Scholarships

Students wishing to study abroad during the academic year (Fall or Spring semesters) may apply academic scholarships to cover program costs.  This will count as a semester of eligibility--therefore, if allowable, they may apply the load to their SA program but will have to forgo a semester down the road. Student wishing to do so should notify Andy Wagoner via e-mail at andy.wagoner@wku.edu.

In addition, WKU has created a significant scholarship fund, the World Topper Scholarship, which is dedicated to supporting study abroad opportunities. The application for Study Abroad has specific information on how to apply for the WorldTopper Scholarship.

Besides the World Topper Scholarship, other scholarships might be available to you. Here is a list of scholarship that we recommend looking through as many of these might apply to your specific study abroad program.  The Office of Scholar Development is one of WKU's excellent resources that can provide you with information about scholarships and help you in applying and compete for scholarships.

Office of Scholar Development

(270) 745-5043

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WKU Scholarships

World Topper Scholarship

• The World Topper Scholarship Application is part of the Study Abroad Application STEP 2. Please check the box and follow the directions indicated on the application. If you are going to include the optional personal statement to enhance your application, please be sure to have it sent to the Study Abroad Office prior to the March 8th deadline for the Summer and Fall semesters, and before October 26th, for Winter and Spring terms.

Student Government Association

• The Student Government Association offers scholarships up to $300 per academic term and up to $600 dollars per academic year.  Applications must include an application form and a faculty recommendation. For more information please visit SGA in DUC 130 or online.

WKU-DELO Faculty Led Study Abroad Scholarship

• Students going abroad on a Faculty Led Study Abroad (FLSA) program are encouraged to apply for the DELO Faculty Led Study Abroad Scholarship.
  • Please note that this scholarship is only for students studying abroad on a WKU Faculty Led Study Abroad Program.
  • Deadline for Summer 2013 Programs will be announced in January.

WKU Honors College Scholarship Opportunities

• If you are part of the WKU Honors College, please visit the Honors College website to learn about special opportunities for WKU Honors Students.
  

WKU Modern Languages Department Scholarships

• The Modern Languages program at WKU offers a number of partial scholarships to enable deserving current majors and minors to study abroad for a summer or longer. These scholarships, which typically range from $100-$1000, are awarded to current students on a competitive basis.

WKU Confucius Institute Scholarships

• The Confucius Institute offers scholarships for short-term Chinese study (semester or academic year) and a fellowship for a Chinese language international education master's degree (Chinese as a second language).

Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE)

• Available through the The Gordon Ford College of Business for WKU students who attend a FIPSE partner school for up to $2500. Contact Dr. Dan Myers for more information.

Organizations providing Study Abroad scholarships that you might want to consider:

General Scholarships

• Benjamin Gilman Scholarship (For Pell Grant Eligible Students)
  
  • Click here for information for WKU students applying for the Gilman Scholarship
    
• Foundation for Global Scholars
• Fulbright Scholarship
• Fund for Education Abroad Scholarship
• Global Foundation Scholarship
• Go! Overseas Scholarship
• Hershberg Scholarship for International Study
  

 Location Specific Scholarships

China

• Chinese Government Scholarship
  

Germany

• DAAD
  
• German-American Federation Exchange Student Scholarship
  

Japan

• Bridging Scholarships
  
• JASSO scholarship
  
• Morgan Stanley Scholarship for Study in Japan

Turkey

• Study Abroad Scholarships in Turkey for American Minority Students
  

United Kingdom

• British Universities Transatlantic Exchange Association Scholarship (BUTEX)
  
• Fulbright Awards for Summer Programs
• Marshall Scholarships-for study in the United Kingdom
  

Provider Specific Scholarships

• American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS)
  
  • Diversity Scholarship
• CIS Abroad
• Council On International Educational Exchange (CIEE)
  
  • Diversity Scholarship
• Cooperative Center for Study Abroad (CCSA)
  
• Globalinks Learning Abroad
  
• International Studies Abroad (ISA)
  
• Kentucky Institute for International Studies (KIIS)
• Semester at Sea
• Sol Education Abroad
  

Field Specific Scholarships

• Boren Awards - Boren Scholarships are awarded with preference for countries, languages, and fields of study critical to U.S. national security.
  
• Critical Language Scholarship Program - Critical languages include; Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bangla/Bengali, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Punjabi, Russian, Turkish, and Urdu
  

Scholarships Related to Honor Societies

• Golden Key Scholarship (Only available for Golden Key Members)
  
• Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grants

There are numerous scholarships listed at these search-engine websites:

• All Abroad
• International Education Financial Aid
• Study Abroad Funding