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Marshall Scholarships finance young Americans of high ability to study for a degree in the United Kingdom.

Up to forty Scholars are selected each year to study at the graduate level at a UK institution in any field of study.

Scholars are selected based on academic merit, leadership potential, and ambassador potential. Marshall scholars will gain an understanding and appreciation of contemporary British society and the relationship between British and American peoples, their governments, and their institutions.

The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is a fully funded summer overseas language and cultural immersion program for American undergraduate and graduate students. Intended to broaden the base of Americans studying and mastering critical languages and building relationships between the people of the United States and other countries, CLS provides opportunities to students from across the United States at every level of language learning.

Rhodes Scholarships are the oldest and most celebrated international fellowship awards in the world. Each year 32 young students from the United States are selected as Rhodes Scholars, through a decentralized process representing the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories. Applicants from more than 320 American colleges and universities have been selected as Rhodes Scholars.

The Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures is pleased to offer about multiple Japanese America Friendship Fund Scholarships to students who are planning to study or intern in Japan during any academic term in the school year or summer. 

This scholarship supports undergraduate students in the College of Arts and Sciences studying Chinese and accepted to a University of Oregon-sponsored study abroad program in mainland China, Hong Kong, or Taiwan. Scholarship amounts can range from $1,000-$2,000.

The scholarship may be used to assist students with all standard educational expenses including tuition, fees, books, miscellaneous supplies, room and board, and travel associated with the study abroad experience.

In memory of Jack Watson, former UO Department of Theatre Arts faculty leader for the London Theatre Program across sixteen years, this scholarship fund is designated to support students hoping to participate in the London program. Recipients must be Theatre Arts majors or minors, with an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher.

The UO College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) offers numerous undergraduate scholarships and graduate fellowships for continuing students. Many of these scholarships may be applied to your study abroad program costs. CAS offers different awards based on major, financial need, and merit. 

Two awards in particular are especially relevant to study abroad and global internships:  

Hildegard Kurz Foreign Language Scholarship  

The UO Department of Global Studies offers Judy Fosdick Oliphant Scholarships to support undergraduate majors fulfilling the international experience requirement for the Global Studies major. Every fall, winter, and spring term, multiple Oliphant Scholarships will be awarded.

Scholarships are open to current UO undergraduate students who are declared majors or minors in the Romance Languages Department at the time of application as well as to all graduate students in the Romance Languages Department.

For more information on these scholarships, visit the Department of Romance Languages, 102 Friendly Hall or call 541-346-4021.