Funding Sources for International Internships
This is a list of Resources for those who are interested in receiving information on funding their international experience.
Federal Aid
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
ww.fafsa.ed.gov
Must file Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to apply for Pell Grant, FSEOG, Loans and Federal Work Study.
FinAid
www.finaid.org
Includes information & links to financial aid and scholarship sites.
AFSA
https://www.acs-education.com
Loan information
Chela Financial
chelafinancial.com
Loan and scholarship resources
www.csac.ca.gov
Must file FAFSA and Cal Grant PGA Verification by March.
Cal Grant A: undergraduates only
Cal Grant B: undergraduates only
Cal Grant T: teachers
Scholarships for Study/Travel Abroad
Undergraduate Resources:
UC Davis Internship and Career Center (ICC) Travel Grants
Offered to both Undergraduates and Graduates doing an internship abroad.
American Institute for Foreign Study Scholarships
www.aifsabroad.com
Council International Study Programs
www.ciee.org
John E. Bowman Travel Grants
Robert B. Bailey Scholarship: for underrepresented students. Dept. of Education Scholarship for Programs in China. Jennifer Ritzmann Scholarship: for Costa Rica program only.
David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarship Program for Study Abroad
www.iie.org
Submit application to Carrie Devine, 164 Kerr Hall, UC Davis
Institue of International Education
www.iie.org
Awards for study in Asia
Rotary
www.rotary.org
Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students going abroad.
University of California Education Abroad Financial Information
http://eap.ucop.edu/eap/scholarship/#eap
This site has a variety of financial aid information for international programs, both Education Abroad programs and non-Education Abroad programs.
Graduate Resources:
UC Davis Internship and Career Center (ICC) Travel Grants
Offered to both Undergraduates and Graduates doing an internship abroad.
Consortium for Women and Research Graduate Travel Award
cwr.ucdavis.edu
Provides funds to graduate students in any field for travel to professional conferences.
Fulbright Post Baccalaureate fellowship
www.iie.org/fulbright
Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students going abroad.
Council International Study Programs Dept. of Education Scholarship for Programs in China
www.ciee.org
For graduate students who plan a teaching career in modern foreign languages.
National Security Education Program David L Boren Graduate Fellowships
National Security Graduate Fellowship
For students studying languages and cultures critical to U.S. security.
University of Michigan Population-Environment Fellows Program
www.sph.umich.edu
Offers two year fellowships to U.S. professionals with recent graduate degrees.
U.S. Department of State
www.state.gov
Vaious fellowships for students pursuing a foreign service career in the U.S. Department of State.
California Institue of Technology
www.fellowships.studyabroad.caltech.edu
Helpful links for study abroad.
Charles B. Rangel Fellowship Award
www.howard.edu
The Charles B. Rangel Fellowship is a new,prestigious award for two years of graduate or professional schooling in international affairs, plus enrichment study at Howard University in WAthington, D.C>, internships in Congress and overseas, and eventual appointment to the U.S. Foreign Service. the 2004 Rangel awards will provide the ten fellows up to$27,000 scholarship annually plus support for internships and related program activities. Administered by the Ralph J. BUnche Center at Howard University, the award may be used at most accredited graduate or professional schools ( subject to approval by the BUnche Center) toward a degree in international affairs or a related subject. Selection is based on outstanding leadership skills, academic achievement, and financial need. Only U.S. citizens may be considered.
UC Davis International Fellowships
http://www.gradstudies.ucdavis.edu
A helpful site for graduate students.
Scholarships:
U.C. Davis
financialaid.ucdavis.edu
Vaious fellowships for students pursuing a foreign service career in the U.S. Department of State.
Fast Web
www.fastweb.com
Largest free scholarship search online.
College Board
www.collegeboard.com
Paying for college & scholarship searches.
Colleges, College Scholarships and Financial Aid Page
www.college-scholarships.com
Info on colleges & scholarship searches.
Hispanicsholarships.com
www.hispanicscholarships.com
Resources for Hispanic students.
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
www.hsf.net
Resources for Hispanic students.
Black Excel
www.BlackExcel.org
Resources for minority students.
United Negro College Fund
www.uncf.org
Gates Millennium Scholarship Program for Freshmen
http://www.gmsp.org/(esi2qd45ytjrzo55itt3pp2h)/default.aspx
Target
www.target.com
Scholarships for community service.
Woodrow Wilson International Fellowship Foundation (WWNFF)
www.woodrow.org
The Woodrow Wilson International Fellowship Foundation (WWNFF) offers the Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowships to graduating seniors or recent graduates. Applicants must have undergraduate GPA 3.2 or higher and must be interested in being Foreign Service Officers in the U.S. Department of State. Applicants must begin their master.s degree programs by fall quarter. The fellowship award includes full tuition and mandatory fees, living stipend, books, one round-trip travel for the first and second years of graduate school, and paid State Department summer internships in Washing, DC and overseas. For more information, visit http://www.woodrow.org.
For more information contact ICC World


