Scholarships are a great way to help fund your study abroad program. Grants and scholarships are awarded to thousands of students every year.  We strongly encourage students to apply within Rutgers or with outside organizations (private and governmental).   

For more information, please click on the links below.  

 

Rutgers Scholarships

 

Douglass Residential College Students

Residential College also offers scholarships to Douglass students planning on studying abroad through a Rutgers-sponsored program in the fall semester, spring semester, summer or for the entire academic year. If you are a Douglass student in good academic standing wishing to pursue studies internationally, please visit the DRC website to learn more about funding opportunities. If you have questions about Douglass scholarships, please contact Lauren Zielinski, Director of Scholarships and Housing, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Please visit their website at: https://douglass.rutgers.edu/summer-study-abroad-scholarship-information-and-application

 

Phi Sigma Iota Merit Scholarship

This scholarship is to be awarded to undergraduate members of Phi Sigma Iota based on merit (overall cumulative average, average in foreign languages taken at Rutgers, and level of study achieved).  For more information please visit the Phi Sigma Iota website.

 

School for Environmental and Biological Sciences Students International Summer Scholarships

Available to SEBS students only.  For more information and details about credit requirements, please visit the department's scholarships web page.

 

Rutgers Summer Session Scholarship

For more information about financing your summer education and scholarship opportunities, please visit the Summer Session website at: http://summersession.rutgers.edu/scholarships.

 

School of Arts and Sciences

For more information about SAS Scholarships, please visit the SAS website at: http://sasundergrad.rutgers.edu/academics/additional-academic-programs/scholarships/highlighted-sas-scholarships

 

National Competitive Scholarships

Benjamin A. Gilman

Available to US citizens study abroad students who receive a Pell Grant.  Recipients are awarded up to $5000 to defray the costs associated with studying abroad. The Gilman is an extremely competitive scholarship that requires an essay and proposal, so, start the application early. For more information please visit the Gilman website. 

 

David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarship

Available to all study abroad students studying abroad in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad. In exchange for scholarship funding, all Boren Scholars must agree to the NSEP Service Requirement. Applications are needed almost a year before the actual study abroad program. For more information please visit the Boren Scholarship website.

 

Foundation for Global Scholars

Available to all U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the U.S. students for programs during summer, fall or spring. Five different foundation scholarships are available to U.S. students who have a minimum of a 2.5 GPA. Students can only apply to one type of scholarship of the five offered. For more information please visit the Foundation for Global Scholars website. 

 

Minority/ Interest Groups

Women

 

African Americans 

 

Asian Americans

 

Hispanic/Latino Americans 


Diversity Scholarships 

 

Disability-Related Scholarships