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Scholarships

Funding For Study Abroad

All study abroad students are encouraged to learn about the funding options available to them to pay for their study abroad program. Please be aware that scholarship deadlines are often much earlier than deadlines for your study abroad program application. If you have any questions about how you can prepare to pay for your study abroad program, please come by our office. CIE works closely with the Financial Aid Office and hosts financial aid sessions each semester for students interested in financing their study abroad program with student loans.

Financial Aid

The following financial aid programs are available for study abroad: Federal Pell Grant, Federal Stafford Loans, Federal Parent Loans (PLUS), and alternative loans. To learn more about financial aid for study abroad, click here.

UMW Study Abroad Scholarships

Unless otherwise noted, UMW Study Abroad Scholarships use an online common application form, so you may apply for more than one scholarship at the same time.  Please read the eligibility requirements for each scholarship carefully and apply only for scholarships for which you are an eligible candidate.  The application form can not be edited once you submit it, so we suggest that you formulate the answers to the more lengthy questions, edit them, and then copy and paste into the online form.  Scholarship deadlines are posted below.  Click to APPLY NOW!

Scholarship Amount Description
Grellet C. Simpson and Barbara Alden Scholarships
 Two $5,000 scholarships Awarded each year to outstanding undergraduate students to study abroad. Apply by March 16, 2012 for Fall 2012 and Spring 2013 awards.
Center for International Education (CIE) Scholarships Six $2,500 scholarships (3 awards per semester) Awarded each year to selected students participating in UMW partner programs. Apply by March 16, 2012 for Fall 2012 awards.
Richard P. Palmieri Memorial Scholarship $2,350 Available to eligible students planning to study abroad in Italy. Apply by March 16, 2012 for Fall 2012 and Spring 2013 awards.
Carlos and Carol Muldoon Martel Scholarship for International Studies $1,000 Awarded each year to a student participating in a semester or year-long program. Apply by March 16, 2012 for Fall 2012 and Spring 2013 awards.
UMW Study Abroad Incentive Scholarship Up to $800 toward a faculty-led Program OR up to $1,500 toward a semester program Available to students who participate in BOTH a UMW faculty-led program AND a UMW partner program for a semester. Apply by March 16, 2012 for Fall 2012 and Spring 2013 awards.
UMW Faculty-Led Program Study Abroad Scholarship $400 toward Faculty-Led programs up to 15 days OR $800 toward programs
over 15 days		 Available to students participating in a UMW faculty-led program for either winter, spring, or summer break. Apply by March 16, 2012 for Summer 2012 awards.
Donna Cannon Julian Scholarship for International Study $750 Awarded to a student participating in a UMW approved study abroad program with preference given to students studying in France. Apply by March 16, 2012 for Fall 2012 and Spring 2013 awards.
Rosalie Chauncey Memorial Scholarship Please visit the Art Department for detailed information. Awarded for the study of painting in Paris, France.
Please contact the Art Department for application details.
Thyra Vedel Valade Conservation Leadership Scholarship $1,500 Available to outstanding junior and senior students majoring in Biology or Environmental Science.  Applicable to summer, semester, and year-long programs. Deadline extended to April 16th, 2012 for Fall 2012 or Spring 2013 awards.
CIE Undergraduate Research Supplemental Grant $200 Available to students who are awarded the Undergraduate Research Grant to conduct research abroad. Apply by March 16, 2012 for Summer or Fall 2012 and Spring 2013 awards.

External Study Abroad Scholarships

Scholarship Amount Description
Benjamin Gilman International Scholarship Program Up to $5,000 Offers awards to students receiving Federal Pell Grant funding.
Boren Awards for International Study $10,000 (semester) $20,000 (one year) All Boren scholars must agree to a service requirement upon graduation.
Bridging Scholarships for Studies in Japan Variable, usually between $2,500 – $4,000 Offers 100 scholarships annually to students studying abroad in Japan.
Council on International Education Exchange (CIEE) Varies Offers scholarships and grants to students participating on CIEE programs.
Critical Language Scholarships for Intensive Summer Instituties Covers all program costs Offers intensive summer language institutes overseas in eleven critical need foreign languages.
LIVFund
 $500 Offers scholarships to students interested in learning, interning or volunteering in Latin America.