Scholarships
Below are links to help you search for study abroad and other scholarship opportunities. This is by no means a definitive list, just a starting point. We recommend you begin this process by meeting with a financial aid adviser in the Office of Student Financial Aid. Timing is also important so get going early; 12 to 9 months prior to needing the funds is best. You do not need to wait until you are admitted into your program of study to apply for most scholarships.
UW GO! global scholarships
UW's GO! global scholarships support students interested in globalizing their education.
The Global Opportunities (GO) Scholarship is a competitive scholarship funded by the Washington State Legislature. It helps academically promising undergraduate students with significant financial need access international learning opportunities.
The Fritz Undergraduate Scholarship is funded by the Chester Fritz Endowment. This academically competitive scholarship provides funding to students majoring in the humanities and social sciences.
Beinecke scholarship
The Beinecke Scholarship Program was established in 1971 by the Board of Directors of The Sperry and Hutchinson Company to honor Edwin, Frederick, and Walter Beinecke. The Board created an endowment to provide substantial scholarships for the graduate education of young men and women of exceptional promise. The program seeks to encourage and enable highly motivated students to pursue opportunities available to them and to be courageous in the selection of a graduate course of study in the arts, humanities and social sciences.
Boren awards for international study
Boren Scholarships and Fellowships provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to add an important international and language component to their educations. We focus on geographic areas, languages, and fields of study that are critical to U.S. national security, broadly defined, and underrepresented in study abroad.
Critical language scholarship program
The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program provides overseas foreign language instruction and cultural enrichment experiences in 13 critical need languages for U.S. students in higher education.
The CLS Program is part of a U.S. government effort to expand dramatically the number of Americans studying and mastering critical need foreign languages. Undergraduate, master's and doctoral-level students of diverse disciplines and majors are encouraged to apply for the seven-to-10-week-long programs. Participants are expected to continue their language study beyond the scholarship period, and later apply their critical language skills in their future professional careers.
DAAD German Academic Exchange Service
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is the German national agency for the support of international academic cooperation. Programs and funding are offered to students, faculty, researchers and others in higher education, providing financial support to over 55,000 individuals per year. DAAD represents the German higher education system abroad, promotes Germany as an academic and research destination, and helps build ties between institutions around the world.
Fulbright international education exchange program
Sponsored by the United States Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the Fulbright Program provides funding for students, scholars, teachers, and professionals to undertake graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and teaching in elementary and secondary schools.
Benjamin A. Gilman international scholarship program
The Gilman Scholarship Program offers awards for undergraduate study abroad and was established by the International Academic Opportunity Act of 2000. This scholarship provides awards for U.S. undergraduate students who are receiving Federal Pell Grant funding at a two-year or four-year college or university to participate in study abroad programs worldwide.
Japanese government scholarships
The Japanese government’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) offers scholarships for academic study in Japan to foreign students interested in deepening their understanding of the Japanese language, Japanese affairs and Japanese culture. The purpose of these scholarships is to promote mutual understanding and deepening friendly ties between Japan and other countries through the application of advanced knowledge regarding Japan's language and culture.
More to explore
Use the following resources to expand your search by looking for additional funding opportunities based on your unique personal circumstances and educational goals.
The Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards helps UW undergraduates develop the tools and personal insights necessary to match their goals with local and national merit-based scholarship opportunities. National scholarship opportunities include the Fulbright, Goldwater, Marshall, Rhodes, Truma, and many others.
The Undergraduate Research Program facilitates research experiences for undergraduates with UW faculty members across the disciplines. URP maintains a listing of current UW research opportunities and national programs. The URP assists UW undergraduates in: planning for an undergraduate research experience, identifying faculty mentors and projects, defining research goals, presenting and publishing research findings, and seeking funding for their research.
The Bonderman travel fellowship for undergraduates and graduates supports an intensive travel experience to expand personal horizons. The fellowship cannot be used for formal study, research or internships abroad.
The Washington Scholarship Coalition launched this free web-based scholarship matching clearinghouse to connect students in Washington state with relevant scholarships in one stop — saving everyone time and making sure scholarships don’t go unused.
The IIE Passport study abroad funding site is an excellent resource, allowing students to search by various criteria to find scholarship funding for study abroad.
