Study Abroad Scholarships

A variety of study abroad scholarships are available to Loyola students. Loyola University Chicago grants and scholarships apply only to exchange programs, the Rome Center, the Beijing Center, and the Vietnam Center. Also, there are a number of scholarships that are funded by independent organizations with a dedicated interest in fostering international education. Past Loyola students have been recipients of such scholarships as the Freeman-Asia Scholarship and the Gilman Scholarship.

List of scholarships (This list is not exhaustive)

Bridging Scholarships for Study in Japan
The Association of Teachers of Japanese Bridging Project awards 20 scholarships annually for American students participating in study abroad programs in Japan. For more information, click here .

British Transatlantic Exchange Association (BUTEX) Scholarship
This award is open to students studying abroad at select universities in the UK. Visit www.butex.ac.uk for more details.

DiversityAbroad.com Scholarship

Diversity Abroad, in cooperation with AIFS, will offer ten, $500 scholarships for full-time undergraduate (both community college and university level) students studying abroad during spring 2012 and fall 2012. Five scholarships are available for the fall and five for the spring. Applicants must be full-time undergraduates at a university or community college based in the Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom or the United States. Economically disadvantaged students, African-American/Black, Asian, Hispanic/Latino, Multiracial/ethnic or Indigenous/Native-American, students with disabilities and first generation college undergraduate students are strongly encouraged to apply. For information click here.

Diversity Abroad / AIFS Achievement Scholarship

Each semester, AIFS offers up to 10 semester scholarships of $1000 to outstanding students from under-represented groups. Applicants must demonstrate high academic achievement and/or participate in community service activities. For more information click here.

Freeman Award for Study in Asia                                                                                                          The Freeman-ASIA Program aims to increase the number of U.S. undergraduates who study in East and Southeast Asia. Award amounts vary from $3,000 for a summer program to $5,000 for a semester/quarter program to $7,000 for an academic year program. For additional information, click here.

Fund for Education Abroad
The Fund for Education Abroad is committed to increasing the opportunities for dedicated American students to participate in study abroad programs by reducing financial restrictions through the provision of scholarships. Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents currently enrolled as undergraduates in US universities/colleges who plan to study abroad for at least four weeks between September 2012 and August 2013. FEA offers up tp 10 annual scholarships up to $10,000 for students studying in high-quality, rigorous education abroad programs for a minimum of 4 weeks. For more information, click here.

Fund for International Service Learning (FISL) Scholarship. This is an award of $500 for students participating in a credit-bearing service learning experience in another country. Visit www.fisl.org/home.php .

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Provides grants and scholarships for highly qualified students for study, senior thesis research and/or internships in Germany. This program supports study abroad in Germany and German universities. Visit www.daad.org .

Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship
This scholarship provides awards of up to $5,000 to U.S. undergraduate students who are receiving federal Pell Grant funding to participate in study abroad programs worldwide. For more information, visit: www.iie.org/gilman.

Illinois St. Andrew Society (ISAS) Harper Brown Memorial Scholarship (for study in Scotland)
ISAS awards a scholarship for fall semester or yearlong students to help defray the cost of a U.S. student studying in Scotland. To be eligible, applicants (or one of their family members) should join ISAS (minimum $45 for annual individual membership.) Applicants should also preferably live in the Chicago area. Past awards have been approximately $3000. The application deadline is usually in late March. Contact the Office for International Programs for more information.

Japan Monbukagakusho Scholarship
For students interested in studying in Japan. Visit www.chicago.us.emb-japan.go.jp/JIC/monbusho.html .

John Felice Rome Center Scholarships
The Rome Center offers several awards exclusively for Rome Center students, thanks to generous Rome Center alumni benefactors. Click here for further information.  

Senator David L. Boren Scholarships
This is a federal scholarship competition for study abroad through the National Security Education Program (NSEP). It provides funding (up to $20,000) for students to study less commonly taught languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests. For more information, visit: www.iie.org/nsep.

SIT Study Abroad Scholarships
SIT has numerous awards available for students participating in SIT programs About one-half of SIT scholarship applicants receive some sort of SIT financial assistance. Awards generally range from $500 to $5,000 for semester programs, and $300 to $3,000 for summer programs.  For students who are federal Pell grant  recipients this includes an automatic  match of semester Pell awards for participation at many SIT sites.  For more information about SIT scholarships, click here.

USAC Scholarship Award 
This scholarship is offered by the Loyola Office for International Programs. It is awarded to Loyola students participating in spring and fall USAC programs.  Scholarship applications for eligibile Spring 2012 USAC students must be submitted to the Office for International Programs by Monday, October 24. For an application, please click here.