C e n t e r     f o r     International  Academic  Programs

Is the World Calling…
But You Can’t Afford the Airline Ticket?

 

The Center for International Academic Programs
Is pleased to announce

 The IFSA Foundation*
Study Abroad Scholarship

*The Institute for Study Abroad (IFSA) Foundation is a non-profit organization established to extend study abroad opportunities to underrepresented groups, fund study abroad programs to underdeveloped regions, and to support the development of innovative projects to broaden the scope of undergraduate study abroad experiences.  

The IFSA Study Abroad Scholarship has been created to encourage members of groups that are underrepresented in overseas programs to study abroad for a semester or an academic year (except summer). We will be awarding ten $2,500 scholarships per academic year. All UMKC Students planning on studying abroad can apply, but preference will be give to students who are:

a) going on an approved semester or academic year study abroad program (summer and short term programs not applicable; and

b) members of "underrepresented" study abroad student populations including ...

Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native Black / Non-Hispanic Hispanic / Latino Receiving a Pell Grant Mentally or Physically Disabled 25 Years or Older LGBT

Business and Public Administration Major Education Major Engineering or Computer Science Major Social Work Major Pre-Medicine or a Student in the School of Medicine Pre-Nursing or a Student in the School of Nursing Physical or Biological Sciences Major

 

(one application for three scholarships)


(Addendum to Travel Award)

See our website for more information on Other UMKC study abroad scholarships and on nationally competitive Undergraduate Fellowships & Graduate Fellowships.

Begin planning your study abroad experience - attend one of our Study Abroad Info Sessions to learn all the basics!

University of Missouri - Kansas City Center for International Academic Programs 5325 Rockhill Road Kansas City, MO 64110-2499 USA Phone: 816.235.5759  Fax: 816.235.5610 Email:  international@umkc.edu AFTER HOURS EMERGENCY NUMBER FOR STUDY ABROAD STUDENTS (they can contact CIAP staff at home) - UMKC POLICE: 816.235.1515 How to get to CIAP?