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The Office of Study Abroad provides guidance in applying for all national study abroad scholarships. Contact us for more information.

Gilman International Scholarship Program
Up to $5,000 for semester or year, must be U.S. citizen and current Pell Grant recipient
For application procedures visit:
http://www.iie.org/gilman
Deadline: September for Spring programs / April for Fall programs

National Security Education Program
Up to $20,000. Must study in geographic areas, languages, and fields of study critical to U.S. National Security; must fulfill service requirement upon graduation or termination of studies.
Visit http://www.iie.org/nsep for application procedures.
Appointment with NSEP advisor in Office of Study Abroad required as part of application process.
Deadline: February (campus deadline January)

Rotary International Scholarships
Up to $26,000. Students must have completed at least 2 years of college coursework.
Apply through hometown Rotary club. For more information, deadlines, and application procedures
visit http://www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/amb_scho/index.htm%20l
Deadlines vary but applicants should begin planning at least 18 months before proposed program

Freeman in Asia
$7,000 year
$5,000 semester
$3,000 summer (8 week minimum)
Must be eligible for federal financial aid
May select from 15 Asian countries
For application procedures visit http://www.iie.org/pgms/freeman-asia/
Deadline: October for Spring programs / March for Summer and Fall programs

Bridging Japan Scholarship
$2500-$4,000 depending on length of program
Students majoring in any field of study are eligible to apply.
Japanese language background is not a requirement.
$10,000 scholarships for students with an interest in economics and international finance.
For application information visit http://www.colorado.edu/ealld/atj/Bridging/scholarships.html
Deadline: October for Spring programs / March for Summer and Fall programs

Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grants
50 study abroad grants of $1,000 each 
Students majoring in any field of study are eligible to apply.
Students must have a minimum of 30 credit hours by the deadline and have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 on the 4.0 scale.
For application information visit http://phikappaphi.org/Web/Scholarships/studyabroad.html
Deadline: February 15, 2007 for Summer 07, Fall 07, Year 07-08 and Spring 08 programs


Program Specific Scholarships
Amount varies
Must be accepted or have applied to the program granting the scholarship and meet any other eligibility requirements.
Contact the sponsoring program or check with the Office of Study Abroad
Some examples of program providers offering scholarships:
IFSA Butler, ISA, AIFS, CIEE, Denmark International Studies.


Office of Study Abroad, 722 W. Maple St., Fayetteville, AR 72701
Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm Monday - Friday, Phone: (479)-575-7582
studyabroad@uark.edu