Undergraduate Scholarships

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• Non-Affiliated Scholarships

Scholarship News   

The Study Abroad Program would like to congratulate all scholarship applicants and recipients for their efforts and achievements this year.  The following is a list of recipients for both DePaul and non-DePaul affiliated 2009-10 study abroad scholarships:  

American Airlines Global Leader Scholarship: Megan Ashley (Athens), Lauren Lipovic (Madrid)

International Scholars Fund: Annie Yung (Hong Kong), Aileen Byrne (Paris IES), Angela Weir (Budapest)

International Leadership Grant: Katerine Moberg (Paris IES)

International Leadership Grant: Kaitlin Taylor (Arabic Abroad)

Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship 2008-09:

• Aileen Byrne- French Studies Program, Paris, Institute for the International Education of Students 
  • Gilman Scholarship recipient
• Horacio Casas - Leuven, Belgium Program
  • Gilman Scholarship recipient
•  Julianne Medrano- Kansai Gaidai Exchange Program, Osaka, Japan 
  • Gilman Scholarship recipient
• Angela Weir, Budapest, Hungary Program
  • Gilman Scholarship recipient
• Yvonne Valencia, Madrid, Spain Program
  • Gilman Scholarship recipient

DePaul Scholarships   

• DePaul University International Scholar Fund
  For DePaul students in term-long programs. Requires local community involvement upon return to campus post-travel.

• American Airlines Global Leader Program
  Covers two students per year on a DePaul program with round-trip travel on American Airlines flight routes.
  
  
• Scholarship Competiton: Learning the Legacies
  A competition for scholarships to support students interested in engaging some aspect of he legacies of service of St. Vincent de Paul and St. Louise de Marillac through learning experience abroad. Programs eligible: Kenya GBM, Paris IES, Paris AF
  
  
• Jason M. Bristow Study Abroad Scholarship This scholarship is an award of $1,500 given to one student annually.  All DePaul students studying for the first time in one of DePaul's term-long programs in Hungary or Poland are eligible, including adult and returning students. 

• OMSA Sponsored Study Abroad Scholarship Provides financial support to diverse and motivated undergraduate students interested in participating in a Fall 2009 DePaul study abroad program.  

• Mexico City Scholarship - School of Education and Study Abroad Program                                  Covers portion of program fee for the School of Education's Mexico City short-term study abroad program.

Partner Institution Scholarships   

• Ritsumeikan University Scholarship

  This scholarship is designed for exceptional partner university students in need of financial assistance while enrolled in the full-year Study in Kyoto Program.  Students must be nominated by their university exchange office to be eligible.  Students may be nominated for both the Ritsumeikan University Scholarship and the JASSO scholarship; however, students are not able to receive both scholarships at that time.  Please submit the application form and supporting documents by the deadline along with the nominee's study in Kyoto Program application.  Click here for Application form

• University of Sheffield in America Study Abroad Scholarships University of Sheffield offers several partial scholarships to American students studying abroad for fall semester, spring semester, or the academic year.  Students must complete a brief essay stating why they would be qualified to earn the scholarship.  To apply, students must already be admitted to the Sheffield study abroad program.  

• Australia, Melbourne: Monash University Scholarships for International Students
  For students accepted or interested in studying at Monash University in Melbourne, this site lists scholarships for all students considered "international" to their campus.

Non-Affiliated Scholarships   

• Worldwide: Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship Program
  Federal need-based scholarship for US undergraduate students on study abroad programs of at last six weeks. Must be receiving Pell Grant to qualify.
  
  

• Boren Scholarship and Fellowship applications for the 2010-2011 academic year are available on the Boren Awards website (www.borenawards.org) . Deadline for graduate students: January 28, 2010. Deadline for undergraduate students: February 10, 2010. 

  Japan: JASSO International Student Scholarship A stipend is provided for selected students applying to DePaul programs in Japan.  JASSO applicants may be issued their Certificate of Enrollment by the Study Abroad Office if necessary.  Students may apply to both Ritsumeikan Scholarships offered.

• Worldwide: StudyAbroadFunding.org
  Searchable database by country, individual, and intent of studies for undergraduate, graduate, and post-doctoral students.

• Worldwide: Searchable Database of Study Abroad Scholarships (Created by University of Minnesota) More than 180 searchable scholarship sites, available for undergraduate and graduate students.

• Worldwide: David L. Boren National Security Education Program (NSEP) Undergraduate Scholarships and Graduate Fellowships
  For undergraduate and graduate students outside of Western Europe, North America, and Oceania. Language training fellowships in Arabic, Central Asian, Korean, Mandarin, Persian and Russian. Upon return, NSEP recipients work for the federal government for the amount of time they are funded overseas.

• Worldwide: The Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships
  Provides funding of up to $23,000 for undergraduates and graduates for overseas study. Applications must go through the local Rotary Club.

• Worldwide: Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation
  Different types of fellowships per discipline. Students must be of junior or senior status, or first-year graduate to participate.

• Worldwide: The Fulbright Program
  For U.S. citizens and graduating senior undergraduate and graduate students for many different opportunities abroad and in all fields of study. A Fulbright scholarship is a year-long or 9-12 month program. Contact the Fulbright Program Advisor, Dr. Jonathan Gross of the English Department for more information.

• Germany: CDS: Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange
  Scholarship program with the opportunity to study German language and culture, as well as participate in an internship.

• Germany: German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
  Very informational website with study abroad programs and internships in Germany for undergraduate and graduate students of all academic areas.

• Japan: Bridging Scholarships for Study in Japan
  For semester- or academic year-long programs in Japan. Limited to undergraduate students and no summer-term programs; scholarships average between $2,500 and $4,000.

• UK: The Marshall Scholarship
  Scholarships granted to graduates for 2 years of study in the UK to U.S. citizens for scholarly work in all academic areas.
  
  
• BUTEX (British Universities Transatlantic Exchange Association)
  Each year BUTEX awards sixteen scholarships to students studying abroad for either a semester or for a whole academic year.
  

• Central America: Crystal Fund Grant Full Scholarships for Chicago students are available through the Crystal Fund's Travel Alive Program, in which students study Spanish, volunteer, and immerse themselves in the cultures of Nicaragua and Ecuador.
  
  
• Monbukagakusho Scholarships The Japanese Ministry of Education is offering a set of highly competitive scholarships.  These are offered to non-Japanese
  nationals who wish to study in Japan.