International Student Funding

U-M FELLOWSHIPS Deadline Rackham International Student Fellowship October The Rackham International Student Fellowship assists outstanding international students, particularly those who may be ineligible for other kinds of support because of citizenship. Chia-Lun Lo Fellowship October The Chia-Lun Lo Fellowship assists outstanding students in Rackham programs who have earned a previous degree from a university in Taiwan. Center for the Education of Women Scholarship Program January The CEW Scholarship Program for returning women students was established in 1970 to honor the academic performance and potential of women whose education has been interrupted and to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the admission of women to the University of Michigan. Barbour Scholarship January The Barbour Scholarships were endowed at the University of Michigan in 1917 by Levi Lewis Barbour for women of the highest academic and professional caliber from the area formerly known as the Orient (encompassing the lands extending from Turkey in the west to Japan and the Philippines in the east) to study modern science, medicine, mathematics and other academic disciplines and professions critical to the development of their native lands. IIIF February The International Institute Individual Fellowships are designed to support University of Michigan students, regardless of citizenship, who are enrolled in a degree program and wish to participate in internships or conduct research abroad. Award amounts are up to $5,000. There is no preference for particular fields of study and the International Institute aims to fund a diverse array of students and projects. Robin Wright Graduate Fellowship February The Center for the Education of Women announces the Robin Wright Graduate Fellowship with a grant of up to $4,000. The fund will support research by a graduate student from the Islamic World or Africa matriculating in the Rackham Graduate School.

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EXTERNAL FELLOWSHIPS & GRANTS Deadline AAUW American Association of American Women Education Foundation August International Fellowships: Awards for full-time graduate or postgraduate study or research to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Supplemental grants support community-based projects in the fellow's home country. Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation August Welcomes proposals from any of the natural and social sciences, and the humanities that promise to increase understanding of the causes, manifestations, and control of violence, aggression, and dominance. Johann Jacobs Foundation September The program is specifically designed to help scholars from developing countries in Asia, Africa, Middle and South America, and Eastern Europe. Grants are awarded three times a year (September, December, and May). United States Institute of Peace September The Jennings Randolph Program awards Peace Scholar Dissertation Fellowships to students at U.S universities researching and writing doctoral dissertations on international conflict and peace. Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program October Brings accomplished mid-career professionals from designated countries of Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, and Eurasia to the U.S. for a year of study and related professional experiences. Eligibility criteria: undergraduate degree, 5 years of professional experience, demonstrated leadership qualities and record of public service, fluency in English.

Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid October Small research grants for graduate students in science engineering and science and technology. Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation November Fellowships designed to encourage original and significant study of ethical or religious values and implications in all fields of the humanities and social sciences. DOE Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program December The SCGSR program supports supplemental awards to outstanding U.S. graduate students to conduct part of their graduate thesis research at a DOE national laboratory in collaboration with a DOE laboratory scientist for a period of 3 to 12 consecutive months—with the goal of preparing graduate students for scientific and technical careers critically important to the DOE Office of Science mission. PEO International Peace Scholarship Fund December

The International Peace Scholarship Fund is a program which provides grants- in-aid for selected women from other countries for graduate study in the United States and Canada. Josephine de Karman Fellowships January Special consideration will be given to applicants in the humanities and those who have completed qualifying examinations for the doctoral degree. Study must be carried out and all funds expended only in the U.S. Roothbert Fund, Inc. January Small grants for those who can satisfy high scholastic requirements and are considering teaching as a vocation, whose daily actions appear to be prompted by spiritual motives. Must be currently in the U.S. when applying. Phi Delta Kappa Graduate Fellowships March This program is for Phi Delta Kappa members only. Applicants must be pursuing a graduate or doctoral degree program in educational leadership and must be full-time students during the year of tuition and fee awards. Aga Khan Foundation March Provides a limited number of scholarships each year for postgraduate studies to outstanding students from developing countries who have no other means of financing their studies. Countries include Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Madagascar, Syria, Iran. Note: The Foundation gives priority to requests for master's level courses. Joint Japan/World Bank Scholarships March Regular JJ/WBGSP Scholarships: Master’s-level graduate scholarships for studies in economic and social development. Applicants must be citizens of World Bank member countries. (See website for detailed list of eligibility requirements.) Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid March Small research grants for graduate students in science engineering and science and technology.

