: March 7, 2009.
Scholarships:
- Asian Studies Scholarship for Study Abroad
- China Studies Scholarship for Study Abroad
- Mitsubishi Study Abroad Scholarship
- POSCO Korean Study Abroad Scholarship
Brazil
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) Fellowships
The Brazil Center of LLILAS grants undegraduate and graduate students awards of up to $4000 to study during fall or spring semesters on FIPSE Fellowships. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents at the time of application. Applicants must have at least one year of Portuguese language training. Deadlines: For spring programs October 15; Fall programs March 15. For more information email: brazil@uts.cc.utexas.edu
Central America, South America and Mexico
Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Travel Scholarship
Three scholarships of $5000 given out annually for study for combined summer sessions (one and two), semester, or year. Applicants must be Latin American Studies undergraduate students. Application materials can be obtained from the Institute of Latin American Studies. Check website for deadline details.
Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Undergraduate Academic Scholarships
Three scholarships of $5000 given out annually for study for combined summer sessions (one and two), semester, or year. Applicants must be Latin American Studies undergraduate students with a GPA 3.0 or higher. Application materials can be obtained from the Institute of Latin American Studies. Check website for deadline details.
Europe
Center for European Studies Scholarship
The Center for European Studies offers scholarships to European Studies' majors or double majors to assist in paying expenses for their study or internship abroad. Contact the Center for application deadlines. For further information and for an application: http://www.utexas.edu/cola/centers/european_studies/
Eastern Europe
The American Coucil of Learned Societies: Grants for Study of East European Languages
Grants offered up to $2500 for intensive language programs in East European languages. Eligible languages include Albanian, Bosnian/ Croation/ Serbian, Bulgarian, Czech, Estonian, Hungarian, Latvian, Lithiuanian, Macedonian, Polish, Romanian, Slovak, and Slovene. Deadline for study in the summer 2008 is January 16, 2008. Applications can be found at www.acls.org.
Egypt
The Simpson Scholarship in Egyptology for study at The American University in Cairo
Semester or year scholarship of $2500 per semester for juniors and seniors who enroll in the Study Abroad program at The American University in Cairo and wish to concentrate their studies in Egytology. Deadline is April 15 and students must have been accepted in the program before April 15. For more information and application please contact The American University in Cairo, Office of Student Affairs, 420 Fifth Avenue, 3rd floor, New York, New York, 10018-2729. E-mail aucegypt@aucnyo.edu.
Japan
MONBUSHO Scholarship
Annual national competition for study in Japan with required language exam and interview. Juniors and seniors may apply for Language Grants. For more information please call the Japanese Consulate in Houston at 713-652-2977.
Bridging Scholarships for Study in Japan
Undergraduate students majoring in any field of study are eligible to apply for these scholarships. Japanese language study is not a prerequisite. Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents. Scholarships for semester programs are $2500 and $4000 for year programs. Application deadline is early April and early October. For more information see the Bridging Project for Study Abroad/Japan website
JASSO Scholarship
Scholarships awarded by Japanese Universities once students are accepted on program. Scholarships cover airfare and living expenses. Please contact the study abroad advisor for Japan for more information.
England
Rhodes and Marshall Scholarships
Graduating seniors can apply, but a degree must be completed before being awarded. Administered by the Liberal Arts' Dean's Office. Contact Mary De La Garza, 512-232-2980, GEB 2.200. http://www.utexas.edu/cola/scholarships/rhodes_marshall/
British Council USA - Scholarship Search
This detailed scholarship list is a wonderful source of information, however, the Study Abroad Office has limited reports from students who have obtained funding from within. http://www.britishcouncil.org/usa-education-study-abroad-funding.htm
BUTEX Scholarships
This British organization is offering two scholarships of 400GBP. Students need to submit a 300 word statement indicating how they would benefit from the scholarship and attach this to the application found on the BUTEX website. Funds will be distributed to the student once they have arrived at their host school in the UK. http://www.butex.ac.uk/
Germany
German Grants
Annual competition through the UT Center for Global Education Opportunities for study and research through FGAC, DAAD, and Freiburg University. The deadline is October 1 for all these scholarships except the DAAD summer stipends (deadline is March 1). Contact the Study Abroad Office at 471-6490 for specific details.
Opportnities for U.S. Chemistry Undergraduates
The American Chemical Society, with funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the collaboration of the DAAD, is launching a program to send U.S. undergraduates to Germany for paid summer research internships. Application deadline: Febuary 1, 2007. For more information: http://www.daad.de/rise/en/index.html
Ghana
Woody McGriff Scholarship & Dean of Liberal Arts Scholarship
Annual UT competition limited to students accepted by the Study Abroad Office for the reciprocal exchange with Ghana. After acceptance by SAO, contact the Center for African and African American Studies, 417-1784.
CAAAS Scholarship - Ghana Maymester
John L. Warfield Center for African & African American Studies will offer 2 partial scholarships to AFR majors or minors to participate in the Ghana-Maymester program. Students must attend a Ghana Maymester Information Session, complete the Study Abroad requirements for application and commit to participate in a CAAAS International Symposium before or after returning from the program.
Italy
French and Italian Studies Scholarship
Undergraduate students of French and Italian languages and literature who propose to continue their study of either language at the University or abroad. Application deadline is March 15. Contact the Department of French and Italian for more information.
Lemmermann Scholarship
Graduate students studying in Rome. Basic knowledge of Italian rquired. Application deadline is March 15. For more information and the application http://lemmermann.nexus.it/.
Sweden
Austin Swedish Studies Foundation
The University of Texas Swedish Studies Excellence Endowment is pleased to provide aid for UT students who plan to study or conduct research in Sweden. Applicants from all academic disciplines may apply, an no prior knowledge of Swedish language is required. Applicants should have a minimum GPA of 3.0 (undergraduates) or 3.5 (graduate students). For more information contact Jesse Damon in the College of Liberal Arts at (512) 471-9209 or jdamon@austin.utexas.edu or Laura Bayne, Study Abroad Advisor at (512) 471-8855, laura@austin.utexas.edu. Application Deadlines: April 1 - summer or fall; October 15 - spring. To access the application go to GLOBAL A$$IST.
Turkey
Study Abroad in Turkey African-American Scholarship
The Turkish Coalition of America (TCA) in cooperation with DiversityAbroad.com are awarding up to 50 grants per year in the amount of $2,000 for full-time African-American undergraduates who have been accepted to a study abroad program in Turkey for a semester or a year. Please visit http://www.diversityabroad.com/scholarships for more details and applications.