Scholarships & Funding
You are encouraged to apply for study abroad scholarships to help offset the cost of your program. For financial aid recipients, outside scholarships will reduce the
Scholarship Questions?
Visit each of the below scholarship provider’s websites for specific eligibility criteria, award amounts, application instructions
Scholarship | Terms | Program/Region |
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For U.S. students participating in high-quality, rigorous education abroad programs. Preference given to students with demonstrated financial need, and strongly encourages students to apply who represent a group that is traditionally underrepresented in education abroad, including first-generation college students and minority students. |
Academic Year, Summer |
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For U.S. citizens who are Federal Pell Grant recipients, either currently or during your study abroad program. |
Academic Year, Summer |
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For U.S. citizens who are children of active duty military members in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, or Coast Guard at the time of application. |
Academic Year, Summer |
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Freeman-ASIA |
Academic Year, Summer |
Asia |
For students seeking to participate in a global learning experience in Asia. |
Academic Year, Summer |
Asia |
ARIT Summer Fellowships for Intensive Advanced Turkish Language at Boğaziçi University, Istanbul For U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Review important notes about credit transfer eligibility for this program. |
Summer |
Turkey |
Critical Language Scholarship For American students enrolled in |
Summer |
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Undergraduate Language Grant For undergraduates who will be returning to Northwestern in the fall following the summer language study. |
Summer |
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Max Kade Foundation Scholarships For undergraduates attending Northwestern summer programs in Germany. |
Summer |
Germany |
David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarships and Graduate Fellowships For undergraduate and graduate students admitted |
Academic Year |
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US-Japan Bridging Scholarships For undergraduate students majoring in any field of study. Japanese language study is not a prerequisite. Applicants must be |
Academic Year |
Japan |
The U.S..-Japan Council Toshizo Watanabe Endowed Scholarship For U.S. or Japanese students who are currently in good academic standing at an accredited college or university in either the United States or Japan. Applicants must have applied, been accepted or plans to apply to a college/university or approved academic center outside of their home country as part of a credit-bearing course of study. |
Academic Year |
Japan |
Hilda Specter Morgenstern Merit Scholarship For a U.S. woman who will study in Israel, identifies strongly as Jewish, has a 3.5 GPA or higher, and demonstrates a |
Academic Year |
Israel |
Doe Thornburg Scholarship For female undergraduates dedicated to the pursuit of global understanding and universal human rights, especially for women and girls. |
Academic Year |
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Deutsche Akademischer Austauchdienst (DAAD, German Academic Exchange Service) For students applying for scholarships funding senior thesis, research, or internship in Germany. |
Academic Year, Summer |
Germany |
Northwestern Program of African Studies: African Research Leadership Award For undergraduate students developing and leading a research project or a program related to African Studies. Students develop, manage, and complete a project examining an issue in African Studies related to the student's academic interests and program(s) of study. These grants can be used for research conducted as part of a study abroad program. |
Academic Year |
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Northwestern Program of African Studies: Morris Goodman Language Award For students in their second year of study or beyond to study an African language taught outside of Northwestern University. |
Academic Year |
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Education New Zealand Excellence and Travel Awards For students studying at Victoria University of Wellington or University of Otago.
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Academic Year |
Other Opportunities
Office of Fellowships
Northwestern's Office of Fellowships helps with finding a fellowship or funding match, writing resources/tools
Program Sponsor Funding
Some scholarships may be available through your program sponsor. Talk to your study abroad adviser to find out whether these opportunities may be available, and contact your program directly for information, applications