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Financial Aid Opportunities for Students

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The Center for International Education at Nazareth actively promotes student efforts to obtain funding related to international research and study. Grant funding may be obtained from a variety of sources, and students are encouraged to consult with their faculty advisors and professors in order to focus on the best sources of funding.

Undergraduate students matriculated at Nazareth College generally receive their regular amount of financial aid and grant monies when they engage in a semester-long or year-long study abroad program sponsored by Nazareth College. (College funding is not available for the cost of airfare to and from the international study site.)

Graduate students can also find scholarship sources for language study, disciplinary study, research and teaching with Government and foundation programs. In addition to consulting the list below, graduate students should search the websites of major foundations that promote specific initiatives. A useful list is found in on this website under faculty research.

Students should look for funding both from private foundations and government sources, where the funding applies to the country/culture and the student's study interest. In the case of U.S. Government funding, the student should not be deterred by the name or type of the granting department or the name of the specific legislative funding. Government funding programs provide a detailed explanation of the requirements for the recipient.

Students who intend to do detailed searches for funding will find that the sources can be divided into categories. It is essential that students search all categories for funding.

  • government agency funding national private agencies and other non-profit organizations
  • state government agencies
  • local foundations and service organizations located in the students home town area

A student's home state of residence may have available funding. Frequently, professional clubs and services organizations in the student's home town are looking for opportunities to support educational projects.

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Federally Associated Programs

Council on International Educational Exchange, Student Scholarship
CIEE is a large organization that works with the US government to provide educational programs abroad for students and faculty. Most of the scholarships available to students are for very specific programs, such as the 3-year grant program for the study of Chinese language in Taiwan or in China.

Fulbright Scholarships
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, offers post-baccalaureate scholarship opportunities for study and teaching. The Institute of International Education administers the U.S. Fulbright Scholar Program and worldwide Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence program on behalf of the U.S. State Department. Nazareth College students should contact Dr. Joseph Kelly, (585-389-2726) the Student Fulbright Advisor for specifics regarding application through the College.

U.S. Department of Education
Lists hundreds of program funding possibilities; federal education grants available only in those areas mandated by the Department's focus; focuses on the development of teaching and learning in the U.S. This website is a good source of information for the development of grant proposals and has lists of those entities that have received USDOE funding. Most of the funding available is for domestic educational use.

The United States Department of State Gilman International Scholarships
The Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs sponsors the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships through its Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Eligibility:

  • Citizen or national of U.S.
  • Undergraduate student in good standing
  • Applying to a program of study abroad approved for credit by home institution
  • Receiving need-based student assistance from the federal government under Title IV of the higher Education Act (Pell Grants, Federal Work-Study, Perkins Loans and Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants)

National Security Education Program (NSEP)
The U.S. Department of Defense provides NSEP grants in a national effort to educate U.S. citizens to: understand foreign languages and cultures: strengthen U.S. economic competitiveness; and enhance international cooperation and U.S. national security.

Each year, the Department of Defense publishes a list of NSEP areas of interest and grant applicants are strongly encouraged to focus their efforts on one or a combination of countries, languages, and/or fields of study on the list. However, NSEP remains interested in encouraging grant applications for projects focusing on other countries, world regions, and languages where a compelling argument can be made that an increased national capacity represents an important contribution to U.S. national security. After completion of the study abroad, grant recipients perform a period of service in one of several U.S. Government agencies (Defense, State Department; Commerce; etc.), equal to the length of time of the grant.

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Nazareth Based Scholarships

Italy

Nazareth College students may apply for one of several scholarships available for summer or semester study in Pescara, Italy. For application information, contact Dr. Maria Rosaria Vitti-Alexander (585-389-2688).

Spain

Nazareth College students may apply for the Cindy Castell Scholarship Award to study in Valencia, Spain. For application information, contact Dr. Cristina Carrasco (585-389-5146).

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Foundation Scholarships

American Institute for Foreign Study
AIFS International Scholarships promote international understanding through study abroad. Up to 150 semester scholarships of $1,000 each annually are awarded, as well as up to 50 summer scholarships of $750 each for use on AIFS programs only; minority Scholarships help increase the participation of ethnic minority college students in study abroad programs; recipients expected to be ambassadors of international understanding within their communities upon return; two Minority Scholarships for full tuition, room, board and transportation awarded, one per semester; in addition, three runner-up Minority Scholarships worth $2,000 per semester; these minority scholarships can be used only on AIFS programs.

International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX)
Grants to individuals, collaborative groups and organizations through the programs that it administers; provides fellowships to predoctoral and postdoctoral scholars from the United States for individual long-term research in Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia; limited funding available for cross-regional research in Turkey and Iran for postdoctoral humanities scholars; support now available for master's level students to conduct research on policy relevant topics.

PHI KAPPA PHI
Study Abroad Grants for any field of studies. Non-members of Phi Kappa Phi may also apply.

Rotary International
Rotary Ambassadorial Grants to foster international understanding between people of different countries; scholarships for use at a study institution assigned by the Trustees of The Rotary Foundation; participants expected to be outstanding ambassadors of goodwill through appearances before Rotary clubs and civic organizations in the host country and upon their return home.

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Scholarships by Country or Geographical Area

Freeman Asia Awards for Study in Asia
Freeman Foundation provides funding through the Institute for International Education (IIE); over a hundred programs to choose from in East and Southeast Asia, with a wide range of costs; primary goal: to increase the number of American undergraduates who study in East and Southeast Asia, by providing students with the information and financial assistance they will need; awardees expected to share their experiences with their home campus to encourage study abroad by others, and to spread understanding of Asia in their home communities.

The British Council Scholarships
British Council connects people worldwide with learning opportunities and creative ideas from the UK and builds lasting relationships between the UK and other countries; scholarships awarded on a competitive basis through specific British universities in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

Annete-Kade Scholarships to Study in France and Germany

Scholarships for Studying in Denmark

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
A private, publicly funded, self-governing organization of the institutions of higher education in Germany; DAAD promotes international academic relations, especially through the exchange of students and faculty; organization provides short-term (2-3 months) and long-term (4-10 months) grants for students to study several different disciplines in summer or semester programs; in general, applicants need to be US or Canadian citizens or permanent residents; in certain cases foreign nationals enrolled or employed at universities in North America may also be eligible to apply; some scholarships linked to summer study seminars in Germany on a host of topics.

German Chancellor Scholarship Fund (Alexander von Humboldt Foundation)
The AvH awards ten scholarships annually to prospective leaders from the U.S.A. (under 35 years) in the academic, economic and political fields. Applicants must have the minimum of a bachelor's degree. As part of the one-year research stay, the Foundation bears the costs for preparatory German language tuition and an intensive course of several weeks in Bonn.

Scholarships for Studying in Greece

Scholarships for Studying at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel

Scholarships for Studying at Tel Aviv University, Israel

Italy (see above: Nazareth Based Scholarships)

Bridging Scholarships for Study in Japan

The Japan-US Friendship Commission ( www.jusfc.gov), is an independent federal agency promoting mutual understanding between the United States and Japan. Promotes study abroad in Japan by larger numbers of American undergraduate students.

Korea Travel Grants

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More Scholarship Databases

Nat. Assoc. of Student Financial Aid Administrators
Provides an extensive list of scholarships and grants specifically for study abroad.

Institute of International Education
Large grant/scholarship list that is common with other website lists.

University of Minnesota
Study-abroad database by country, subject and eligibility category for non-UM students.

University of Wisconsin
Opportunities in several area graduate studies: women's studies; African Development; conservation in developing nations.

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