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Going abroad as a student, whether it is for a semester, a year or an entire degree, is one of the most accessible opportunities to live abroad meaningfully.

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More and more people of all ages taking time out to travel meaningfully—a trend that is being encouraged by educators and employers alike.

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Each semester, AIFS offers up to 10 semester scholarships to outstanding students from under-represented groups.
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DIS offers need-based scholarships allocated from various funds to study abroad with DIS.
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CEA offers need-based scholarships to ease financial and economic barriers to studying abroad for students who demonstrate a high need for additional funding.
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The McKay Global Citizen Scholarship is designed for the Athena student who can best demonstrate an interest in and intention to promote the concept of social justice at a city, state, national, and/or global level.
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The ISA Diversity Scholarships aim to encourage students of a broader cultural make-up to participate in ISA programs by offering funds to assist with the expenses of studying abroad.
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Students spend the German Winter semester studying on a German Universities of Applied Science (UAS7) member campus, and follow up the academic semester with an internship. Generous support is provided by the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) for th ...
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One Dean's Award is awarded for every Fall and Spring SEA Semester class (excludes SEA Summer programs). This award is based on academic achievement, educational experiences and intellectual curiosity.
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This scholarship supports semester and year long Polish language studies for an academic year or a semester at the Jagiellonian University, Center of Polish Language and Culture, in Cracow.
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For students enrolled in SIT programs with environmental, post-conflict transformation, or sustainable development themes.
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Semester at Sea is committed to offering unique service opportunities while sailing on a voyage. As such, the IMPACT scholarship has been established to recognize students demonstrating a commitment to service in their community and home institution and a ...
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CEA has partnered with the Institute of International Education's Generation Study Abroad, a five-year initiative that strives to double the number of U.S. college students who study abroad.
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For students who have previous research experience in the natural sciences, social sciences or the humanities.
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This endowed scholarship was made possible by the generosity of Charles D. McKee, a member of the SFS Board of Trustees and father of two SFS alumnae.
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This scholarship honors the legacy of the Koutnys and is funded by the generous donations of IES Abroad Vienna alumni.
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This need-based scholarship is available for students with a cultural and ancestral connection to the country in which they plan to study abroad with SFS.
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The API STEM scholarship is offered for API participants who are studying science, technology, engineering or mathematics.
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