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

Language

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

Merit

Name	Country/Region	Amount	Eligibility
Name Hope Scholarship	Country/Region	Amount Varies	Eligibility Georgia Resident Additional Hope Eligibility Requirements
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

Financial Need

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

Program-Specific

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 ISA programs only Need-based Merit-based Location-based
Name ISEP	Country/Region	Amount Varies	Eligibility ISEP programs only Need-based Merit-based Location-based Subject-based
Name Samantha Gross Memorial Accessibility Scholarship	Country/Region	Amount $250 - $1,000	Eligibility Must apply to an ISEP program Must identify as having a specific disability or disabilities Must describe their financial situation

Cadet

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

Postgraduate

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.

Other

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.