VARIOUS DEADLINES & DATABASES Alpha Delta Kappa Foundation In the past two years alone, Alpha Delta Kappa members have given nearly 12 million dollars in monetary and other gifts, nearly 2 million dollars in scholarships and have provided more than 2 million hours of volunteer service to their communities. Opportunities for professional and personal networking abound in Alpha Delta Kappa. From state/provincial/national conventions and regional conferences every even-numbered year to International conventions every odd-numbered year, talented women educators gather to share ideas, fellowship, recognition and support. American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Fellowships or grants for undergraduate or graduate work Education USA Whether you plan to pursue a short-term or full degree program in the United States, Education USA has the resources you need in 'Your Five Steps to U.S. Study'. Inter-American Foundation (IAF) Funds self-help efforts of grassroots groups to improve living conditions of the disadvantaged and excluded, enhance their capacity for decision-making and self- governance, and develop partnerships with the public sector, business and civil society. Institute of International Education IIE manages undergraduate and graduate level scholarships at accredited academic institutions throughout the world. IIE implements many of the world’s most prestigious scholarship programs and manages global scholarships through our network of domestic and international offices. International Federation of University Women (IFUW) Limited number of fellowships and grants to women graduates for short graduate and post-graduate study, research and training projects. Competitions are normally held every two years. International Reading Association Various research grants/awards in the area of reading literacy learning disabilities, language arts. Fulbright Foreign Student Program Funding for non-U.S. students who attend graduate programs in the U.S. Program availability, application requirements and procedures differ for each country; students must apply from home. Fulbright Commissions and U.S. embassies help candidates with applications. John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation The Foundation makes grants through four programs in such areas as human and community development and global security and sustainability. Accepts applications throughout the year

Organization of American States The Agency provides several hundred fellowships for graduate studies and research, and awards for specialized, short-term training at educational institutions and training centers in OAS Member and Observer States. PEO Program for Continuing Education (PCE) The P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education, established in 1973, is a need based grant program providing one-time financial assistance to women whose education has been interrupted and who find it necessary to return to school to complete a degree or certification that improves their marketable skills for employment to support themselves and/or their families. Pilot International Foundation 1) PIF/Lifeline Scholarship 2) The Marie Newton Sepia Memorial Scholarship 3) The Pilot International Foundation Scholarship. Applicants for these scholarships must be preparing for, or already involved in, careers working with people with disabilities/brain related disorders. Population Council Awards to doctoral students conducting dissertation research and postdoctoral research on population studies combined with a social science discipline. Rockefeller Foundation Several grants available, organized by themes, cross-theme, Regional Programs and Special Programs (which includes Global Philanthropy, Next Generation Leadership, Population and the Cairo Agenda, Communication for Social Change and Other Grants). Requirements vary. Type in “grants” to the website’s search engine. Rotary Foundation Global Scholarship Grants for Development The Rotary Foundation offers scholarship funding through the Rotary Foundation Global Grant scholarships. The scholarship funds graduate-level coursework or research for one to four academic years. Rotary Foundation Global Grants can be used to fund scholarships with sustainable, high-impact outcomes in one of Rotary’s six areas of focus: Peace and conflict prevention/resolution, Disease prevention and treatment, Water and sanitation, Maternal and child health, Basic education and literacy, and Economic and community development. Social Science Research Council Fellowship and grant programs on a wide range of topics, across many different career stages. Most support goes to pre-dissertation, dissertation, and postdoctoral fellowships, offered through annual competitions. Soros Foundation Network Autonomous institutions established in particular countries or regions to initiate and support open society activities – visit link for specific country society. Site provides samples of grants, scholarships, and fellowships awarded in the past. Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Various awards and research grants appropriate for graduate-level academic work.

Spencer Foundation Various research grants and fellowship awards, including dissertation fellowships, for research related to education awarded to doctoral candidates whose dissertation is relevant to the improvement of education. Wenner-Gren Foundation Offers fellowships for pre-doctoral and postdoctoral students in all branches of anthropology and in closely related disciplines concerned with human origins, development and variation. William T. Grant Foundation Post-doctoral research grants, for study to improve the well-being of children, adolescents and youth. Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation

LOANS & FINANCIAL AID Edwise International Financial aid, funding, visa, and other advice for international students. Finaid The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid: International Students Information Page. Grants Web General information on various grants. International Student Loan Scholarship Search engine for international students. International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX) Offers a range of professional, scholarly research, and small grant opportunities for international individuals. Mobility International USA: Financial Resources for Non-U.S. Residents

NAFSA: Association of International Educators Financial Aid for Foreign Nationals Studying in the United States. NAFSA does not offer any student funding, but the site provides information about where students can search for financial aid.

