There are a variety of scholarships offered by or outside of Washington University that can help you pay for studying abroad. It is important to note that deadlines change from year-to-year and after often six-nine months (or even a year) prior to your term abroad. This list is NOT exhaustive; be sure to do some research on your own.
Washington University Resources
Global Resources: Opportunities for funding to support research and study abroad are available through Washington University in St. Louis.
BSBA Global Learning Fund: Opportunities for funding to support BSBA students abroad on BSBA-administered programs. Students should have demonstrated financial need.
General Scholarships
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships: awards up to $5,000 for US pell-grant eligible undergraduate students. Programs must be credit-bearing in a country with an overall Travel Advisory Level 1 or 2, according to the U.S. Department of State’s Travel Advisory System. The Gilman Scholarship Program aims to diversify the kinds of students who study and intern abroad as well as the countries and regions where they go by offering awards to U.S. undergraduates who might otherwise not participate due to financial constraints. Contact your Global Programs Advisor for more information.
Gilman-McCain Scholarship: This scholarship is a congressionally funded initiative of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department and STate and named after the late Senator John S. McCain from Arizona. The Gilman-McCain Scholarship provides awards of $5000 for child dependents of active duty service members to study or intern abroad on credit-bearing programs.
Boren Awards for International Study: Boren Scholarships are awarded to U.S. undergraduates for study in foreign countries that are areas deemed critical to U.S. national security and underrepresented in study abroad. All must incorporate a less commonly taught language. Upon completion of their undergraduate degree, students must perform one year of service to the federal government.
Diversity Abroad Scholarships: Various scholarship programs aimed at increasing the number of minority students who study abroad. Amounts and deadlines vary.
Fund for Education Abroad: Applicants must be US citizens participating on a program of at least 4 weeks. They target underrepresented groups and there are also LGBT, regional, and athletic awards. Award amounts range from $1,250 to $10,000 based on the length of the program abroad.
NAFSA: Resource for additional scholarship opportunities.
Study Abroad Funding: Resource for additional scholarship opportunities.
Regional/Country Specific Scholarships
Asia: Freeman Awards for Study in Asia (Freeman-ASIA) provides scholarships for U.S. undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need to study abroad in East or Southeast Asia.
France: Government Housing Support is available for all students studying in France. Students must apply and must also open a local bank account.
France: The Benjamin Franklin Travel Grant is open to sophomore, junior & senior students who are enrolled in a double major including one major in French and one major in another discipline. Approximate awards: $2500.
Germany: DAAD For study abroad or internships in Germany.