How to find scholarships for International Students

WWU Scholarships

Joe and Anneliese Zauchner Intensive English Study Scholarship
The Intensive English Program (IEP) at Western Washington University offers non-credit English language courses that are designed to prepare international students for academic study at American colleges or universities as well as improve English fluency in a variety of settings. Scholarships cover all normal expenses (tuition, fees, housing, food and books) for one quarter and will be offered to citizens of Austria and Germany, and European citizens of Austrian descent, who are motivated to strengthen their English through enrollment in the IEP. Scholarship application materials are available at the Intensive English Program Office, Old Main 530, (360) 650-3755, iep@cc.wwu.edu, http://www.wwu.edu/depts/iep. This scholarship is privately funded.

International Student Scholarship
Scholarships for the academic year are available to undergraduate and graduate international students with non-immigrant status (F or J Visa), who have completed at least one quarter at WWU (12 credits as an undergraduate or 8 credits as a graduate student). Awards are based on academic achievement, community and campus activities and the need for financial assistance. Applications are available here. Or contact International Programs and Exchanges, Old Main 530E, (360) 650-3298, ippewwu@cc.wwu.edu.

Private Scholarships

AAUW Rose Sidgwick Memorial Fellowship
Administered by the British Federation of Women Graduates, sponsored by American Association of University Women. Students must be studying Women's Studies and must be a citizen of the United Kingdom. Upon completion of study abroad, student must return home to pursue professional careers. Contact: Secretary, British Federation of Women Graduates, 4 Mandeville Courtyard, 142 Battersea Park Road, London, SW11 4NB United Kingdom, Phone: 44/171-498-8037, Fax: 44/171-498-0173.

Annual International Student Essay Competition

AUW/IFUW International Fellowships
Administered by American Association of University Women and International Federal of University Women. The annual number of awards is 6. The fields of study are unrestricted. To be eligible one has to be a graduate woman only. The contact is Fellowships and Grants, AAUW educational Foundation, PO Box 4030, Iowa City, IA 52243-4030.

Bank of Italy and Italian Banking Association
Administered by Ente Per Gli Studi Monetari Bancari E Finanziari, offers 5 scholarships to students that are citizens of Italy studying Finance, Economics or Banking in the United States. Contact: Pierelli Flora, Ente Luigi Einaudi, via Due Macelli 73, Rome 00197 Italy, Phone: 39/6-67920013/6797105

Ford Foundation
Administered by the Ford Foundation, 242 awards for students that are studying urban poverty, rural poverty and resources, rights and social justice, governance and public policy, international affairs. Contact: The Secretary, Ford Foundation, 320 West 43rd Street, New York, NY 10017, Phone: 212-573-5000, Fax: 212-599-4584.

French Student Travel Grant
Administered by Franco-American Commission for Educational Exchange, with field of study interests in: American Literature, Economics, Fine Arts and Arts Studies, Humanities, Law and Legal Studies. Must be a citizen of France. Contact: M. Pierre Collombert, Executive Director, Franco-American Commission, 9 rue Chardin, Paris 75016 France, Phone: 33/1-44-14-53-60, Fax: 33/1-42-88-04-79.

Graduate Degree Fellowships
Administered by the Education Foundation of the National Restaurant Association, with fields of study in Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management, Service Management, Operations. Contact: Educational Foundation, National Restaurant Association, 250 South Wacker Drive, Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60606-5834.

International / Minority Student Scholarship
Administered by American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation. The purpose of the scholarship is to encourage study in communication sciences and disorders at a U.S. institution accredited by ASHA. Scholarship recipients should be pursuing Communication Disorders, Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology. Diverse students are encouraged to apply. Contact: American Speech-Language Foundation, 10801 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852, Phone: 301-897-5700, Fax 301-571-0457.

International Scholarship Program
Administered by the American College of Physicians, four annual awards are awarded to students studying medicine that impact the practice of internal medicine in countries other than the United States. Contact is Ana Santoya, International Coordinator, American College of Physicians, Independence Mall West, Sixth Street at Pace, Philadelphia, PA 19106-1572, Phone: 215-351-2520, Fax: 215-351-2529, Email: 75364.2740@compuserve

Kosciuszko Foundation
This site has multiple scholarships for Polish citizens with US permanent residency status studying in the United States.

Li Fellowships
The Li Foundation awards 20 yearly fellowships to students with field of study interest in: Earth and Planetary Sciences, Fine Arts, Physical Sciences, and Visual and Performing Arts. Student must be a citizen of China. Contact: Edward Plumb, Li Foundation, 108 Glen Cove Avenue, Glen Cove, NY 11542, Phone: 516-676-1315.

Lindbergh Grant
Administered by Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation, ten annual awards with field of study being: Agricultural Plant Pathology, Aviation and Airway Safety, Biomedical Engineering, Communications, Natural Resources, Humanities, Visual and Performing Arts, Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment. The average award is $10,580. Contact: Marlene White, Grants Administrator, Lindbergh Foundation, 708 South Third Street, Suite 110, Minneapolis, MN 55415, Phone: 612-338-1703, Fax: 612-338-6826.

