Study Abroad...Anyone can do it!
The opportunities for studying abroad are endless and new scholarship opportunities are popping up all the time, providing students from all fields of study, backgrounds, abilities, interests, income levels, and experiences the opportunity to get out there and experience the increasingly interconnected world. Plan at least a year in advance to maximize your options for programs and scholarships!
Scholarship Opportunities:
- Study abroad scholarship search (coming soon). While the search function is under construction, here are just a few of the major national, and a few of the UW, study abroad scholarship programs to consider:
- Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
- Critical Language Scholarship for Intensive Summer Institutes
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program
- Boren Undergraduate Scholarship
- Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarship
- UW Bonderman Honors Travel Fellowship (pictured at right, Bonderman Travel Fellow in Lebanon)
- UW Fritz Scholarship
- Other study abroad scholarship search sites; there are many, but here are a few to get you started:
- Please keep in mind that many scholarships may not be labeled as "study abroad" scholarships, but may allow students to use the funding in a variety of ways, including for study abroad expenses. So be sure to look at all scholarship opportunities for which you are eligible and that match your interests and experiences.
Campus resources for information on study abroad programs & opportunities:
- International Programs & Exchanges Office
- Global Opportunities Advisers - Housed in the Center for Experiential Learning, International Programs & Exchanges, and the Office of Minority Affairs/Diversity, the Global Opportunities advisers provide information about the GO! need-based scholarship program for study abroad, the Fritz Undergraduate Scholarship for students in the Humanities and Social Sciences, and general study abroad advising for students underrepresented in study abroad programs.
- Exploration Seminars
- Departmental study abroad programs
Where to go for information on traveling abroad:
- Travel smart, read through the US State Department's Students Abroad website
- Get inspired by other students' experiences:
- UW Honors Program's Student Travel Blogs
- UW International Programs & Exchanges Student Snapshots from Abroad