KU Departmental Scholarship Opportunities

Check with your academic department about departmental scholarships and grants that may be available to you for studying abroad. Known awards have been given through Architecture, Art History, Biology, Business, Center for East Asian Studies, Engineering, English, Environmental Studies, French & Italian, German, Honors, Humanities and Western Civilization, Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies, and Social Welfare.   Information about on-campus scholarship opportunities is also available in the OSA Scholarship Handbook (pdf).
 

National and Regional Scholarships
 

Ashley Soule Conroy Foundation Scholarship
Scholarship awards of $3,000 for undergraduate degree seeking students on semester or year study abroad programs with a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA. Students must have demonstrated financial needs as determined by the FAFSA.  For more information visit: www.ashleysfoundation.org.
 

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program provides awards of up to $5,000 for U.S. undergraduate students to pursue summer (must be 21 days or longer), semester or academic-year long study abroad opportunities. To be eligible students must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant at the time of application. Call 785-864-3742 to schedule an appointment with your KU Study Abroad Program Coordinator to discuss the application and eligibility requirements.  Visit Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for more information.  The Office of Study Abroad will hold Gilman Application Workshops 3 weeks before application due dates. See Study Abroad Calendar of Events for upcoming sessions.  View the KU Gilman Workshop Presentation Slides and KU Gilman Essay Tips and Guidelines for more information regarding the scholarship.   
 

Boren Awards for Undergraduate International Study
Boren Scholarships provide U.S. undergraduate students funding up to $8,000 for Summer (STEM students only), $10,000 for a semester, or $20,000 for a year to study abroad in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad (the location must be outside of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand). In exchange for Boren Award funding, scholarship recipients commit to seek work in the Federal Government in a position with national security responsibilities within three years after graduation. The KU campus application deadline is in early December for the following academic year. KU students interested in applying should contact Jenna Hunter-Skidmore in the Office of Study Abroad for more detailed information or visit the Boren Scholarship page to begin the campus application process. Visit www.borenawards.org for scholarship program information and requirements.
 

Critical Language Scholarship Program
Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) is a fully funded summer intensive language and cultural immersion program for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students. CLS Institutes offer language study in Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bangla, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Punjabi, Russian, Swahili, Turkish, and Urdu.  KU students interested in applying should contact Michele Arellano in the Office of Study Abroad for more detailed information or visit the CLS Program website.  Visit www.clscholarship.org for scholarship program information and requirements.
 

Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships
The US Department of Education awards Foreign Language Area Studies (FLAS) funding to Area Studies Centers at the University of Kansas.  FLAS funds are awarded in a competitive process open to graduate and advanced undergraduate students to pursue foreign language and area studies for professional purposes.  Visit KU FLAS for more information.
 

Freeman Asia Scholarship
The Freeman-ASIA Foundation will award Undergraduate U.S. citizens or permanent residents with demonstrated financial need to study abroad in East or Southeast Asia for summer, semester or academic year.  Award amounts range from $3,000 for summer study, $5,000 for semester study, to a maximum of $7,000 for a full year abroad. KU students interested in applying should contact Renee Frias in the Office of Study Abroad for more detailed information  Visit Freeman-Asia for application and more information.  
 

Fulbright Scholarships and Graduate Direct Exchange Grants
Fulbright Scholarships and Graduate Direct Exchange Grants are available to students who hold a bachelor's degree in hand by the beginning of the grant program, have a good to excellent GPA, and reasonable proficiency in the language of the host country. For information about Fulbright Scholarships and Graduate Direct Exchange Grants contact Rachel Sherman-Johnson in the Office of International Programs, 300 Strong Hall, 785-864-6161.
 

Fund for Education Abroad
The Fund for Education Abroad provides U.S. undergraduates funding up to $10,000 for study abroad programs for at least four weeks in length.  Visit Fund for Education Abroad for more information.
 

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi awards grants in the amount of $1,000 to undergraduates with a minimum GPA of 3.75 to study abroad.  Visit Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society of more Information and applications.
 

IIE Generation Study Abroad Travel Grants
The scholarship program is intended to diversify study abroad and to encourage students to go abroad who would otherwise not participate in an international experience as part of their college education, especially in support of high-achieving, low-income students. The Travel Grant can be used not only for travel to and from the country of study, but also within the region, enabling students to make the most of their international experience. For more information visit: https://www.iie.org/en/Programs/Generation-Study-Abroad/UtilityNav/Funding/Travel-Grants

 

James B. Pearson Fellowships
The James B. Pearson Fellowships for Graduate Studies Abroad provide stipends to Kansas graduate students to help underwrite academic efforts that require study abroad. The average stipend provided is $2,400. Applicants must have been residents of Kansas for a minimum of five years, must be accepted to a graduate program at an accredited Kansas college or university, and must be pursuing, or planning to pursue, a program of study preferably related to foreign affairs. For more information visit Kansas Board of Regents or call 785-296-3517.

Rotary Scholarships

The Rotary Global Grant Scholarship Program is available for graduate students who are Kansas residents.  For more information and applications contact Tom Mulinazzi, tomm@ku.edu or Carl E. Locke, lok@ku.edu.

• Global Grant Scholarship Program
• Elements of Successful Scholarships

Tortuga Study Abroad Scholarship
Study Abroad scholarship awarded biannually to passionate students who want to explore the world.  For more information visit: www.tortugabackpacks.com/pages/study-abroad-scholarship.
 

Other Options

The Office of Study Abroad Scholarship Handbook (pdf) is a useful tool for finding additional scholarships for study abroad.