Outside Scholarships

We strongly encourage all students to apply for scholarships from other sources.  We have compiled a list of scholarships offered for undergraduate study abroad by programs, universities, and other organizations. 

Program Scholarships/Financial Aid
Outside/National Scholarships
Other Resources

Program Scholarships/Financial Aid
Many Mount Holyoke students have received merit- and need-based scholarships from their study abroad programs, including several of the ones listed below. Awards typically range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars.

Note that this list includes some organizations and universities that sponsor programs in multiple locations; check our list of approved programs to see which of those locations we approve for credit.

• American University in Cairo
• Arcadia University Center for Education Abroad (MHC-approved programs include locations in Australia, Greece, Ireland, New Zealand, and the UK)
• Boston University (MHC approves the BU program in Padua, Italy)
• Butler University Institute for Study Abroad (MHC-approved programs include locations in Argentina, Australia, Chile, Costa Rica, Ireland, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain, and the UK)
• Center for Cross-Cultural Study (Spain)
• CET (MHC-approved programs include locations in China and Italy)
• CIEE (MHC-approved programs include locations in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ghana, Hungary, India, Jordan, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, and Vietnam)
• DIS/Denmark's International Study Program
• The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
• IES (MHC-approved programs include locations in Austria, China, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, and Spain)
• School for Field Studies (SFS) (Australia, British West Indies, Kenya, and Mexico)
• School for International Training (SIT) (MHC-approved programs include locations throughout Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America)
  
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Outside/National Scholarships
Many of the most well-known national awards for study abroad (Fulbright, Marshall, Rhodes, etc.) are restricted to graduate study, but the following awards are open to undergraduates.  The Career Development Center coordinates applications for awards requiring nomination by the College, and can offer assistance with many other applications as well. 

• Association of Teachers of Japanese Awards for study in Japan. Bridging Scholarships are open to US citizens or permanent residents. Stipends are $2,500 for a semester program, $4,000 for a year-long program in Japan.
• David L. Boren NSEP (National Security Education Program) Scholarships. Open to US citizens for study in geographical areas, languages, and fields of study deemed critical to US national security. (Eligible countries are located primarily in Africa, Asia, Central/Eastern Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East.) Awards are given for summer, semester, or academic year study (up to $10,000 per semester). Nomination is required; see the CDC for details.  
• DAAD German Academic Exchange Service offers awards for semester or year study, senior thesis research, and/or internships in Germany, with preference for projects or programs based at or organized by a German university. Open to students with sophomore or junior standing at the time of application; students generally must be US or Canadian citizens, though foreign nationals may be eligible to apply if they have been full-time students at an accredited US or Canadian institution for more than one year and will return to the US or Canada to complete their Bachelor’s degree after the scholarship period.
• Freeman/ASIA Awards for Study in Asia. Awards ranging from $3,000 to $7,000 for summer, semester, or year programs in East and Southeast Asia (Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam). Open to US citizens and permanent residents, with priority to students with the most financial need and to those with limited prior experience in Asia.
• The General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts offers up to $800 in scholarships students whose permanent home is in Massachusetts who will study abroad during the summer, fall, spring, or academic year. Applications are generally due March 1; contact Marta DiBenedetto, Scholarship Chairman.
• The Benjamin A. Gilman Undergraduate Study Abroad Scholarship. Open to US citizens or nationals  who are receiving federal Pell Grant funding. Awards cover up to $5,000 for a semester abroad. 
• Humane Studies Fellowship, awarded by the Institute for Humane Studies, which gives scholarships of up to $12,000 for undergraduate or graduate study in the United States or abroad. Applicants must be sophomores or juniors, or seniors planning to enter graduate school directly after graduating from MHC. All nationalities may apply.
• Institute for International Public Policy Program, sponsored by the United Negro College Fund, provides underrepresented minority students (African American, Hispanic/Latino American, American Indian, Asian American, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander) with specially designed education and training experiences critical to entry and advancement in international affairs careers. Candidates must have a GPA of at least 3.2 and be US citizens or permanent residents.  Nomination is required; see CDC for details.
  
• Monbukagakusho (MEXT) Scholarship (Japanese Studies Program, for a year of study in Japan). Awards are open to US citizens between the ages of 18 and 29 who are undergraduate students studying the Japanese language or culture at a university outside of Japan. The scholarship includes round trip airfare, exemption from all school fees, and a monthly stipend of approximately 134,000 yen. Students should apply through the nearest Japanese Consulate; in New England, apply to the Consulate General of Japan at Federal Reserve Plaza, 14th Floor, 600 Atlantic Ave., Boston, MA 02201 (tel: 617-973-9772, fax: 617-542-1329).  
• Rotary Scholarships are offered by the Rotary Foundation for study abroad in many countries around the world. Application deadlines are set by individual clubs and generally are 12 to 15 months prior to the beginning of the program of study. Note that many Rotary clubs sponsor scholarships only for graduate study. Open to many nationalities.
  
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Other Resources

To search for other national funding opportunities on-line, try http://www.fastweb.com/ and the resources below.  Many of the standard reference books, which are not available on-line, are available in the Career Development Center Library.

• International Education Finance Corporation offers loans to US and international students for study abroad.
• The University of Minnnesota Learning Abroad Center maintains a database of scholarships for study abroad.
• IIEPassport allows you to search by country or subject for funding for study and research abroad. Note that some of the awards listed are offered for study on programs not approved by Mount Holyoke; check our list of approved programs before you apply.
  
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