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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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As American minority students are largely underrepresented in study abroad programs, these scholarships are designed to expand study abroad opportunities for such students and foster a greater understanding about diversity in America as well as the perspe ...
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Scholarships are available for international students from outside the EU who are undertaking a master’s or PhD degree at one of the center’s partner universities, mainly for study programs in technical and natural science.
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SFS offers a limited number of travel grants to qualified students to help offset the personal cost of travel to SFS programs.
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The Government of Israel is pleased to offer scholarships to foreign students, as agreed in the Cultural Agreements between Israel and participating countries.
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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 Luce Scholars Program is a nationally competitive fellowship program. It was launched by the Henry Luce Foundation in 1974 to enhance the understanding of Asia among potential leaders in American society.
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This endowed scholarship was made possible through the generosity of former Trustee W. James Tozer Jr. and his wife, Elizabeth.
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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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The Centre for International Finance and Regulation and the Capital Markets Cooperative Research Centre are awarding Honours scholarships for studying Finance, Accounting, Economics, Actuarial Studies or Law. Scholarships are available to students current ...
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Stephen Lee was a passionate environmentalist who served SFS in several ways. An endowed scholarship fund was established in his memory by his mother with funds earmarked for Steve’s care during his illness. It is awarded to a student expressing a deep in ...
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At TUS, we have implemented measures to reduce the economic strain on international students who are studying here at their own expense and who have achieved outstanding academic results. Information about how to apply for the Partial tuition-waiver schol ...
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The Olivetti Scholarship was made possible through the kindness of Ms. Rosamond Olivetti and the Olivetti Foundation. It is the intention of the Olivetti Foundation and the Aegean Center to nurture a cross-cultural understanding between Italy and America ...
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The Titular Fellowships, funded by the Association of Commonwealth Universities' Development Fellowships Fund, aim to enable the universities of the Commonwealth to develop the human resources of their institutions and countries through the interchange of ...
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Point Foundation (Point) is the nation’s largest higher education scholarship-granting organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) students. Point’s multifaceted support of its scholarship recipients (“scholars”) extends far be ...
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Film Director Darren Aronofsky, dual alum of The School for Field Studies, started The Fountain Scholarship with the monetary award he won for the film, The Fountain. In appreciation for his time with SFS in places of wonderment, Darren established this e ...
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) has announced scholarships for international students to pursue studies in medical fields.
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Merit-based scholarships are non-need-based financial awards offered to students with high academic, cultural, sports and other achievements. These awards are renewable for up to five years of study provided that certain criteria are met.
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Earn a grant toward your tuition up to $18,600 for bachelor’s degree programs, (an average of up to 20%) and up to $8,845, (up to 15%), for associate’s degree programs. The Art Grant is offered at all Art Institutes schools except for The Art Institute o ...
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Awarded to foster British-American relations through the interchange of scholars in horticulture, landscape architecture, and related fields and to promote the exchange of information in the horticultural field.
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To encourage international students to undertake Huayu courses in the Republic of China (Taiwan) in order to provide them with opportunities to increase their understanding of Taiwanese culture and society, and to promote mutual understanding and interact ...
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