For the academic year 2009-2010 as well as for 2010-2011, the EuroScholars program will offer several EuroScholars Awards in the amount of € 500 each. All participants with a 3.5 GPA and higher are eligible and automatically considered for an award upon acceptance to a EuroScholars research project.
There is no additional application required.
EuroScholars Institutional Awards
A number of EuroScholars Institutional Awards of € 2,000 each are available at a number of European Host Institutions. Participants who are accepted for a EuroScholars research project, with a GPA of 3,5 are eligible. There is no additional application required.
Your Home University
You should also check with your study office, academic department, and financial aid office to see what scholarships might be available through your home university.
Some European EuroScholars host universities may have scholarships available for students from US partner institutions and apply specifically for this program.
The Gilman Scholarship Fund
The Gilman International Scholarship Program offers a competition for awards for undergraduate study abroad. Awards of up to $5,000 are made for U.S. citizen undergraduates to study abroad. Award amounts will vary depending on the length of study and student need with the average award being $4,000.
Eligibility: For any U.S. citizen in good academic standing and who is taking part in any credit-bearing study abroad program for up to one academic year. Student must demonstrate financial need; students who are receiving Federal Pell Grant funding at a 2-year or 4-year undergraduate college or university are eligible to apply. Details available on the website.
Contact: gilman@iie.org
IIEPassport Study Abroad Directories IIEPassport Study Abroad Directories, a joint project between the Institute of International Education and EducationDynamics, provides an online directory of study abroad funding scholarships and grants searchable by country or subject.
John T. Petters Foundation
In memory of John T. Petters, scholarship funds are available to undergraduate students who are members of a John T. Petters Foundation Partner University and/ or Non-profit organizations OR undergraduates who apply separately as an “Open Scholar”. These students must be pursuing a study abroad program that has a focus on international business.
Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grant
There are forty-five $1,000 grants awarded each year to help support undergraduate study abroad. The grant is open to Phi Kappa Phi members as well as non-members in all fields of study. Student must attend an institution with a Phi Kappa Phi chapter, have a cumulative GPA of 3.5/4.0 and have a minimum of 30 and a maximum of 90 credit hours completed. Study abroad program must commence in May and end in June of the following year. Applicants must submit a letter of acceptance into the study abroad program and have at least two semesters remaining at the home institution after the completion of the study abroad program.
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GoAbroad.com Scholarship Database This website offers a list of funding opportunities and scholarships searchable by country or subject area.
InternationalScholarships.com Scholarship Database
This website provides a list of scholarships specifically for those who wish to study abroad.
Fastweb.com
Fastweb.com is a free, scholarship search engine that compiles national, community, and college-specific scholarships available anywhere.
Country specific scholarships
Most European Countries in which the EuroScholars program is offered, have a nationwide organisation that promotes higher education in that country. They may also provide scholarships for international students.
Belgium
EuroScholars University in Belgium
University of Leuven
Finland
EuroScholars university in Finland
Helsinki University
The Centre for International Mobility (CIMO)
CIMO administers scholarship and exchange programmes and is responsible for implementing nearly all EU education, training, culture and youth programmes at national level.
Germany
EuroScholars Universities in Germany
Ludwig-Maximilians University
Munich
Ruprecht-Karls University Heidelberg
Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich
A number of EuroScholars Institutional Awards of € 2,000 each are available for EuroScholars students coming from preferred US institutions. Participants who are accepted for a EuroScholars research project and have an GPA of 3,5 are eligible. There is no additional application required.
German Academic Exchange Service: DAAD The DAAD has a office in New York, founded in 1971, to support academic exchange between the US, Canada and Germany.
DAAD has two information centers dedicated to serving the needs of students and faculty on the west coast of the United States and in Canada. They promote study and research in Germany, advise local students on funding opportunities, and build ties between German and US or Canadian universities.
All international students are entitled to the same student assistance services as Italian students, on basis of the same requisites of financial means and/or merit. This applies to scholarships, student loans, housing assistance, refectory meal tickets and fee waivers.
These services are managed by the university DSU office (Diritto allo studio universitario). Contact the office at the university to find out what services are available.
Netherlands
EuroScholars universities in The Netherlands
Leiden University
Universiteit van Amsterdam
Utrecht University
Leiden University
Four EuroScholars Institutional Awards of € 2,000 each are available for EuroScholars students. Participants who are accepted for a EuroScholars research project and with a GPA of 3,5 are eligible. There is no additional application required.
University of Amsterdam
Three EuroScholars Institutional Awards of € 2,000 each are available for EuroScholars students. Participants who are accepted for a EuroScholars research project and with a GPA of 3,5 are eligible. There is no additional application required.
Utrecht University
Two EuroScholars Institutional Awards of € 2,000 each, are available for EuroScholars students coming from preferred US institutions. Participants who are accepted for a EuroScholars research project and with a GPA of 3,5 are eligible. There is no additional application required.
Netherlands Organization for International Cooperation in Higher Education
NUFFIC
Scholarship programmes for students from North America:
Grantfinder is the online search engine which brings together a range of Dutch scholarships for international students who wish to come to the Netherlands.
Sweden EuroScholars Universities in Sweden
Lund University
Karolinska Institutet
The Swedish Institute, a government agency, administers over 500 scholarships each year for students and researchers coming to Sweden to pursue their objectives at a Swedish university. Study in Sweden
Other organizations also offer scholarships or travel grants for studies in Sweden, please have a look at the section Scholarships grouped by country/region like e.g. USA.
Switzerland
EuroScholars University in Switzerland
University of Geneva
University of Zürich
University of Geneva One EuroScholars Institutional Awards of € 2,000 is available for a EuroScholars student coming from a preferred US institution. In additional, a number of EuroScholars Institutional Awards of € 500 each is available. Participants who are accepted for a EuroScholars research project and have an GPA of 3,5 are eligible. There is no additional application required.
University of Zurich Two EuroScholars Institutional Awards of € 2,000 each are available for EuroScholars students. Participants who are accepted for a EuroScholars research project and have an GPA of 3,5 are eligible. There is no additional application required.
Swiss Governmental Scholarships
The Swiss Government offers scholarships to foreign students and artists on the basis of reciprocity or within the frame of a scholarship pool to several countries. Scholarships are granted to postgraduate candidates from both industrial and developing countries.
Swiss University Scholarships To find out whether Swiss universities offer scholarships to foreign students, we advice to check with the mobility centers of the Swiss universities.
EuroScholars - info@euroscholars.eu - 1-800-980-0033
European Office - Leiden University - Gravensteen, Pieterskerkhof 6 - PO Box 9500, 2300 RA - Leiden, the Netherlands
USA Office - c/o GlobaLinks / AustraLearn - 12050 N. Pecos St, Suite 320 - Westminster, CO 80234 - USA
