The Arlene Schnitzer Study Abroad Scholarship is an award of up to $5,000 (average award will be approximately $3,000) available to UO majors in the Schnitzer School of Global Studies and Languages who plan to participate in a GEO-sponsored study abroad program or internship. This scholarship encourages students to pursue language learning and global engagement by studying abroad and becoming a major in the Schnitzer School.
The GlobalWorks Access Scholarship supports students participating in GlobalWorks Internships in any part of the world. Selection is based on financial need, academic merit, and a well-written scholarship application in the GEO portal.
The Fulbright US Student Program provides grants for individually designed research projects, graduate degree programs in foreign universities, or English Teaching Assistant Programs.
The GEO Ambassador Scholarship is a scholarship available to UO applying to GEO faculty-led programs, GEO Center programs, Exchange programs, or GlobalWorks Internships. Individual awards range from $500-$1,000.
The Gilman Scholarship provides up to $5,000 for undergraduate students to pursue study abroad and/or international internships. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and must be receiving the Pell Grant as part of their financial aid through FAFSA. The Gilman Scholarship seeks to fund Pell Grant students whose study abroad program is well aligned with their academic and professional goals.
GEO is passionate about study abroad and hopes that every student is able to participate in a life-changing experience abroad. With this in mind, GEO offers the Map Your Future Scholarship to freshmen that can be used for a study abroad program during your college career. A number of $1,000 scholarships will be awarded. These scholarship funds can be used for an eligible study abroad program, any term.
The Rangel Program is a collaborative effort between Howard University and the U.S. State Department that seeks to attract and prepare outstanding young people for careers as diplomats in the Foreign Service of the U.S. Department of State.
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.
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.