The Martin Bequest Traveling Scholarship
Administered by the Arts Management Permanent Trustee Company, there are 6 awards made yearly for study abroad. The fields of study required are: Acting and Directing, Drama/Theater Arts, Music, Voice, Painting and Sculpture. This scholarship is available only to students from Australia. Contact: Aimee Said, Arts Management Permanent Trustee Company. 180 Goulburn Street, Darlinghurst, NSW 2010, Australia, Phone: 61/2-283-2066, Fax: 61/2-264-8201.

Max Plank Research Awards for German Students
The Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation administers 30 annual awards which can be renewed for up to three years. The purpose of the scholarship is for German scholars who intend to enter long-term, project-oriented joint research. The field of study is unrestricted and open to graduate and postgraduate with a strong emphasis on scientific research. Contact: Alexander Von Humboldt-Stiftung, Jean-Paul Strasse 12, Bad Godesberg, Bonn D-53173, Germany, Phone: 49-228-833-0, Fax: 49/228-833-199.

PEO International Peace Scholarship Fund
These scholarships are provided to women from other countries for graduate study in the U.S. and Canada. Applicants must be qualified for admission to full-time graduate study or working toward a graduate degree in a university of their choice in the U.S. or Canada, have a full year of course work remaining, and promise to return to their country within 90 days of completion of the degree. Applications are available in the Scholarship Center, Old Main 275, (360) 650-3471.

Press Fellowships
The fund is administered by Alfred Friendly Press Fellowships with awards that is based upon merit. The annual number of awards is 10. The purpose of the fellowships is to allow foreign nationals to work for U.S. newspapers or news magazines, thereby enhancing their professional future. Field of study must be journalism. Contact is John M. Sirek, Director, Alfred Friendly Press Fellowships, 2000 L Street NW #200, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: 202-416-1691, Fax: 202-416-1695, Email: afpf@aol.com

Scholarships for Courses of the Foundation for European Language and Educational Centers
Administered by Eurocentres. Field of study requirements: American Literature, American Studies, Ethnic and Cultural Studies, French Language and Literature, European Studies, German Language and Literature, Italian Language and Literature, Japanese Language and Literature, Russian Language and Literature. Contact: Student's Assistance Department, Eurocentres, Seestrasse 247, Zurich, CH-8038, Switzerland.

Study Grants, Annual Grants, and Summer Grants
Administered by German Academic Exchange Services (DAAD), grants to students that are citizens of Germany. Contact : German Academic Exchange Service, New York Office, 950 Third Avenue, 19th Floor, New York, NY 10022, Phone: 212-758-3223, Fax: 212-755-5780, Email: daadny@acf2.nyu.edu

U.S. Graduate Study Grants
Administered by Columbia University and Takaknath Das Foundation, four yearly grants are awarded. The student must be a citizen of India. Contact: Taraknath Das Foundation, c/o Southern Asian Institute, Columbia University, 420 West 118th Street, New York, NY 10027, Phone: 212-854-8017.

USIA Fulbright Program
Administered by the Fulbright Foundation, open for Japanese students only. Contact: Japan-United States Educational Commission (JUSEC), Sanno Grand Building, 2nd Floor, 14-2, 2 Chome, Nagata-cho, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo 100 Japan, Phone: 81/03-3580-3233, Fax: 81/03-3580-1217.

Internet Resources

The World Wide Web is one of the fastest and easiest ways to look for scholarships. We do not recommend that you pay for scholarship search information. The following is a list of web site addresses to help get you on your way. After trying these, you can also click on the "Search" button on your web browser and use keywords such as scholarships to see if there are more sites that you might want to try. The Scholarship Center has a computer with Internet access available for students to use.

Canadian Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP)
Provides loans, grants and scholarships to student from Ontario, Canada.

FreSch! Canadian Student Page
Visit this web site for a listing of numerous links to web sites containing scholarship information for Canadian students.

Graduate Fellowships for International Students
This site has an OUTSTANDING listing of funding opportunities for graduate students who are not U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents. This is a "must-read" for any non-U.S. graduate student wishing to study in the U.S. The programs listed are NOT restricted to only students attending Cornell.

The International Education Financial Aid Web Site
IEFA is the premier Internet resource for financial aid information for students wishing to study in a foreign country. At this site, you will find a listing of grants, scholarships, loan programs, and other information to assist students in their pursuit to study abroad. Their mission is to promote international education worldwide through the development and publication of the most comprehensive database of International Education Financial Aid information available on the Internet. You can search the database for scholarships by grade level, field of study, and other keywords.

International Scholarships.com
This site collects the best grants and scholarships available for the International student that wishes to study abroad.

International Student.com
Has a scholarship search for international students.

International Student Organization
This site includes a list of sources for scholarships available for international students.

NAFSA: Association of International Educators
This site has information about scholarships for students in the nationalities of Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines who are enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities.

U.S. Journal of Academies
This site is an exclusive guide to U.S. universities and colleges. It also includes information about international student scholarships.

Yahoo Search Results Page
This page lists popular scholarship search results.