Outside Grant Programs

These highly competitive programs usually cover all academic, living and travel expenses. Details and deadline information are available at the office.

ABB-Global E3 Scholarship for Women Engineering Students to Study Abroad

Beginning Fall 2001 a new scholarship will be available to U.S. women engineering students studying abroad through the Global E3 program. This scholarship is supported with generous funding from ABB Inc., the program's new corporate sponsor. The scholarship has been instituted to encourage the participation of talented women students in the engineering field and to help provide these students with valuable international experience. Each year 3-5 scholarships will be available. Awards will range from $2,000-$3,000.

Further information is available through the Institute of International Education at http://www.iie.org/programs/global-e3/students/abb_sclrshp.htm.

 
Scholarships for Under-Represented Minority Students to Study Abroad Through Global E³

In seeking to increase the participation rate of under-represented minority students studying abroad, the Global Engineering Education Exchange (Global E3) program is offering scholarships in the amount of $1,000 to off-set the costs associated with study abroad, such as round-trip air-fare, intensive language courses, and settling in costs.

Further information is available through the Institute of International Education at http://www.iie.org/programs/global-e3/students/surms.htm.

Freeman-ASIA

Study abroad for U.S. students is expanding rapidly, but the number of students heading to Asia has not kept pace with the rest of the world. According to Open Doors, IIE's annual survey of international student mobility, the majority of U.S. students who study abroad go to the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy or Germany. In the most recent survey, over 60% of all U.S. students studying abroad went to Europe while only about 5% studied in East and Southeast Asia, with the majority going to Japan or China. Yet, there are over a hundred programs to choose from in East and Southeast Asia, with a wide range of costs. In the past there have been few funding opportunities for study abroad in Asia. Through an IIE-administered program generously supported by the Freeman Foundation, the Freeman Awards for Study In Asia (Freeman-ASIA) will help fill this gap.

Further information is available through the Institute of International Education at http://www.iie.org/programs/freeman-asia/default.htm.

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program

This program offers a competition for awards for study abroad, for US citizen students who are receiving federal Pell Grant funding at a 2-year or 4-year college or university. This program is offered through the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State and is administered by the Institute of International Education.  Selected by competition, recipients are awarded up to $5000 to defray the costs associated with studying abroad.

Further information is available through the Institute of International Education at http://www.iie.org/Template.cfm?&Template=/programs/gilman/default.htm

National Security Education Program (NSEP)

Fully funded opportunities to study in nonwestern countries are available to U.S. students through this federally funded program. Fellowships are awarded on the basis of merit. Study in engineering, sciences and languages are encouraged. Freshmen and sophomores are eligible to apply for scholarships for summer, semester and full-year programs. Juniors and seniors are eligible to apply for semester and full-year programs. Summer study scholarships are also available for juniors and seniors studying an applied science or engineering.

Further information is available through the Institute of International Education at http://www.iie.org/Template.cfm?&Template=/programs/nsep/default.htm.

 
Fulbright Program

This prestigious program provides recent graduates at the B.A./B.S. level, as well as masters and doctoral candidates the opportunities for personal development and international experience. Most grantees plan their own programs. Projects may include university coursework, independent library or field research, classes in a music conservatory or art school, special projects in the social or life sciences, or a combination.

Further information is available through the Institute of International Education at http://www.iie.org/fulbright/.

Whitaker International Fellows and Scholars Program

The Program consists of two branches: Whitaker Fellows and Whitaker Scholars.

Fellows

Fellows must have a BS or MS degree in biomedical engineering (or bioengineering, which is considered here synonymous if the program emphasizes biomedical engineering), and they will not have a doctorate at the time they start the grant. The applicant's latest degree must have been obtained not more than two years prior to the start of the grant.

Scholars

Scholars must have a degree in biomedical engineering and a doctorate. The award will be used to conduct postdoctoral work. The doctorate must have been obtained not more than two years prior to the start of the grant.

The recipients will come from diverse geographic areas of the United States and they will study and conduct research in diverse regions of the world.

Further information is available at http://whitakerawards.org/home.php.