Georgetown College
Scholarships
Scholarships are a great way to fund or partially fund your time abroad. We offer the following scholarship advice:
- Apply early
- Apply to several scholarships
- Submit a top-notch essay (we’re always more than happy to look over your essay before you submit – just email us)
- Be reasonable – every little bit helps!
- Show the ways you’ve already started saving – summer job(s), asking family members, etc
Scholarship Opportunities
These are the scholarships we’ve compiled to help fund your time abroad. Please note that any scholarships outside of the “Georgetown College Scholarships” section are not necessarily affiliated with Georgetown College.
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Scholarship
Undergraduate Study Abroad Grant Competition. Fifty grants valued at $1,000 each will be awarded each year. For details and to obtain and submit a study abroad application packet visit their site.
Deadline date: February 15.
Questions? Contact Patrick Barker at 502-863-8002.
Gilman Scholarship
Gilman Scholarships are awarded to U.S. citizens receiving need-based Federal Aid. Priority consideration given to students receiving Federal Pell Grants. Students can earn up to $5,000, with an additional $3,000 available to students of “critical languages.”
Questions? Contact Patrick Barker at 502-863-8002.
NSEP/Boren Scholarships
NSEP/Boren is a very generous scholarship program awarding up to $20,000 for U.S. citizens engaged in language study abroad in underrepresented areas.
Questions? Contact Patrick Barker at 502-863-8002.
Study Abroad scholarships available only to Georgetown College students:
Fogle Scholarship
The Fogle Scholarship is an award exclusively available to Georgetown College students in the amount of up to $1,500 for study in western Europe.
Questions? Contact Patrick Barker at 502-863-8002.
Monson Travel scholarship
The Monson Foreign Study Travel Scholarship is designed to assist full-time Georgetown College students involved in foreign language studies abroad.
Contact Dr. Emily Stow at 502-863-7993.
Roberts Scholarship
The James Roberts Travel Award provides limited funds for Georgetown College students who travel abroad.
Questions? Contact Patrick Barker at 502-863-8002.
CCSA (Cooperative Center for Study Abroad)
Award given to three to six student participating in CCSA Programs. (Winter and Summer programs only) Deadline for scholarship applications are: Summer programs, March 15; Winter programs, October 15.
Contact Dr. Rick Kopp at 502-863-8088.
CCIS (College Consortium for International Studies)
Scholarship for those participating in a CCIS program.
KIIS
Award given to one student in each KIIS study abroad program. For semester programs the award is for $750 and the deadline for application is April 1. Summer program awards are for $500; the deadline is March 1.
Contact Dr. Laura Hunt
American Institute for Foreign Study Scholarships
Scholarships for students on AIFS programs
The Blakemore Foundation
Offers scholarships and grants for graduate students studying an Asian language at an advanced level
Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) (Japan)
Scholarships for students studying at partner Japanese Universities:
Japanese Consulate Scholarships (Japan)
Several scholarships available for graduates and undergraduates studying or conducting research in Japan:
Australian Education Office (Australia)
Database of scholarships in most disciplines that includes most universities in Australia
Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst/German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) (Germany)
Scholarships for graduate and undergraduate students to study in Germany for a summer, semester, or year:
Congress Bundestag (Germany)
Congress Bundestag covers the full cost of one year in Germany including 2 month intensive language program, 4 months university study, and 5 months paid internship.
Contact Patrick Barker at 502-863-8002.
DAAD (Germany)
DAAD grants are available to faculty and students in Canada and the United States to participate in a wide variety of academic activities in Germany.
Contact Patrick Barker at 502-863-8002.
The Kosciuszko Foundation (Poland)
Scholarships and grants for undergraduate and graduate studies at a variety of sites in Poland
American-Scandinavian Foundation (Scandinavia)
Offers grants and fellowships for graduate students studying in Scandinavia (Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Norway)
National Welsh-American Foundation Exchange Scholarship (Wales)
(National Welsh-American Foundation)
Scholarship program provides an opportunity for students who will study in and travel to Wales to apply for a $5,000 award
For more information: email nwaf@epix.net or call 570-925-NWAF (6923)
Professional Development Fellowships
For grad students in business and economics, education reform, environmental and conservation policy, international relationships, journalism, law, public, administration, and public health in the newly independent states (of the former Soviet Union), and Central and Eastern Europe.
Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association
Open to both military and non-military personnel majoring in engineering, computer science, physics, or mathematics – undergraduate or graduate.
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
Scholarships for juniors and seniors majoring in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering
Women
American Women’s Club in Sweden (AWC)
Open to female American students planning to study or conduct research in Sweden
International Federation of University Women
Open to members of the International Federation of University Women who are conducting graduate-level research projects
American Association of University Women
Awards, Fellowships and Grants for women in all fields of study
African American
Brown Foundation
Open to minority students who have been admitted to a teacher education program and plan to enter the teaching profession
NAACP
Scholarships for persons of color
National Society of Black Engineers
Scholarships for African-American students in engineering and/or the physical sciences
United Negro College Fund
Scholarships for students of color in variety of majors
Turkish Coalition of America & DiversityAbroad.com
Scholarships for African American full-time undergraduate students who have already applied and been accepted to participate in a study abroad program at a Turkish university through an American educational institution or study abroad provider. Award amounts of $2000 for semester study or $1000 for summer study
Asian American
Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund
National organization devoted to the financial scholarship needs of Asian and Pacific Islander American students
The Korean American Scholarship Foundation
Scholarships for Korean Americans in all areas of study
For more information: Call: 516-883-1142
National Alliance of Vietnamese American Service Agencies – NAVASA
Scholarships for Asian Americans
US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce
Variety of Scholarships for Asian American Students
Hispanic American
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
Scholarships for Latinos and other minority students
Contact: 202-543-1771
Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement
Scholarships for Hispanic students in many areas of study
Hispanic Scholarship Funds Program
Scholarships for Hispanic students in all disciplines
Native American/Indigenous Peoples
American Indian Education Foundation
Scholarship program supporting American Indian and Alaska Native students
American Indian Science and Engineering Society
Several scholarships open to Native American students pursuing degrees in engineering, math and/or the sciences
Association of American Indian Affairs
Scholarships in a variety of disciplines for students of Native American descent
The Cherokee Nation: Higher Education
Open to students of Cherokee descent
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Scholarships for members and non-members, graduates and undergraduates:
U.S. National Commission for UNESCO Laura W. Bush Traveling Fellowship
This fellowship is intended to help fund proposals by American college students to carry out brief work, about 4 to 6 weeks, in foreign countries on topics related to the mandate of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and that seek to build strong ties among nations
Air Force Crossroads Scholarships
Includes links to several scholarships in many different disciplines.
Carpe Diem Foundation
Scholarships for students with a demonstrated commitment to public service
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
Open to children of current or former Marine, Marine Reservist, or former U.S. Navy Corpsman who served with U.S. Marine Corps
National Science Foundation
Fellowships and grants for undergraduates and graduates in the fields of science, engineering and mathematics
Scholarships for Military Children
Scholarships for children whose parents are on active military duty or retired military personnel, or whose parents are deceased military personnel
British Council
Scholarships for a variety of institutions in the United Kingdom
Black Excel
One of the largest scholarship and resource databases for African-American students
College Board
General scholarship search engine
FastWeb
General scholarship search engine
IEFA – International Education Financial Aid
International Financial Aid and College Scholarship Search engine
IIEPassport – Study Abroad Funding
Study abroad scholarship search engine
International Student Scholarships
College scholarship and international scholarship resource for students
Scholarships.comTM
General scholarship search engine