RESOURCES BY COUNTRY

Region Country Program Title Eligibility Type of Funding Africa South Africa Nedbank South African Loan Citizenship Asia China Bank of China Chinese Citizenship Loan Asia China State Scholarship Program Chinese Citizenship Loan/Scholarship Asia China, Indian, TOEFL scholarship program See Website Scholarship Japan, Korea and Taiwan Asia Hong Kong Student Financial Assistance Agency Hong Kong Citizenship Scholarship Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowship Asia India B.D. Bangur Endowment Educational Indian Citizenship Loan/Scholarship Scholarships Asia India Bank of Baroda Indian Citizenship Loan Asia India Canara Bank Indian Citizenship Loan Asia India Credila Indian Citizenship Loan Asia India Debesh-Kamal Schoarship for Higher See Website Scholarship Studies Abroad The Ramakrishna Institute Asia India Gyan Iyothi Education Loab Indian Citizenship Loan State Bank of Travancore Asia India Inlaks Shivdesani Foundation Indian Citizenship Scholarship Asia India JN Tata Endowment for Higher Indian Citizenship Loan/Scholarship Education of India Asia India K.C Mahindra Education Trust Indian Citizenship Scholarship Asia India R.D. Sethna Scholarship Fund Indian Citizenship Loan/Scholarship Asia India Sahu Jain Trust Indian Citizenship Loan/Scholarship Asia India Star Education Loan Indian Citizenship Loan

Asia India The K.C. Mahindra Scholarship for Post- Indian Citizenship Loan Graduate Studies Abroad Asia India The Narotam Sekhsaria Scholarship Indian Citizenship Loan/Scholarship Program Asia Indonesia Sampoerna Foundation MBA in US and Indonesian Citizenship Scholarship Europe Scholarship Asia Japan Japan Student Services Organization Japan Scholarship Asia Malaysia Maxis Scholarship of Excellence Malaysian Citizenship, Scholarship age 30 or younger Asia Singapore Executive Development Scholarship Singaporean Citizenship Scholarship (Overseas) Asia Singapore Lee Kuan Yew Scholarship Singaporean Citizenship Scholarship Asia Singapore Loke Cheng-Kim Foundation Singaporean Citizenship Scholarship Scholarship Asia Singapore Maybank Education Loan (Overseas Singaporean Citizenship Loan Study) Asia Singapore Overseas Education Loan Singaporean Citizenship Loan Asia Singapore Professional Service Scholarship Singaporean citizenship Scholarship Asia Singapore Public Administration Scholarship Singaporean citizenship Scholarship Asia Singapore RHB Bank Education Loan Singaporean citizenship Loan Asia Turkey Fulbright Turkish or American Scholarship Citizenship Asia Turkey Garanti Bankasi Loan Asia Turkey Is Bankasi Loan Asia Turkey Sekerbank Loan Asia Turkey Turkish Education Foundation Turkish Citizenship Scholarship Scholarship Program Asia Turkey Vakifbank Loan

Europe Austria Austrian Database for Scholarships and Austrian citizenship Scholarship Research Grants Database Europe Croatia Zagrebacka Banka Croatian citizenship Loan Europe Denmark State Education Denmark citizenship Loan Europe Finland Opintotukineuvonta / Kela Finnish citizenship Loan Europe Finland LIIKESIVISTYSRAHASTO - Foundation Finnish citizenship Scholarship for Economic Education Europe Finland/Sweden Alandsbanken Finnish or Swedish Loan citizenship Europe France French Ministry of Education French citizenship Scholarship Europe Georgia The Development and Reforms Fund Citizen of Georgia See website Europe Germany DAAD - Deutscher Akademischer German citizenship Scholarship Austausch Dienst (German Academic Database Exchange Service) Europe Germany KfW Bildungskredit 173 German citizenship Loan Europe Germany The Foundation of the German people German citizenship Scholarship Europe Greece Onassis Foundation Greek citizenship Scholarship Europe Hungary Hungarian-American Enterprise Hungarian citizenship Scholarship Scholarship Fund Europe Iceland Icelandic Government Icelandic citizenship Loan Europe Ireland The O'Reilly Foundation Irish citizenship Scholarship Europe Italy Fondazione Luigi Einaudi Italian citizenship Scholarship Europe Italy National Italian American Foundation See website Scholarship Scholarship Europe Italy The John R. Mott Scholarship See website Scholarship Europe Luxembourg Centre de Documentation et Luxembourg citizenship Loan/Scholarship D'Information Sur L'Enseignement Superieur (CEDIES)

