Princeton University

Many programs offer scholarships to attract students with strong academic records. Some of these scholarships are open only to students already on aid; others are awarded on the basis of merit alone. It is wise to check with the programs in which you have an interest.

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program: enables undergraduates who have limited financial means to participate in study abroad opportunities worldwide. The program provides awards of up to $5,000 to U.S. citizens who wish to pursue semester or academic yearlong study abroad. To be eligible, students must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant at the time of application and cannot be studying abroad in a country currently under a U.S. Department of State Travel Warning or in Cuba. Students who apply for and receive the Gilman Scholarship to study abroad are now eligible to receive an additional $3,000 Critical Need Language Supplement for study of the following languages: Chinese, Arabic, Turkic languages, Indic languages, Persian, Korean, and Russian. Note: The Gilman Scholarship Program has launched a pilot summer award cycle for students participating in summer 2010 study abroad programs. A limited number of awards will be available to students majoring in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math field who meet the program's standard eligibility criteria and enroll in a study abroad program that is no less than 4 weeks for which they will receive academic credit.

Boren Scholarships fund academic year and summer study in all countries except those in Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Preference is given to applications for study in areas deemed critical to national security. Appropriate and integrated language study is required for all proposals. If you receive a Boren Scholarship, you must fulfill a service requirement to work for a year in the Department of Defense, Homeland Security, or State, or in the intelligence community. Deadline to submit applications to the Office of International Programs is January 8, 2010.

Bridging Scholarships are offered by the Association of Teachers of Japanese Bridging Project. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and must be enrolled as undergraduates in a college or university in the U.S. before and during the time they are studying abroad. Undergraduate students majoring in any field of study and attending any recognized exchange or independent program in Japan are eligible to apply for these scholarships. Recipients of Bridging Scholarships will receive stipends ranging from $2,500 to $4,000, depending on the length of their study program in Japan. Applications for Bridging Scholarships are accepted twice a year.

BUTEX (British Universities Transatlantic Exchange Association)
BUTEX's North American Scholarship Programme is open to all undergraduate students currently registered at an institution in the U.S. or Canada. To be eligible to apply, you must have been offered a study abroad or exchange place at a UK university that is BUTEX affiliated. Your study abroad or exchange place must be for the academic year 2009/10 and your place must be for a minimum of one semester.

Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE): offers a number of scholarships to students who participate in council programs. The Bailey Scholarship, established in 1992, assists U.S. minority students who attend CIEE Study Center programs. The Bowman Travel Grants provide assistance to undergraduates who study at nontraditional sites. There is also a scholarship from CIEE for study in Costa Rica, as well as assistance from federal agencies for students attending CIEE programs in China. Applications for calendar year programs are due November 1, and for academic year programs on April 1.

Freeman Awards for Study in Asia: The Institute of International Education has announced that the Spring 2009 competition was the last in the grant sponsored by the Freeman Foundation.

German Academic Exchange Service/DAAD offers financial assistance for a summer, semester, or year abroad in Germany to U.S. and Canadian citizens. There are a number of different programs available, including some designed specifically for engineering and science students. Research grants, ranging from $1,500 to $2,000, are also available to students with at least junior standing who are pursuing a German studies track or minor.

Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholrship Program offers a variety of educational awards with the aim of promoting friendly relations between peoples of different nations. Undergraduate and graduate scholarships are awarded for one year of university study in any field in any country in which there is a Rotary Club. (Funding for summer language study may also be available through local clubs.) Because of the timing of the selection process, students who are interested in competing for a Rotary scholarship for the junior year must begin the application process in the spring of the freshman year. The application deadline is set separately by each Rotary Club and may be as early as March 15 or as late as July 15. For additional information, see also Princeton's Guide to Postgraduate Fellowships.

St. Andrew's Society of Philadelphia offers a $17,000 scholarship to students interested in studying for a year at one of four Scottish universities (St. Andrews, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, or Glasgow). Princeton is one of 18 schools that may nominate a candidate. Please see Dean Nancy Kanach by early February if you wish to be nominated for the scholarship. Applications must be submitted to the Office of International Programs by February 20. Click here for more information.