Scholarships for Study Abroad

Grants Available from Queens College Center for Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies

Winter 2027

Grant Amount: $1,000

Number of Grants Available: Multiple

Winter 2027 Grant Deadline: 10/23/26

• To apply: Complete Winter Interest Form (see here) and submit your full application and application fee

Spring 2027

Grant Amount: $5,000

Number of Grants Available: 2

Spring 2027 Grant Deadline: 10/13/26

• To Apply: Complete Primary Interest Google Form (see “How to Apply” here) and then confirm your interest with the Confirmation of Interest Google Form.
  • The Confirmation of Interest Google Form is first-come, first-served.

The Erica Gorin Travel Award:

Winter 2027

Grant Amount: Up to $1,500

Number of Grants Available: Multiple

Winter 2027 Grant Deadline: 10/23/26

• To Apply: See here

Spring 2027

Grant Amount: Up to $1,500

Number of Grants Available: Multiple

Spring 2027 Grant Deadline: 9/25/26

• To Apply: See here

Winter 2027 / Spring 2027 Deadline: Thursday, October 1, 2026, at 11:59pm Pacific Time (application opens mid-August)

Summer 2027 / Fall 2027 Deadline: February 25, 2027 11:59pm PT (application opens mid-January)

Award Amount: Up to $5,000

About the Award

The Gilman-DAAD Germany Scholarship is a partnership between the U.S. Department of State’s BenjaminA Gilman Scholarship Program and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).

This scholarship supports a wider effort between the United States and Germany to increase and diversify international student mobility among German and American higher education institutions. 

How to Apply

There is no separate application for the DAAD portion. Students simply submit the standard Gilman application at gilmanscholarship.org and select Germany as their primary host country to be automatically considered.

For more detailed information, visit this website:

https://www.daad.org/en/find-funding/undergraduate-opportunities/gilman-daad-germany-scholarship/

Spring 2027 Scholarship Deadline: Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM (noon) Eastern Standard Time

Award Amount: Up to $5,000

Eligibility information here

Apply here

CampusFrance is a website that is used during the French Visa Process. 

They have:

• a list of scholarships, fellowships and grants here &
• a Scholarship Search Engine, which allows students to look for different forms of financial assistance here

Previous Spring 2026 Award Information:

Number of Awards: ONE CUNY student

Grant amount: JPY 60,000 / ~$370 per month  (subject to change)
Duration: Maximum 5 months (up to JPY 300,000 / ~$1800 in total per student)

• • (Even if a nominee’s exchange period is 1 year, the maximum grant duration is 5 months)

Eligibility

1. Applicants must have a GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale at their home university, which is the same eligibility requirement as that for inter-university exchange students.
2. Applicants must NOT receive other scholarships, grants, or similar financial support for study abroad from their home university or any other organizations. (Exemption: travel allowance, student loans)
3. After completing the exchange program at Kobe University, applicants must return to home university and continue their studies with the aim of receiving a degree from their home university.
4. Applicants are required to submit a designated report before leaving Japan.

Queens College selects one student.  The student does not apply–the student is nominated.

About the Award

This scholarship is called the “Kobe University Fund”, which was established in 2013 in order to conduct extensive educational and research exchange with partner universities supported by Kobe University alumni.

Previous Award Information:

Number of Awards: ONE Queens College student

Award Amount: ¥150,000 / ~$940 per semester

• In principle, grantees of the scholarship will be required to return the award if they withdraw from the CJS program before the end of the semester.
• The above allowance will be distributed in a lump of sum at the beginning of the semester.

One Deadline per Year (plan ahead!)

Scholarship Award Amounts:

1. Semester scholarship: $2,500 cash stipend.
2. Academic-year scholarship: $4,500 cash stipend.

Application Deadline:

March 15th, 2027

Apply here

For study abroad in the 2027–2028 Academic Year, there is one application deadline: March 15th, 2027. Students expecting to study abroad Fall 2027, Spring 2028, and Academic-Year 2027-2028 must apply by this date.

