Scholarships

The following scholarships are specifically for UMKC students who are planning to study abroad. Many of them are local awards and only UMKC students are eligible to apply for them. The scholarships and deadlines listed below are subject to change. Contact IAP at 816-235-5759 for further updates. These scholarships are awarded to students going on approved Study Abroad programs. If you are going on a non-UMKC program, or on a program not listed on our website, please come by our office or call ASAP so we can walk you through the approval process!

First, make sure you are you eligible for study abroad with UMKC. Read eligibility requirements!

This page is dedicated to study abroad-specific scholarships. Our office also handles prestigious fellowships that may or may not involve study abroad. For more information see below. If you are looking for information on major fellowships and scholarships like Fulbright, Marshall, etc., visit the Fellowships page.

If you are currently receiving financial aid or a scholarships click here to see what scholarships may also be used for study abroad

The Scholarship Guide

The Scholarship guide is designed to help you search and choose the scholarship may be most suitable for you to apply. It also helps you leverage yourself when applying by pointing out some of your strengths.

 We highly recommend you apply to ALL scholarships for which you are eligible:

Name of Scholarship	Competition	Eligible Candidates	Distributed	Application Due Date
Bloch Study Abroad Scholarships (Ernest A. Dick, Azima and Bloch Study Abroad)	UMKC	Bloch School Students	Summer Fall AY Winter	March 1, 2013 at 5 p.m.
Henry Mitchell Scholarship	UM System	Students going to University of Western Cape, South Africa	NO Summer Fall   AY  Winter	March 1, 2013
HyVile/Eddie Jacobson/ Sherman and Irene Dreiseszsun	UMKC	F/T students, often preference is given to those who demonstrate a commitment to international relations or who travel to non-traditional locations (i.e. not Western Europe or Australia / New Zealand).	NO summer  Fall   AY  Winter	Feb 15, 2013 by 5 p.m.
Sirridge Office of Medical Humanities and Bioethics	UMKC	Medical students participating in the Summer program to Graz, Austria. $1,000 award	Summer	Feb 1, 2013 (the application, along with a $100 deposit)
Wu Scholarship	UMKC	American students may apply for funding for study in China (odd Years). Chinese students may apply for funding to study in America (even years).	NO Summer  Fall   AY  Winter	4/12 (application due) 4/23, 1-5pm (finalist interviews)

Below are national and regional scholarships we recommend you seriously consider applying for

