Study Abroad

Ferderick Douglas Fellowship 

Consistent with Douglass’ legacy, Frederick Douglass Global Fellows are meritorious individuals who demonstrate high academic achievement, possess exemplary communication skills, display the hallmarks of self-determination, exhibit characteristics of bold leadership, and have a history of service to others.

ELIGIBILITY

• Applicants must have a minimum GPA 3.00, reside in the U.S. with Student Status or be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. National or Permanent Resident.
• Applicants must be Pell Grant eligible and enrolled in an accredited Minority Serving Institution in good academic standing.

Deadline: Currently Closed

Award: 

• Fellowships will be awarded based on a combination of financial need, academic achievement, and nominations from students’ MSI presidents.
• Awards will cover the full cost of travel to and participation in a four-week study abroad program in Cape Town, South Africa sponsored by CIEE.

Website: https://www.ciee.org/go-abroad/college-study-abroad/scholarships/frederick-douglass-global-fellowship

Chanellor's Global Scholarship (CGS) for Study Abroad

ELIGIBILITY

• Undergraduate student at a CUNY community or senior college at the time of enrollment in the study abroad program.
• Study abroad program must be credit-bearing and fit into the student’s degree plan.  Applicants must submit documentation showing that the course(s) fit into her or his degree plan.  Awards may be rescinded if a recipient does not take the approved courses.
• Applicants are encouraged to consider CUNY study abroad programs, including those offered by other CUNY campuses by EPermit.  Non-CUNY study abroad programs must be approved by the study abroad office or international education liaison at the student’s home college.
• A completed FAFSA application (apply here).  (Applicants must either be U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens according to FAFSA rules).

Deadline: Winter 2017-18 or Spring 2018

Award: $1,000 ( can possibly be more depending on the program)

Website: https://travelregistry.cuny.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=10396

For more CUNY Scholarship please visit: http://www1.cuny.edu/sites/studyabroad/financial-matters/national-and-local-scholarships/

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Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program

Eligibility: Only Federal Pell Grant recipients are eligible

Deadline: October (early deadline) and March for the next summer

Amount: Up to $5,000 for a summer (2-4 weeks) study abroad program

Website: http://www.iie.org/Programs/Gilman-Scholarship-Program

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Boren Awards

Eligibility: U.S. citizen

Essays Required: Explain the significance of your proposed country, region, and language to U.S. national security and
describe how it will help you

Deadline: February for a program beginning after June 1 of the same year.

Amount: $20,000 for a full academic year, $10,000 for a semester, and $8,000 for summer (STEM only).

Website: https://www.borenawards.org

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Critical Language Scholarship (CLS)

Eligibility: U.S. citizen
Essays: Five short essays (100-350 words each)

Note: Language proficiency requirement: No previous knowledge required: Azerbaijani, Bangla, Hindi,
Indonesian, Korean, Punjabi, Swahili, Turkish, Urdu; One year of study: Arabic and Persian; Two years of
study: Chinese, Japanese, and Russian

Deadline: November for the summer of the following year

Amount: Fully-funded summer program

Website: http://www.clscholarship.org

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 For More information on LaGuardia/CUNY Scholarships please see below.