Friday, July 25, 2008
Funding Resources
IEFS Scholarship
Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship Program
NSEP-David Boren Scholarships
Dr. Ivy McQuiddy Scholarship
IIE Fulbright
Natural Sciences Study Abroad Scholarships
Ex-Students Association - Flying Longhorns Study Abroad Scholarship
EUREKA - Undergraduate Research Fellowships
Sustainability in the Americas Fellowship Program
- Every student should apply
- International Education Fee Scholarship
- Deadline: October 1 and March 1
- Competition opens on the first day of class for each long semester
- Additional Information: Bi-annual local competition. Competition for study or research overseas. Awards are based both on merit and need. The competition opens on the first day of each long semester
Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship Program
- Students must be currently receiving a Federal Pell Grant at the time of application
- Students cannot be studying abroad in Cuba or in a nation currently under a U.S. Department of State Travel Warning
- Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship Program
- Students must be U.S. citizens
- Deadlines: Fall/Academic Year - April 4, Spring - September 19 (no summer awards)
- Amount: Up to $5,000 for semester or academic-year study abroad
- Additional Information: Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and administered by the Institute of International Education. This program enables students who have limited financial means to participate in study abroad opportunities worldwide.
- C-GEO Contact: Rino Pizzi- special assistance given to students in preparing their application, email for an appointment.
NSEP-David Boren Scholarships
- Every student studying outside of Europe or Australia should research this grant
- UT Campus Deadline for Undergraduates: usually mid January each year
- U.S. citizenship required
- C-GEO Contact: Rino Pizzi for more information and one on one advising
Dr. Ivy McQuiddy Scholarship
- Every student going for the full academic year to a non traditional location should apply
- Students must submit an IEFS application to be considered
- Deadline: October 1 and March 1
- Amount: $1000 (one award given)
IIE Fulbright
- Graduating seniors can apply for study or research after graduation from college
- Graduate students can apply to fund research projects
- IIE Fulbright
- UT Campus Deadline: mid September
- Amount: Comprehensive
- Additional Information: Information booklets are available at C-GEO
- United States citizenship required Regular information sessions posted in May
- Contact: Rino Pizzi for more details
Natural Sciences Study Abroad Scholarships
- Every NS student studying abroad on an EXCHANGE program should apply.
- Three scholarships are available. One of the three will give preference to students in Chemistry or Biochemistry
- Amount: $3000 each
- Students must participate in a year-long program offered through C-GEO
- Students must study science courses in a language other than English or their native language
- Students must have a GPA of 3.5 or better. Among such students, decisions will be made on the basis of financial need
- Students must complete an IEFS application to be considered
- Deadline: October 1 and March 1
Ex-Students Association - Flying Longhorns Study Abroad Scholarship
- All students should apply
- Summer, fall and spring programs are eligible
- Access through the TexasScholarships.org
- Deadline: March 1 of each year (one deadline per year)
- One award of $600
- For current UT students who are US citizens and have been accepted into an official UT study abroad program. Academic excellence and financial need will be considered. Applicants should email an additional one-page essay to Eleanore Moore describing their study abroad program and reasons why they are studying abroad and why they should be considered for this scholarship.
EUREKA - Undergraduate Research Fellowships
Student going abroad on a program with a major research component should research this grant. Deadlines vary. http://www.utexas.edu/research/eureka/resources/awards/index.php
Sustainability in the Americas Fellowship Program
- For students interested in doing independent research or having internships in Brazil, Canada, or Mexico that examine social, economic, or environmental sustainability from a comparative perspective.
- These are available for Summer 2008 in Brazil, Canada, and Mexico, and for semester exchanges in Fall 2008 or Spring 2009 in Canada and Mexico.
- Deadline: March 15
- Contact Jennifer Potter-Andreu at 512.471.8418 or jpotterandreu@mail.utexas.edu for more information, application materials, or to make an appointment.
- Sponsored by the IC2 Institute and the Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies.
- Scholarships of up to $3,600 offered.
- More information on the programs is also available at this website.