Europe Luxembourg Postgraduate Studies Credit Facility Luxembourg citizenship Loan Europe Norway Association of Norwegian Students Norwegian citizenship Loan/Scholarship Abroad (ANSA) Europe Norway Legathandboken Norwegian citizenship Scholarship Database Europe Norway Legatsiden Norwegian citizenship Scholarship Database Europe Norway State Education Loan Fund / Staatens Norwegian citizenship Loan/Scholarship Lanekasse Europe Portugal Ministry of Foreign Affairs Portuguese citizenship See website Europe Russia Banque Societe General Vostok Russian citizenship Loan Europe Scandinavia The American-Scandinavian Foundation Citizens of Denmark, Scholarship (ASF) Finland, Iceland, Norway, or Sweden Europe Scotland The James and Mary Dawson See website Scholarship Scholarship Europe Slovenia Public Foundation Slovene citizenship Scholarship Europe Slovenia Slovene Human Resources Development Slovene citizenship Scholarship and Scholarship Fund Database Europe Slovenia The Scientific-Educational Foundation of Slovene citizenship Scholarship the Republic of Slovenia Europe Spain Eduarda Justo Foundation See website Scholarship Europe Spain Fundacion Barrie Spanish citizenship Scholarship Europe Spain Fundación Caja Madrid Spanish citizenship Scholarship Europe Spain Fundación La Caixa Spanish citizenship Scholarship Europe Spain Fundacion Rafael Del Pino Spanish citizenship Scholarship Europe Spain Fundacion Ramon Areces Spanish citizenship Scholarship Europe Spain Grants Talentia See website Scholarship

Europe Sweden CSN Swedish citizenship Loan Europe Sweden IVA Swedish citizenship Scholarship Europe United Kingdom British GovernmentProfessional and See website Loan Career Development Loans Europe United Kingdom US-UK Fulbright Commission UK citizenship Grants Europe Various Education Fund Career Concept AG See website Loan Middle East Egypt Citadel Capital Scholarship Foundation See website Scholarship Middle East Egypt Egyptian Fulbright Student Program Egyptian citizenship Scholarship Middle East Israel Fulbright Outreach Fellowships for Israeli Citizens Middle East Jordan Capital Bank Jordanian citizenship Loan Middle East Lebanon Lebanese International Finance Lebanese citizenship Scholarship Executives Scholarship North Canada & British British Columbia Student Assistance See website Loan/Scholarship America Columbia Program North Canada BMO Professional Student Line of Credit Canadian citizenship Line of Credit America North Canada Canadian Bureau for International Canadian or US Fulbright award America Education citizenship North Canada Canadian Federation of University Female Canadian Scholarship America Women (CFUW) Canada citizens North Canada Government of Canada Canadian citizenship Scholarship America North Canada Mackenzie King Open Scholarship Canadian citizenship Scholarship America North Canada Organization of American States (OAS) See website Scholarship America Fellowships Programs

North Canada The British Columbia Student Assistance See website Loan America Program Canada North Mexico Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Mexican citizenship Scholarship America Tecnologia North Mexico Fondo para el Desarrollo de Recursos Mexican citizenship Loan America Humanos North Mexico Fundacion Mexicana Para La Educacion, Mexican citizenship Loan America La Tecnologia y La Cienca (FUNED) North Spain Secretaria de Relaciones Mexican citizenship Loan America Pacific Australia General Sir Monash Foundation Mexican citizenship Scholarship Islander Pacific Australia Australian Government: Department of Australian citizenship Scholarship/Gran Islander Education & Training ts Pacific Australia Australia to USA Fellowship The Australian citizenship Fellowship Islander American Australian Association Pacific New Zealand Fulbright-Platinum Triangle Scholarship New Zealand citizenship Scholarship Islander in Entrepreneurship South Brazil Brazilian Department of Education See website See website America South Brazil Fundacao Estudar Brazilian citizenship Loan/Scholarship America South Brazil Instituto Ling Brazilian citizenship Scholarship America South Brazil START Project Brazilian citizenship Scholarship America South Chile Agencia de Cooperacion International Chilean citizenship Scholarship America (AGCI) Database

South Chile Comision Fulbright Chilean citizenship Scholarship America South Columbia Columbia Colfuturo Scholarship Colombian citizenship Loan/Scholarship America Program South Columbia ICETEX Scholarships Colombian citizenship Loan/Scholarship America South Peru Banco de Credito Peru (BCP) Peruvian citizenship Loan America South Various Leo S. Rowe Pan American Fund See website Loan America Organization of American States South Venezuela Educredito A.C. Venezuelan citizenship Loan America Various Developing Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) See website Loan/Scholarship Countries International Scholarship Program Various Various Commonwealth Scholarships and Australia, Botswana, Scholarship Fellowships Plan Brunei Darussalam, Cameroon, Canada, Ghana, India, Jamaica, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, New Zealand, Nigeria, South Africa, Trinidad and Tobago, UK. Various Various eduPASS See website Loan/Scholarship Various Various Fulbright Program for Non-US Students See website Fellowship Various Various P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship International women - Scholarship see website Various Various Rotary International Varies Scholarship