Qualifications:

1. Applicants must be U.S. citizens enrolled as undergraduates in a college or university in the United States before and during the time they study abroad. 
2. Students majoring in any field of study are eligible to apply.
3. Japanese language study is not a prerequisite. 
4. Students must study in a semester (at least 3 months) or an academic-year program in Japan and must earn credit that will transfer to their home campus in the U.S. 
5. Students who have already begun their study abroad in Japan are not eligible to apply. 
6. Scholarships must be used for tuition, travel, or daily cost-of-living expenses. 

About the Scholarship

Bridging Scholars use the funds to bridge the gap between university-awarded financial aid and the high cost of Japan study abroad. Approximately $300,000 in scholarships are awarded each year.

The Bridging Project offers scholarships to American undergraduate students participating in study abroad programs in Japan.

The United States-Japan Bridging Foundation funds scholarships through AATJ to help students study abroad in Japan for a semester or an academic year.

For more information, please visit this website:

https://www.aatj.org/studyabroad/japan-bridging-scholarships

USAC Scholarships:

Multiple Scholarships Ranging from $500 to $5,000.

See here

About USAC

USAC Program Search Engine here

USAC is an award-winning international education provider.

Since 1982, USAC has provided affordable, valuable study abroad programs that enable you to enhance your academics while providing opportunities and lessons that build interpersonal, time-management, problem-solving, and adaptability skills that will aid in your career development.

One Deadline per Year: April

Academic Year 2027-2028

We anticipate that applications for Academic Year 2027-2028, including the following terms: Summer 2027, Fall 2027, Academic/Calendar Year 2027-2028, and Spring 2028 will open in February 2027.

Award Amounts:

• Summer Award: up to $3,000
• Semester/Quarter Award: up to $5,000
• Academic/Calendar Year Award: up to $7,000

About the Scholarship

The primary goal of Freeman Awards for Study in Asia (Freeman-ASIA) is to increase the number of U.S. undergraduates who study in East and Southeast Asia, by providing them with the information and financial assistance they will need.

Award recipients are expected to share their experiences with their home campuses to encourage study abroad in East and Southeast Asia by others, and to spread greater understanding of Asian peoples and cultures within their home communities.

More information is available at:

http://www.iie.org/en/programs/freeman-asia

IIE manages more than 200 programs with participants from more than 180 countries. In the last year alone, more than 29,000 people participated in IIE managed programs.

Use IIEs program finder to explore opportunities:

https://www.iie.org/en/Programs

CLS, a program of the U.S. Department of State, is part of a wider government initiative to expand the number of Americans studying and mastering foreign languages that are critical to national security and economic prosperity.

CLS plays an important role in preparing students for the 21st century’s globalized workforce and increasing national competitiveness.Languages offered for the CLS Program include:

• • Arabic,
  • Azerbaijani,
  • Bangla,
  • Chinese,
  • Hindi,
  • Indonesian,
  • Japanese,
  • Korean,
  • Persian,
  • Portuguese,
  • Punjabi,
  • Russian,
  • Swahili,
  • Turkish, and
  • Urdu.

For more information, please visit this website:

https://clscholarship.org/about

National Security Education Program’s David L. Boren Scholarships are available for undergraduate students and Fellowships for graduate students.

Boren Awards provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. students to study in Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East, where they can add important international and language components to their educations.

Boren Scholarships provide up to $20,000 for an academic year’s study abroad.  Boren Fellowships provide up to $30,000 for language study and international research.

For more information, please visit:

www.borenawards.org

The Fulbright Program was established to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and other countries, through the exchange of persons, knowledge, and skills.

Its primary source of funding is an annual appropriation made by the United States Department of State. The Fulbright Program offers various scholarships.

For details, visit the Fulbright website at:

https://fulbrightscholars.org/

“Rotary is a global network of 1.4 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.”

The Rotary Peace Centers of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International is currently recruiting applicants for the Rotary Peace Fellowship:

https://www.rotary.org/en/peace-fellowships 

Private organizations and civic groups are additional sources of aid for study abroad. Private organizations and associations related to your area of study or destination are worth consulting, as are ethnic and service organizations.

Finding funding sources requires creativity and perseverance. Many college and university study abroad offices maintain libraries that offer information on funding for study abroad. Information can also be obtained through the Internet.