Department of German and Scandinavian

The Department of German and Scandinavian strongly encourages students pursuing a major or minor in German Language, Literature, and Culture, German Studies, and Scandinavian Studies to participate in a study-abroad program.

Beth Maveety Study Abroad Scholarship for Germany: An annual award of $1,000 is made available for outstanding students majoring in German, preferably those intending to teach German, to study abroad in Germany. Candidates are nominated by the faculty.

College of Arts and Sciences Hildegard Kurz Foreign Language Scholarship

The UO College of Arts and Sciences offers numerous undergraduate scholarships and graduate fellowships for continuing students only. Many of these scholarships may be applied to your study abroad program costs. The Hildegard Kurz Foreign Language Scholarship offers grants of $1,000 – $3,000 for students studying language abroad.

Requirements:

Golden Key International Honor Society

Golden Key is the world’s premier collegiate honor society, recognizing outstanding academic achievement and connecting high-achieving individuals locally, regionally and globally with lifetime opportunity, reward and success.

Ten US$1,000 scholarships are available each year to Golden Key International Honor Society members who study abroad. Awards are based on academic achievement and relevance of study abroad program to major field of study, as determined by the selection committee. Membership is by invitation only.

Clark Honors College

Clark Honors College students can apply to different scholarships to study abroad, inlcuding two specifically created to serve Honors Students at the UO:

Roger and Ginny Reich Scholarship for Study Abroad Tentatively Available
The Roger and Ginny Reich Scholarship awards $1,000 to a student at the Clark Honors College attending a UO-sponsored study abroad program for a minimum of one full term. Applicants must have a 3.70 GPA. 

Council on International Educational Exchange Scholarships

Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) scholarships are available only to CIEE program participants. These grants are awarded each year to students who demonstrate both academic excellence and financial need. The awards are applied directly to the applicant’s CIEE program fee. For more information and application materials, go to the website above or contact a GEO advisor. 

American - Scandinavian Foundation Fellowships and Grants

The American-Scandianvian Foundartion (ASF) offers fellowships (up to $23,000) and grants (up to $5,000) to individuals to pursue research, study or creative arts projects in one or more Scandinavian country for up to one year.

Grants are considered suitable for post-graduate scholars, professionals, and candidates in the arts to carry out research or study visits of one to three months duration.