Scholarships

There are a variety of nationally competitive, regionally focused, UIC housed, and program sponsor scholarship opportunities for study abroad. In addition to the Study Abroad Office advising staff, the Office of Special Scholarships is a great resource for assistance with applications.

Study Abroad is accessible to every student

If you are eligible for federal financial aid, you may be able to apply that funding to your Study Abroad costs. Pell grant awards and UIC institutional grants e.g. Access to Excellence grant, Gateway grant, Student-to-Student grant, and the President’s Award Program grant, may also apply toward the cost of studying abroad. Visit the OSFA website for more information on Financial Aid for Study Abroad.

ACCESSIBLE FRONTIERS: THE SCHOLARSHIP PORTFOLIO

UIC Study Abroad Scholarships

All UIC scholarship deadlines are the same as the SAO application.

Honors College Study Abroad Scholarships [This hyperlink will take you to the SnAP login page. Once logged in, search for ‘Study Abroad’ to access the application.]
Awards ranging from $1,000-$2,500 for summer or semester programs.

Nina Shepherd Award
One award of $250 for a summer program and $500 for a semester program.

Stanley Ikenberry Award
One award of $700 for an undergraduate student going on a fall semester program.

[China] Judy Curry Award
One award of $900 for a UIC undergraduate or graduate student for a fall semester program in China.

[France] Social Services Internship Award
One award of $500 for the summer Social Services, Paris program led by UIC faculty. Eligible applicants must be psychology majors or minors. Preference given to those who have demonstrated financial need.

[Germany] Max Kade Travel Grant
Awards of up to $1,000 for summer study abroad in Germany. This award is co-sponsored by the Department of Germanic Studies and a generous donation from the Max Kade Foundation.

[Germany] IES Berlin Center Award
Awards of up to $3,000 to study in any of the academic tracks at the IES Berlin Center.

[Italy] Study Abroad Award
Awards of up to $500 to support students who are accepted into the Study Abroad office approved program in Italy.

[Mexico] Cultures and Histories in San Cristobal Foundation Award
Awards of up to $500 for the summer program in Chiapas, Mexico led by UIC faculty. This award is co-sponsored by the Department of Latin American and Latino Studies.

[Poland] Stefan and Lucy Hejna Family Foundation Award
Awards of up to $1,000 for the summer program in Poland led by UIC faculty. This award is co-sponsored by the Department of Slavic and Baltic Languages and Literatures and the Hejna Family Foundation.

[Spain] Helen Barton Summer Research Scholarship
One award of $500 for the summer program led by AHS faculty.

Doe Thornburg Scholarship
One award of $1,000 sponsored by International Women Associates (IWA) of Chicago and open only to UIC and Northwestern University students. Those eligible to apply must be current undergraduate females who are US citizens or US permanent residents with a minimum 3,0 GPA. Applicants must be accepted into an approved study abroad program. Apply directly through the IWA website. Application deadline is May 1^st.

Nationally Competitive Scholarships

Gilman International Scholarship
Awards of up to $8,000. Applicants must be US citizens and Pell eligible. Deadlines are early March for summer and fall awards; early October for spring awards.

FEA [Fund for Education Abroad]
Up to $10,000 (Academic Year); $5,000 (fall/spring semester); $1,250 (summer). Preference given to under-represented students and locations. Application deadline is early January.

NSEP (Boren)
Awards of up to $8,000 for a summer program (special initiative for STEM students only; 8 weeks minimum); $10,000 for a semester; $20,000 for a full academic year. Application deadline is early February.

Freeman Awards for Study in Asia (Freeman-Asia)
This award provides scholarships for U.S. undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need to study abroad in East or Southeast Asia. Awards of up to $3,000 for a summer program (8 weeks minimum); $5,000 for a semester; $7,000 for a full academic year. Application deadline is early March and early October.

US-Japan Bridging Foundation
Up to $2,500 [semester] – $4,000 [academic year] awarded to undergraduate students participating in a study abroad program in Japan for a semester or an academic year. Deadlines are early April and early October.

DAAD [German Academic Exchange Service]
Multiple scholarship opportunities for undergraduates who want to study in Germany.

Delta Phi Alpha German Honorary Society
Up to $1,250 for a student studying in a German-speaking country during the fall semester. Application deadline is early March.

Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grant
Awards of up to $1,000. Applicants must have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.75 on a 4.0 scale (3.74 does not qualify).

Academic Partner Scholarships

These opportunities are partner/program specific and are only available to students with active applications with that partner. UIC specific awards are listed below each partner. NOTE: some partners offer automatic grants to UIC students. Ask your SAO advisor for specifics.

Click on the red partner name for a full list of their scholarships:

Arcadia University, College of Global Studies