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.

Scholarships by Type

Name Country/Region Amount Eligibility
Name

Blakemore Freeman Fellowships

Country/Region East or Southeast Asia Amount Varies Eligibility
  • 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
Name

Boren Fellowships

Country/Region Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East Amount up to $24,000 Eligibility
  • 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
Name

Boren Scholarships

Country/Region Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East Amount

8 week Summer STEM student - $8,000

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

Eligibility
  • 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
Name Critical Language Scholarship Country/Region Amount Varies – fully funded Eligibility
  • 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
Name Huayu Enrichment Scholarship Country/Region Taiwan Amount Varies Eligibility
  • U.S. citizen
  • 18 years of age
  • Accepted to study mandarin at an accredited center or university in Taiwan
Name The Language Flagship Country/Region China/Taiwan Amount Varies Eligibility
  • Must be accepted into The Language Flagship Program at UNG
  • Must participate in Flagship-approved program
Name Country/Region Amount Eligibility
Name

Hope Scholarship

Country/Region Amount Varies Eligibility
Name

Phi Kappa Phi

Country/Region Amount $1,000 Eligibility
  • 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
Name

Honors Study Abroad Scholarship

Country/Region Varies Amount Varies Eligibility
  • Current Honors Program Student
  • UNG Undergraduate 
  • 3.2+ GPA
Name Country/Region Amount Eligibility
Name

The Voyager Scholarship

Country/Region Any Amount Varies Eligibility
  • 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)
Name

Freeman Asia

Country/Region East Asia Amount $3,000-$7,000 Eligibility
  • 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+
Name

Fund for Education Abroad

Country/Region Amount Varies Eligibility
  • US citizen or permanent resident
  • Undergraduates
  • Receive credit for program
Name

Gilman Scholarship

Country/Region Amount

Up to $5,000

Additional $3,000 for critical language

Eligibility
  • US Citizen
  • Pell Grant Recipient
  • Undergraduates
  • Good academic standing
  • Applied to or accepted to program
  • Certain restrictions on State Department Travel Advisories
Name

CedintheCity Scholarship

Country/Region Amount

$5,000

Eligibility
  • Active college student
  • Applied to or accepted to a study abroad program
Name UNG Parents & Family Association Study Abroad Scholarship Country/Region Amount Varies Eligibility
  • US citizen or permanent resident
  • Dahlonega Campus student
  • Full-time student
  • Demonstrated financial need
  • Good academic standing
  • Limited additional sources of study abroad funding
Name Country/Region Amount Eligibility
Name

CIEE

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

Crupi Cultural and Language Scholarship

Country/Region Amount Varies Eligibility
  • Cadets only
  • 2.7+ GPA
Name

Project GO

Country/Region Amount Varies – fully funded Eligibility
  • Cadets only
  • Critical language study: Arabic, Chinese, Russian and others
Name Country/Region Amount Eligibility
Name

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.

Country/Region

Multiple Locations

 

Amount

Varies

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

The Rotary Foundation Peace Fellowship

Country/Region

Multiple Locations

Amount

Varies

Eligibility
  • Graduate student
  • Rotary member
Name

Tinker Foundation Field Research Grant

Country/Region

Latin America

Amount

$10,000 - $15,000

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

Mitchell Scholarship

Please work with the Nationally Competitive Office at UNG.

Country/Region

Ireland/N.Ireland

Amount

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

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

Marshall Scholarship

Please work with the Nationally Competitive Office at UNG.

Country/Region

United Kingdom

Amount

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)

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

Erasmus Mundus Scholarship

Country/Region

Europe

Amount

Varies

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

Critical Language Scholarship

Please work with the Nationally Competitive Office at UNG.

Country/Region

Multiple Locations

Amount

Fully Funded

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

Scholarships for Studying in Switzerland

Country/Region

Switzerland

Amount

Varies

Eligibility
  • International students with undergraduate degree.
Name Country/Region Amount Eligibility
Name

Bridging Scholarship

Country/Region Japan Amount $2,500 - 4,000 Eligibility
  • Undergraduate
  • Semester or Academic Year study in Japan
  • Must earn credit
Name DAAD Scholarship Country/Region Germany Amount $900-$1400 Eligibility
  • 3-4 week program in Germany
  • Other requirements vary
Name German International Parliamentary Scholarships Country/Region Germany Amount Varies Eligibility
  • 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.