Lehigh University - Study Abroad

Scholarships & Fellowships

Study Abroad offers travel grants ($500-2000) to encourage students to attend certain programs/universities, and the Department of Modern Languages and Literature offers scholarships as well. In addition, Lehigh University's Office of Fellowship Advising is a good resource for outside scholarships and grants. Scholarships may be available from some program providers. Generally, you must apply for scholarships a year in advance.

Be sure to consider the total cost of attending a program prior to making a commitment.

Bridging Scholarships
Website:	www.colorado.edu/ealld/atj/Bridging/scholarships.html
Contact:	atj@colorado.edu
Purpose:	To assist students to study in Japan.
Eligibility:	Undergraduates of any major who are US citizens or permanent residents.
Amount:	Stipend of $2,500 (semester) or $4,000 (year)
Deadline:	Early April (for fall semester or year) or October (for spring semester)
Expectation:	Each scholarship recipient will be expected to send a brief report about his/her study in Japan to the ATJ office within 60 days of returning from abroad.

DAAD (German Academic Exchange)
Website:	www.daad.org
Contact:	daadny@daad.org
Purpose:	DAAD offers undergraduate awards to highly qualified undergraduate students for study abroad, senior thesis research, and/or internships in the Federal Republic of Germany.
Eligibility:	Must be enrolled full-time in an undergraduate program, must have at least sophomore standing at the time of application and at least junior standing by the beginning of the scholarship period. Applicants need to be able to receive academic credit for their activity in Germany (check with your advisor or department chair to see if this is possible). Applicants must have well-defined study, research or internship plans for their stay in Germany. Applicants are expected to demonstrate an interest in contemporary German and European affairs and to explain the significance of their project in Germany.
Amount:	Monthly allowance of 615 Euros, one-time allowance of between 870 Euros and 1,200 Euros. Grantees will also receive a one-time allowance of 150 Euros or 260 Euros for books.
Deadline:	Mid-February
Expectation:	Students will find their own program to go on and pursue acceptance into program. Students must have their own medical insurance.

Freeman Asia Award
Website:	www.iie.org/pgms/Freeman-ASIA
Contact:	Freeman-ASIA@iie.org
Purpose:	As only a minor number of U.S. study abroad students go to Asia, Freeman-ASIA seeks to increase the number of American undergraduates who study in East and Southeast Asia.
Eligibility:	Must demonstrate need-based financial aid. Must have at least one semester remaining at home institution after study abroad. Must have no experience in desired foreign country. Must be U.S. citizens.
Amount:	Summer - $3,000 Semester - $5,000 Academic Year - $7,000
Deadline:	Beginning of March (summer study) and beginning of April (semester or year study)

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
Website:	www.iie.org/gilman
Contact:	gilman@iie.org
Purpose:	To diversify and expand participation in international study.
Eligibility:	Citizen of the U.S., student must be receiving a Pell Grant at the time of application, and students cannot use a Gilman Scholarship for study in a country under a U.S. Department of State Travel Warning.
Amount:	Up to $5,000
Deadline:	Mid-April (for fall semester or academic year) or Mid-October (spring semester)

National Security Education Program – David L. Boren Scholarship
Website:	www.iie.org/nsep
Contact:	nsep@iie.org
Purpose:	To provide American undergraduates with the resources and encouragement they need to acquire skills and experiences in areas of the world critical to the future security of the U.S.
Eligibility:	Freshmen and sophomores are eligible for summer, semester, and full year programs; juniors and seniors are eligible for semester and full year programs.
Amount:	Varies depending on location, but covers cost of living, tuition, travel, books, settling-in and appropriate insurance. Maximum of 10,000.
Deadline:	Early February
Expectation:	NSEP scholarship recipients incur a service agreement requiring that they enter into an agreement to work in a position with the federal government with national security responsibilities as a priority or, secondarily, to work in the field of higher education in the area of study for which the scholarship was awarded.

North American Freshmen Scholarship Summer University at Freie Univeritat Berlin, Germany
Website:	www.fubis.org/
Contact:	fusummer@fu-berlin.de
Purpose:	Provide American students with exposure to the German culture, language, and university system.
Eligibility:	Students who will be finishing up their freshmen year of school at an American or Canadian college or university. Students must be 18 years of age at the beginning of the program (July 17).
Amount:	100% tuition waiver for two FUBiS courses from category A and B; 100% waiver on registration fees; and 1,000 Euros – two installments of 500 Euros each.
Deadline:	Mid-March

Rotary International Scholarships (Ambassadorial Scholarships and World Peace Scholarships)
Website:	www.rotary.org/foundation/educational
Contact:	Renee Stephenson – stephenr@rotaryintl.org
Purpose:	To promote amicable international relationships by funding study in foreign countries, specifically those with a rotary society.
Eligibility:	Undergraduate and graduate students who are not related to Rotarians. Completed two years of university coursework. Scholarship cannot be used to study in an area of a country where a candidate has previously lived for more than six month. Applicants should consult rotary organizations in their parents’ locality.
Amount:	Travel, tuition, and living expenses; amount varies according to the program.
Deadline:	Varies, need to apply 18 months prior to when you want to study abroad.