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UMD offers $20,000 in scholarships annually to UMD students studying on our programs and the University of Minnesota system offers over $100,000 in scholarships to any University of Minnesota student studying on a UMD or University of Minnesota sponsored program.
Please stop by 138 Kirby Plaza to learn about these and other study abroad scholarship opportunities or check the following web sites.
Scholarship Database | General Funding Opportunities | Undergraduate Scholarships | Graduate Funding Opportunities | Additional Scholarships Opportunities
- IIE Passport Study Abroad Funding
Comprehensive database of study abroad scholarships, fellowships, and grants for studying abroad
- Access Abroad Scholarship (University of Minnesota system-wide)
Available for students attending any University of Minnesota campus with a disability and who are registered with the disability services office on campus. Applicants may be either undergraduate or graduate students. Note: priority is given to undergraduate students.
- American Women's Club (AWC) Scholarship Foundation
Based on academic excellence, this $1,500 scholarship is awarded to American women studying or conducting research in Sweden.
- American Scandinavian Foundation - pdf file
Offers Fellowships (up to $20,000) and grants ($4,000) to individuals to pursue research or study in one or more Scandinavian country for up to one year.
- AustraLearn Scholarship
Special opportunity for UMD students - eligible students must be participating on an AustraLearn study abroad program.
- Bridging Scholarship
Scholarships are awarded to American students participating in study-abroad programs in Japan. Eligible students are undergraduates majoring in any field of study and attending any recognized exchange or independent program in Japan are eligible to apply for these scholarships.
- Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX)
A scholarship program with a strong focus on cultural exchange. It is designed to give participants understanding for everyday life, education, and professional training in Germany and the United States.
- Cultural Experiences Abroad (CEA)
Special opportunity for UMD students - eligible students must be participating on a CEA study abroad program.
- Fulbright Scholarship
Established in 1946, the Fulbright Program aims to increase mutual understanding between the peoples of the United States and other countries through the exchange of persons, knowledge and skills.
- Lilly Lorénzen Scholarship
This scholarship is offered to Minnesota residents who plan to carry out scholarly and/or creative studies in Sweden. Applicants must have a working knowledge of the Swedish language, a serious desire to make a contribution to American-Swedish cultural exchange and demonstrable achievement in the selected field of study.
- Malmberg Scholarship
The Malmberg Scholarship for Study in Sweden will grant significant funding for up to one year of study or research in Sweden to a U.S. resident who is enrolled in a degree-granting program at an accredited college or university, or who is a qualified scholar engaged in study or research.
- Morgan Stanley Scholarships for Study in Japan
Morgan Stanley has partnered with the United States-Japan Bridging Foundation (administered by the Japan-United States Friendship Commission) to provided scholarships for undergraduate American students to study at universities in Japan. Eligible students include juniors and seniors at US universities with an interest in economics and international finance who have been accepted to study in Japan.
- National Security Education Program (NSEP) Scholarship
Awards scholarships for American students for study of world regions that are non-English speaking outside of Western Europe. Additional requirement of federal service following graduation.
- Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study (SASS) Swedish Travel Grant
An academic travel grant in the amount of $1,000 for study or research in Swedish literature, culture or social sciences. Open to all residents of the United States.
- Student Services International
This internship program offers students and recent graduates the opportunity to gain professional experience abroad through three seminars and a nine-month internship in one of the Studentenwerke (Student Service Organizations). In Germany. Requires minimum of 2 years German language instruction or equivalent.
- UMD and University of Minnesota System-Wide Scholarship Application [PDF]
**An unofficial transcript is required in addition to the application and essay.
- University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Funding opportunities for faculty & staff, graduate students, undergraduate students and prospective international students.
- American Councils for International Education (ACTR/ACCELS) Research Fellowship
Several major grants are available for independent, overseas research in the humanities and social sciences. Ph.D. candidates and post-doctoral scholars are eligible to apply for research support.
- Barry M Goldwater Scholarship
The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program was established by Congress in 1986 to honor Senator Barry M. Goldwater. The purpose of the Foundation is to provide a continuing source of highly qualified scientists, mathematicians, and engineers by awarding scholarships to college students who intend to pursue careers in these fields.
- Freeman Asia Scholarship
Freeman-ASIA is designed to support American undergraduates with demonstrated financial need who are planning to study overseas in East or Southeast Asia.
- John T. Petters Scholarship
Applicants must be pursuing a study abroad program that has a focus on international business.
- Kathryn Sullivan
Eligible students are seniors at any University of Minnesota campus who wish to enrich their academic experience with a fifth year of undergraduate study in another country.
- Morris K. Udall Scholarship
A merit based scholarship offered to sophomore and junior level college students in the following areas:- To students who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to the environment;
- or To Native American and Alaska Native students who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to tribal public policy;
- or To Native American and Alaska Native students who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to Native health care
- Rotary Scholarships
Candidates cannot be Rotarians, Honorary Rotarians, or employees of a club, district, or other Rotary entity or of Rotary International. Spouses, lineal descendants (child or grandchild by blood or legal adoption), spouses of lineal descendants, and ancestors (parent or grandparent by blood) of persons in the foregoing categories are also ineligible. Please note that Rotarians and their relatives remain ineligible for scholarship awards for 36 months after a Rotarian has resigned from club membership.
- UMD College of Liberal Arts Scholarships
Eligible students are those who have a declared major in the College of Liberal Arts.
Graduate Funding Opportunities
- IREX: Individual Advanced Research Opportunities (IARO)
The Individual Advanced Research Opportunities (IARO) program seeks to attract, select, and support in-depth field research by US students, scholars, and experts in policy-relevant subject areas related to Southeast Europe and Eurasia, as well as to disseminate knowledge about these regions to a wide network of constituents in the United States and abroad.
- Jacob K. Javits Fellowship
This program provides fellowships to students of superior academic ability—selected on the basis of demonstrated achievement, financial need, and exceptional promise—to undertake study at the doctoral and Master of Fine Arts level in selected fields of arts, humanities, and social sciences.
- Marshall Scholarship
Marshall Scholarships finance young Americans of high ability to study for a degree in the United Kingdom. Open only to United States citizens who hold a first degree from an accredited four-year college or university in the United States with a minimum GPA of 3.7.
- George Mitchell Scholarship
A national competitive, the George Mitchell Scholarship, is sponsored by the US-Ireland Alliance. It is designed to introduce and connect future American leaders to the island of Ireland, while recognizing and fostering intellectual achievement, leadership, and a commitment to public service and community. Applicants are chosen annually for one year of postgraduate study in any discipline offered by institutions of higher learning in Ireland and Northern Ireland.
- Rhodes Scholarship
The Rhodes Scholarship, the oldest international fellowship, was initiated after the death of Cecil Rhodes in 1902, and brings outstanding students from many countries around the world to the University of Oxford.
Additional Funding Opportunities
- John Glarner Memorial Grant
This grant, offered annually by Växjö University, is available only for American students studying at Växjö University. It was established in memory of John Glarner (1945-1996), who was an American lecturer and international coordinator at Växjö University. The grant is for SEK 5,000.
Additional scholarships are available. Please stop by the UMD International Education Office for more information. You can also check with your program sponsor (i.e. American Institute for Foreign Studies, Arcadia, AustraLearn, Butler, Learning Abroad Center, etc.) for their scholarship opportunities.