Scholarship	Competition	Eligible Candidates	Distributed	Application Due Date
GlobaLinks Scholarship	National	For use on specific GlobaLinks programs; certain sites offer financial support. See website for details	January intake February intake May intake July intake Sept intake	Oct 30 Nov 30 Feb 28 Apr 30 Jun 30
Benjamin Gilman	National	Undergraduate F/T students; receiving Pell Grant; summer (4 weeks or more) or semester scholarships available.	Summer Fall Winter	Oct 2 for Spring 2013, Mar 1 for fall and summer 2013
Bridging Scholarships	National	Undergraduate U.S. citizens studying abroad in Japan.	Winter Fall	October 8, 2012 for Spring 2014 April 8, 2013 for Fall 2013
Critical Languages Scholarship	National Contact Dr. Linna Place	US citizens currently enrolled in an undergraduate/graduate degree program. Must have completed one year of study by summer 2013	Summer	Nov 15, 2012
DAAD	National Contact Dr. Linna Place	German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) awards to highly qualified students for 4-10 month study abroad in Germany	AY	Campus Deadline: Dec 13, 2013 National Deadline: postmarked by Jan 31, 2014
Diversity Abroad Scholarship	National	Economically disadvantaged students, African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic/Latino and Native-American students. Students have to be going on a program offered by a Diversity Abroad member organization	Fall 2012 Spring 2013	May 2, 2012 Oct 16, 2012
Foundation for Global Scholars	National	U.S. and Canadian undergraduate and graduate level programs abroad	AY Summer Fall Winter	Varies: 3/31 7/31 11/22
Freeman-Asia Program	National	Undergraduates studying in East or Southeast Asia	Winter Summer Fall AY	Varies: Oct 10 Mid Feb Early Apr
Fulbright	National Contact Dr. Linna Place	Available to students who (will) hold a bachelor's degree in hand by beginning of grant program, have an excellent GPA, and reasonable proficiency in the language of the host country	AY	Campus deadline: 9/14 National deadline: 10/15
Fund for Education Abroad	National Contact Dr. Linna Place	Available to undergraduate students who are currently enrolled, must be U.S citizens or permanent residents, and going on a program that is a minimum of 4 weeks.	AY Summer  Fall Winter	Jan 18, 2013
Glimpse Correspondents Program	National	Available to undergraduate students willing to write about and photograph their experience abroad.	Fall Winter	Currently Closed deadline in July
Global Studies Grant	National	Available to undergraduate students who are currently enrolled, must be U.S. citizens planning to study abroad, especially in strategically significant countries	AY Winter Fall	Jul 1, 2013
Golden Key International Honour Society	Worldwide	Available to study members study abroad.  To request a membership click here.	Semester AY	July 1, 2013
ITC Scholarship Fund	Local	Available to Kansas City Area Students (Junior Senior)  $1000	Semester Year	March 30, 2013
IFSA-Butler Scholarship Competition	National	Must be participating in an IFSA-Butler study abroad program	Summer  Fall   AY  Winter	Varies, check IFSA-Butler website
ISA Scholarship	National	Must have GPA 3.25+, one year of college level foreign language on transcript, be going on ISA Direct programs and be on financial aid	Winter Summer Fall and AY	Fall/Year: Apr 30 Winter/Spring: Oct 30
LIVFund Scholarship for Study Abroad in Latin America	National	LIVFund will award 24 scholarships annually, in the amount of $500 USD, to selected recipients who are over the age of 18 and have plans to study, intern or volunteer abroad in Latin America	Fall Winter AY	6 months prior to program start date
National Italian American Foundation	National	Available to Italian American students or students studying Italian language, culture, etc. with a GPA of 3.5 or above	Fall Winter AY	Mar 1,2013
NSEP Boren	National Contact Dr. Linna Place	Open to U.S. undergraduates with awards of up to $10,000 for a semester or summer session or $20,00 for a full year. Scholarship recipients must agree to work for an agency of the federal government with national security responsibilities for a year or a period of time equal in length to their time abroad	AY	Campus deadline: Jan 11, 2013 National deadline: Feb 13, 2013
Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grant	National Contact Dr. Linna Place	Membership not required. Must have GPA 3.75+ a	Winter Summer Fall	April 1, 2013
Rotary	National	Open to undergraduate or graduate students as well as for qualified professionals pursuing vocational studies. While abroad, scholars serve as goodwill ambassadors to the host country and give presentations about their homelands to Rotary clubs and other groups.	N/A	N/A
Laura W Bush Travelling Fellowship	National	Must be a U.S. Citizen eligible for foreign travel. Must be at least 18 years old and not older than 25 at the time of application. Must be currently enrolled in an accredited U.S. college or university in the United States	Summer/Fall 2013 Winter/Spring 2014 Summer/Fall 2014	Feb 25, 2013 Sep 23, 2013 Feb 24, 2014
Rainbow Scholarship	National	Eligible Candidates: LGBT students studying abroad for more than 4 weeks.	Spring	Application Due Date: Jan 18, 2013
Scholarships for Japan	National	Various	Various	Various

Check out these scholarship search engines and financial aid tips.

Institute of International Education's study abroad funding
International education Financial Aid

Other useful tips:

• The Personal Statement or Statement of Purpose
• Asking for ... and receiving ... good letters of recommendation

UMKC scholarship information is also available from the UMKC Financial Aid and Scholarships Office.