Grants Available from Center for Undergraduate Fellowships and Research

Contact: Anne Ciechanowski
Coordinating Advisor
Center for Undergraduate Fellowships and Research
714 21st Street NW
202-994-0517
ciech@gwu.edu

Fulbright Teaching Assistantships – contact our office soon if you are interested!
Fulbright Research Grants – contact our office soon if you are interested!
Critical Language Scholarships for summer language study abroad
Freeman-Asia Study Abroad Scholarships
Gilman Study Abroad Scholarships
National Security Education Program Boren Undergraduate Scholarships for Study Abroad
National Security Education Program Boren Graduate Fellowships
Princeton in Asia
Rotary Cultural Ambassadorial Scholarships for Language Learning
Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships for Post-BA Graduate Study
Volunteers in Asia

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Fulbright Teaching Assistantships

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program offers graduating seniors and recent graduates hundreds of 8- to 12-month Teaching Assistantship grants to the following countries: Andorra, Argentina, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Korea, Macau, Malaysia, Nepal, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovak Republic, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam, Uruguay, Venezuela
GW Deadline: September 5, 2008 – Get in touch with our office soon if you are an interested junior or senior!

Fulbright Research Grants

The U.S. Fulbright program offers graduating seniors and recent graduates over 1000 9- to 12-month research grants to over 140 countries around the world. Applicants may propose library or field research, university course work, independent projects – read the Program Overview to learn more. Ten research grants are available to Korea for the 2009-2010 academic year.
GW Deadline: September 5, 2008 – Get in touch with our office soon if you are an interested junior or senior!

Critical Language Scholarships

Sponsored by the United States Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and administered by the Council of American Overseas Research Centers, the Critical Language Scholarships Program offers intensive overseas study in the critical need foreign languages of Arabic, Bangla/Bengali, Chinese, Hindi, Korean, Persian, Punjabi, Russian, Turkish and Urdu. The Program is part of the National Security Language Initiative (NSLI), a U.S. government interagency effort to expand dramatically the number of Americans studying and mastering critical need foreign languages. Scholarship recipients receive full funding to participate in beginning, intermediate and advanced level summer language programs at American Overseas Research Centers and affiliated partners. Recipients are expected to continue their language study beyond the scholarship period and later apply their critical language skills in their professional careers.
Deadline: January 2009

Freeman-Asia Study Abroad Scholarships

The primary goal of the Freeman-Asia Program is to increase the number of American undergraduates who study in East and Southeast Asia, by providing students with the information and financial assistance they will need. You must have applied or have been accepted to a country-based study abroad program from among the following countries/regions: Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam. Awardees are expected to share their experiences with their home campus to encourage study abroad by others and to spread understanding of Asia in their home communities. Awards range from $3000 to $7000, depending on the length of study. Awards total up to $5,000-7,000 per semester/year.
Deadline: October 15, 2008 for study abroad during the Spring 2009 semester

Gilman Scholarship Program for Study Abroad

The Gilman Scholarship Program broadens the student population that studies abroad by supporting undergraduates who have been traditionally underrepresented in US study abroad and those with high financial need. A student must be a Federal Pell Grant recipient at the time of the term abroad to qualify for the award. The program aims to encourage students to choose non-traditional study abroad destinations, especially those outside of Western Europe and Australia. The program seeks to assist students from a diverse range and type of two-year and four-year public and private institutions from all 50 states. Additional Critical Language Stipends are available for students studying Critical Needs Languages, such as Korean. Awards are for up to $5,000 with an additional $3,000 Critical Language Stipend possible.
Deadline: October 7, 2008 for study abroad during the Spring 2009 semester

National Language Flagship Fellowship
Through an innovative partnership between the federal government, education, and business, The Language Flagship seeks to graduate students who will take their place among the next generation of global professionals, commanding a superior level of fluency in a language critical to U.S. competitiveness and security. NSEP offers a limited number of full fellowships to qualified American students to participate in one of the Flagship Programs, which are comprised of two year-long domestic and overseas components. Language Flagship Programs are offered for Arabic, Chinese, Hindi/Urdu, Korean, Persian/Farsi, and Eurasian Languages (Russian, Central Asian).
Service requirement: Recipients incur a service requirement – to serve in a paid position of the recipient’s choice in a national security-related government field – no shorter than the length of their award
Deadline: Mid-January 2009

National Security Education Program David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarship for Study Abroad
The NSEP David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarships offer a unique opportunity for U.S. undergraduates to study abroad in regions critical to U.S. interests - including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America & the Caribbean, and the Middle East. (The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded.) NSEP defines national security broadly, recognizing that its scope has expanded to include not only traditional concerns of protecting and promoting American well-being, but also the challenges of global society, including: sustainable development, environmental degradation, global disease and hunger, population growth and migration, and economic competitiveness. NSEP emphasizes the importance of language study as a major component of your study abroad program. Awards total up to $8,000 per summer and $10,000 per semester of study.
Service requirement: Recipients incur a service requirement – to serve in a paid position of the recipient’s choice in a national security-related government field – no shorter than the length of their award
Deadline: Mid-January 2009

National Security Education Program David L. Boren Graduate Fellowship
The National Security Education Program's (NSEP) David L. Boren Graduate Fellowships enable U.S. graduate students to add an important international and language component to their graduate education through specialization in area study, language study, or increased language proficiency. NSEP supports students studying languages, cultures, and world regions other than Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Boren Fellowships are intended to support U.S. graduate students who will pursue the study of languages and cultures deemed critical to U.S. national security, and who are highly motivated by the opportunity to work in the federal government. Fellowships enable students representing a broad range of disciplines to add a significant language and international dimension to their curricula. Students already enrolled in internationally oriented programs are encouraged to intensify their study of areas, languages, and cultures through overseas study and domestic tuition support.
Service requirement: Recipients incur a service requirement – to serve in a paid position of the recipient’s choice in a national security-related government field – no shorter than the length of their award
Deadline: Late January 2009

Princeton in Asia

Princeton in Asia provides approximately 80 seniors or recent graduates with a year-long teaching or workplace fellowship with partner schools and organizations in the following countries: Cambodia, P. R. China, East Timor, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
Deadline: Early December 2008

Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships

Academic-Year Ambassadorial Scholarships provide funding for one academic year of study in another country for recent graduates. This award is intended to help cover round-trip transportation, tuition, fees, room and board expenses, and some educational supplies up to US$25,000 or its equivalent. Academic-Year Scholarships are the most common type of scholarship offered.
Deadline: Varies by Rotary Club; March-June 2009

Rotary Cultural Ambassadorial Scholarships

Cultural Ambassadorial Scholarships are for either three or six months of intensive language study and cultural immersion in another country and provide funds to cover round-trip transportation, language training expenses, and homestay living arrangements up to US$12,000 and US$19,000, respectively. Applications are considered for candidates interested in studying Arabic, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, and Swedish.
Deadline: Varies by Rotary Club; March-June 2009

Volunteers in Asia

VIA offers opportunities for approximately 40-50 college graduates to teach in China, Indonesia, Laos, and Vietnam for 1-2 years. Other opportunities include Community Fellowships available for work in Vietnam. Volunteers work either as English teachers at educational institutions or as English resource volunteers with local non-profit organizations. Applicants should be English-fluent college graduates living in the US who are excited about a new set of challenges and a new world of opportunity across the Pacific. Previous in-country experience is not required.
Deadline: Mid-February 2009

Anne Ciechanowski
Coordinating Advisor
Center for Undergraduate Fellowships and Research
714 21st Street NW
202-994-0517
ciech@gwu.edu
www.gwu.edu/~fellcent