Scholarships & Funding

You are encouraged to apply for study abroad scholarships to help offset the cost of your program. For financial aid recipients, outside scholarships will reduce the amount of your subsidized loans for study abroad, if any.

Scholarship Questions?

Visit each of the below scholarship provider’s websites for specific eligibility criteria, award amounts, application instructions and deadlines.

This table lists study abroad scholarships, their duration (academic year/summer), eligible regions/programs, and basic eligibility criteria.
Scholarship	Terms	Program/Region
Fund for Education Abroad For U.S. students participating in high-quality, rigorous education abroad programs.	Academic Year, Summer
Gilman Scholarship For U.S. citizens who are Federal Pell Grant recipients, either currently or during your study abroad program.	Academic Year, Summer
Gilman-McCain Scholarship For U.S. citizens who are children of active duty military members in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, or Coast Guard at the time of application.	Academic Year, Summer
Freeman-ASIA For undergraduate U.S. citizens with demonstrated financial need to study abroad in East or Southeast Asia.	Academic Year, Summer	Asia
Doe Thornburg Scholarship For undergraduates dedicated to global understanding through cross-cultural exchange.	Academic Year
Illinois Global Scholarships For students seeking to participate in a global learning experience in Asia.	Academic Year, Summer	Asia
ARIT Summer Fellowships for Intensive Advanced Turkish Language at Boğaziçi University, Istanbul For U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Review important notes about credit transfer eligibility for this program.	Summer	Turkey
Critical Language Scholarship For American students enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities studying any of the 14 critical languages.	Summer
Undergraduate Language Grant For undergraduates studying intensive language over the summer who will be returning to Northwestern in the fall.	Summer
Max Kade Foundation Scholarships For undergraduates attending Northwestern summer programs in Germany.	Summer	Germany
David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarships and Graduate Fellowships For undergraduate and graduate students admitted in an overseas program in any of the critical languages or in a region relevant to national security.	Academic Year
US-Japan Bridging Scholarships For undergraduate students majoring in any field of study. Japanese language study is not a prerequisite. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and must be enrolled as undergraduates in a college or university in the United States before or during the time they are studying abroad.	Academic Year	Japan
The U.S..-Japan Council Toshizo Watanabe Endowed Scholarship For U.S. or Japanese students who are currently in good academic standing at an accredited college or university in either the United States or Japan. Applicants must have applied, been accepted or plans to apply to a college/university or approved academic center outside of their home country as part of a credit-bearing course of study.	Academic Year	Japan
Deutsche Akademischer Austauchdienst (DAAD, German Academic Exchange Service) For students applying for scholarships funding senior thesis, research, or internship in Germany.	Academic Year, Summer	Germany
Northwestern Program of African Studies: African Research Leadership Award For undergraduate students developing and leading a research project or a program related to African Studies. Students develop, manage, and complete a project examining an issue in African Studies related to the student's academic interests and program(s) of study. These grants can be used for research conducted as part of a study abroad program.	Academic Year
Northwestern Program of African Studies: Morris Goodman Language Award For students in their second year of study or beyond to study an African language taught outside of Northwestern University.	Academic Year
Education New Zealand Excellence and Travel Awards For students studying at Victoria University of Wellington or University of Otago.	Academic Year

Other Opportunities

Office of Fellowships

Northwestern's Office of Fellowships helps with finding a fellowship or funding match, writing resources/tools and interview preparation/coaching. Students are encouraged to contact them for help identifying and applying for study abroad funding.

Program Partner Funding

Some scholarships may be available through your program sponsor. Talk to your study abroad adviser to find out whether these opportunities may be available, and contact your program directly for information, applications and deadlines.