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.

Students’ state and federal financial aid (like HOPE, Zell Miller, and Pell) can be used on select programs.

Scholarships by Type

Language

Name	Country/Region	Amount	Eligibility
Boren Scholarship	Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East	8 Weeks (STEM Majors Only) - $8,000 Semester - $12,500 6-12 Months - $25,000	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	Multiple Locations	Fully Funded	US citizen Enrolled in undergraduate or graduate degree Language study in Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bangla, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Swahili, Turkish, Urdu Program determined by scholarship
Huayu Enrichment Scholarship	Taiwan	NTD$28,000 per month (2-12 months)	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
DAAD Scholarships	Germany	Varies	Various scholarships are offered for studying the German language and other fields in Germany Eligibility requirements vary by scholarship

Merit

Name	Country/Region	Amount	Eligibility
Phi Kappa Phi		$1,000	Attend Institution with Phi Kappa Phi Chapter (UNG is eligible) 3.75+ GPA 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
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 Undergraduate Plan to study abroad for 14+ days No previous study abroad experience Program must be credit-bearing
Gilman Scholarship		Up to $5,000 Additional $3,000 for critical language	US Citizen Pell Grant Recipient Undergraduate Good academic standing Applied to or accepted to a credit-bearing study abroad program Certain restrictions on State Department Travel Advisories
CedintheCity Scholarship		$5,000	Active college student Applied to or accepted to a study abroad program
Tours of Enlightenment Scholarship		Varies	Are enrolled full-time in the College of Arts & Letters Are participating in an international study abroad experience Preference will be given to students demonstrating financial need without being limited to the FAFSA definition of need Preference will be given to students pursuing special meritorious projects tied to international travel or study abroad (e.g., documentary films, research, creative projects)
The Voyager Scholarship	Any	Funding for two years of undergraduate study $10,000 for one summer of immersive work-travel experience	US citizen, national or permanent resident; or an individual granted DACA Current college Sophomore, who is finishing sophomore year in Spring of the application year OR will have two years of full-time enrollment remaining before earning your Bachelor’s degree Demonstrate financial need—this is calculated using a similar formula to the FAFSA Minimum 3.0 GPA Have demonstrated a commitment to public service and plan to pursue a future career in public service upon graduation Can fully commit to all of the scholarship’s program and extracurricular requirements

Program-Specific

Name	Country/Region	Amount	Eligibility
Global Nighthawk Study Abroad Scholarship		$500	Be enrolled full-time on the Dahlonega or Gainesville Campus Be in good academic standing Have already committed to a Faculty-Led Program by submitting an application and confirming participation Agree to serve as a “Global Nighthawk” for the CGE Office while abroad and for at least one semester upon completion of the program
CIEE		Varies	CIEE programs only Need-based (Pell Recipients guaranteed GAIN grant) Merit-based Minority-based
WorldStrides		Varies	WorldStrides programs only Need-based Merit-based Location-based
ISEP		Varies	ISEP programs only Need-based Merit-based Location-based Subject-based
Samantha Gross Memorial Accessibility Scholarship		$250 - $1,000	Must apply to an ISEP program Must identify as having a specific disability or disabilities Must describe their financial situation
SIT		Varies	SIT programs only Need-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

Postgraduate

Name	Country/Region	Amount	Eligibility
Boren Fellowship	Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East	Up to $25,000	US Citizen Location of study outside of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand Matriculated in or applying to a graduate degree program Interest in National Security Participating in a fully immersive critical language program
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	US citizen or national Enrolled in undergraduate or graduate program Language study in Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bangla, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Swahili, Turkish, Urdu Program determined by scholarship
German International Parliamentary Scholarship	Germany	€700/month, accommodations, and travel costs	Citizen of a participating country Under the age of 30 at the start of the scholarship University degree (Bachelor’s or higher) in any subject (evidence of completion of studies can be submitted at a later date in justified cases) A strong interest in politics and societal issues Social and/or political engagement Very good knowledge of the German language (at least Level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)
Scholarships for Studying in Switzerland	Switzerland	Varies	International students with undergraduate degree.
Blakemore Freeman Fellowships	East or Southeast Asia	East or Southeast Asia	Be able to devote oneself exclusively to full-time intensive language study during the term of the grant. Grants are not made for part-time study or research. Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident (green card holder) of the United States. Be pursuing a professional, business, or academic career that involves the regular use of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, or Khmer. By the start of the grant, have at least a bachelor's degree. Be at or near an advanced level in the language. By the start of the grant, applicants must have completed (at minimum) the third year of language classes at the college level, through formal classroom study at a college or university and/or in rigorous college-level language programs
Blakemore Kingfisher Art History Language Fellowships	China, Taiwan, South Korea		US citizen or permanent resident Demonstrated intent to pursue an academic career in Chinese or Korean art history, with a focus on art made prior to the 20^th century By the start of the grant, have (at minimum) a bachelor’s degree By the start of the grant, applicants must have completed (at minimum) the second year of language classes at the college level, through formal classroom study in rigorous college-level language programs Be able to devote oneself exclusively to full-time intensive language study during the term of the grant. Grants are not made for part-time study or research

Other

Name	Country/Region	Amount	Eligibility
Bridging Scholarship	Japan	Semester - $2,500 Year - $4,000	Undergraduate Semester or Academic Year study in Japan Must earn credit

Name

Country/Region

Amount

Eligibility

Bridging Scholarship

Japan

Semester - $2,500

Year - $4,000

Undergraduate
Semester or Academic Year study in Japan
Must earn credit

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.

Cadets participating in opportunities through the Global Military Programs (GMP) Offices are eligible for additional funding. Contact GMP for more information.