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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 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 (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. 

School for International Training (SIT) Scholarships

The Danish Institute Abroad (DIS) offers several need-based and merit-based scholarships in support of students participating in a DIS program. Only DIS students may apply for the scholarships.

Need-Based Scholarships:

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.

The Butex Scholarship seeks to promote mobility between universities and colleges in the UK and institutions overseas by offering multiple awards of £500 (almost $800) to undergraduate students interested in studying in the UK.

Applicants must ultimately be accepted into a Butex affiliated school program in the UK for a minimum of one semester. Applicant programs cannot be eligible for an ERASMUS grant. For more information visit the Butex Scholarship website.

Anders Uhrskov was the Director of DIS for 27 years and was dedicated to developing global leaders of tomorrow through education abroad. The Anders Uhrskov Leadership Scholarship is a merit-based scholarship established to award students who have demonstrated leadership on their college campuses at home and who are dedicated to enhancing and building upon their global leadership and critical thinking skills while spending a semester or summer abroad with DIS.

ItaliaRail is committed to helping students study abroad in Italy — and immerse themselves in the country’s rich and dynamic culture. The ItaliaRail Scholarship is open to those who have enrolled in a study abroad program in Italy. ItaliaRail will be awarding 2 scholarships of $1,000 each, plus a 3-day Italy Rail Pass for each winner. 

Application Requirements:

The Association of American Study Abroad Programs in the United Kingdom (AASAP/UK) Lord Acton Memorial Scholarship offers awards to students studying abroad in the United Kingdom through an AASAP/UK member organization.  Awards of £500 for a semester or term abroad, or £1,000 for a full year are offered yearly.

Eligibility Requirements: