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    Scholarships

    The Center for Global Engagement works with various UNG departments, faculty, staff, and donors to make international experiences a possibility for UNG students. Throughout the years, many UNG students have been awarded scholarships to apply toward their international experiences.

    Use the categories here to determine which scholarship may fit your needs and eligibility.

    • Financing Education Abroad Support
    • Program Search

    Scholarships by Type

    • Language
    • Merit
    • Financial Need
    • Program-Specific
    • Cadet
    • Postgraduate
    • Other

    Language

    Name Country/Region Amount Eligibility

    Blakemore Freeman Fellowships

    East or Southeast Asia Varies
    • Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Burmese, Indonesian, Khmer, Thai, and Vietnamese Language study
    • Previous language experience
    • US Citizen
    • Full time, fully year language study
    • Graduated with undergraduate degree by start of grant

    Boren Fellowships

    Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East up to $24,000
    • US Citizen
    • Location of study outside of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand
    • Matriculated in or applying to graduate degree
    • Interest in national security
    • Program promotes linguistic and cultural immersion

    Boren Scholarships

    Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East

    8 week Summer STEM student - $8,000

    Semester - $10,000
    6-12 months - $20,000

    • US Citizen
    • Location of study outside of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand
    • Matriculated in undergraduate degree
    • Interest in National Security
    • Program promotes linguistic and cultural immersion
    Critical Language Scholarship Varies – fully funded
    • US citizen
    • Enrolled in undergraduate degree
    • Language study in Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bangla, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Swahili, Turkish, Urdu
    • Programs specific to scholarship
    Huayu Enrichment Scholarship Taiwan Varies
    • U.S. citizen
    • 18 years of age
    • Accepted to study mandarin at an accredited center or university in Taiwan
    The Language Flagship China/Taiwan Varies
    • Must be accepted into The Language Flagship Program at UNG
    • Must participate in Flagship-approved program

    Merit

    Name Country/Region Amount Eligibility

    Hope Scholarship

    Varies
    • Georgia Resident
    • Additional Hope Eligibility Requirements

    Phi Kappa Phi

    $1,000
    • Attend Institution with Phi Kappa Phi Chapter (UNG is eligible)
    • 3.75+ GPA
    • Program must begin between May 2019 and June 2020
    • Must have applied to or been accepted to a study abroad program

    Honors Study Abroad Scholarship

    Varies Varies
    • Current Honors Program Student
    • UNG Undergraduate 
    • 3.2+ GPA

    Financial Need

    Name Country/Region Amount Eligibility

    The Voyager Scholarship

    Any Varies
    • Plan to enroll full-time in their junior year of study at an accredited four-year college or university in the United States in fall 2022. 
    • Finishing sophomore year in Spring 2022
    • Or transferring from a two-year to a four-year college for their 2022-2023 junior academic year
    • Have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or equivalent
    • Have demonstrated a commitment to public service
    • Plan to pursue a career in public service upon graduation
    • Be a United States (US) citizen, US permanent resident (holder of a Permanent Resident Card), or an individual granted deferred action status under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program (DACA)

    Freeman Asia

    East Asia $3,000-$7,000
    • US Citizen or permanent resident
    • Verifiable financial need
    • Undergraduates
    • 2.8+ GPA
    • Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
    • Program 8 weeks+

    Fund for Education Abroad

    Varies
    • US citizen or permanent resident
    • Undergraduates
    • Receive credit for program
    • Requires a minimum of 4 weeks of study

    Gilman Scholarship

    Up to $5,000

    Additional $3,000 for critical language

    • US Citizen
    • Pell Grant Recipient
    • Undergraduates
    • Academic good standing
    • Applied to or accepted to program
    • Program 3 weeks+
    • Certain restrictions on State Department Travel Advisories

    Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Scholarship

    Varies
    • Female
    • GA Resident or surrounding states
    • Full time student
    • Verified financial need
    • Christian affiliation
    UNG Parents & Family Association Study Abroad Scholarship Varies
    • US citizen or permanent resident
    • Dahlonega Campus student
    • Full-time student
    • Demonstrated financial need
    • Good academic standing
    • Limited additional sources of study abroad funding

    Program-Specific

    Name Country/Region Amount Eligibility

    CIEE

    Varies
    • CIEE programs only
    • Need-based (Pell Recipients guaranteed GAIN grant)
    • Merit-based
    • Minority-based
    Columbus Guarani Scholarship Italy Varies
    • John Cabot Applicants only
    • US Citizen or Permanent Resident
    • At least 25% Italian Descent
    • Maintain 3.0 GPA
    • Demonstrate Financial need
    ISA Varies
    • ISA programs only
    • Need-based
    • Merit-based
    • Location-based
    ISEP Varies
    • ISEP programs only
    • Need-based
    • Merit-based
    • Location-based
    • Subject-based

    Cadet

    Name Country/Region Amount Eligibility

    Crupi Cultural and Language Scholarship

    Varies
    • Cadets only
    • 2.7+ GPA

    Project GO

    Varies – fully funded
    • Cadets only
    • Critical language study: Arabic, Chinese, Russian and others

    Postgraduate

    Name Country/Region Amount Eligibility

    Fulbright U.S. Student Program: Study/Research Awards and English Teaching Assistantships

    Some Fulbright programs require institutional review; please work with the Nationally Competitive Office at UNG.

    Multiple Locations

     

    Varies

    • US Citizens or nationals
    • Have a Bachelor’s degree
    • Does not have significant experience in the country to which they are applying for (preferred)

    The Rotary Foundation Peace Fellowship

    Multiple Locations

    Varies

    • Graduate student
    • Rotary member

    Tinker Foundation Field Research Grant

    Latin America

    $10,000 - $15,000

    • Graduate Student
    • Conducting Latin American Studies research in Spanish and Portuguese speaking countries of Latin America

    Mitchell Scholarship

    Please work with the Nationally Competitive Office at UNG.

    Ireland/N.Ireland

    Varies (provides tuition, accommodation, and a stipend for living expenses for one year of study)

    • 18-30 year-old student
    • US Citizen
    • Have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university

    Marshall Scholarship

    Please work with the Nationally Competitive Office at UNG.

    United Kingdom

    Varies (provides University fees, cost of living expenses, annual book grant, thesis grant, research and daily travel grants, fares to and from the United States for graduate program)

    • US Citizen
    • Have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
    • 3.7 GPA on the undergraduate degree

    Erasmus Mundus Scholarship

    Europe

    Varies

    • Have a bachelor’s degree
    • Been accepted to the EuroCulture course (for the Euroculture Erasmus Mundus Student scholarships)

    Critical Language Scholarship

    Please work with the Nationally Competitive Office at UNG.

    Multiple Locations

    Fully Funded

    • Language study in Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bangla, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Swahili, Turkish, Urdu

    Scholarships for Studying in Switzerland

    Switzerland

    Varies

    • International students with undergraduate degree.

    Other

    Name Country/Region Amount Eligibility

    Bridging Scholarship

    Japan $2,500 - 4,000
    • Undergraduate
    • Semester or Academic Year study in Japan
    • Must earn credit
    DAAD Scholarship Germany $900-$1400
    • 3-4 week program in Germany
    • Other requirements vary
    German International Parliamentary Scholarships Germany Varies
    • US citizen
    • Graduated with undergraduate degree
    • Working knowledge of German language
    • Under 30 years old

    This list of scholarships by no means exhausts the scholarships available to you. Please review  the State Department’s USA StudyAbroad website for additional resources. 

    The Institute for International Education also manages grants, scholarships, and fellowships to help with funding education abroad programs.

    Didn’t find a scholarship which fits your background? Visit the Diversity Abroad Scholarship Database.

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