Saint Louis University strives to make the cost of a study abroad program fairly comparable to tuition, room and board here at SLU.
Additional Scholarship Opportunities
There are a number of international external fellowship and scholarship opportunities funded by independent organizations with a dedicated interest in promoting global education. This is by no means an exhaustive list, but it provides a starting point if you鈥檙e interested in seeking additional financial aid.
Scholarship Databases
contains a collection of scholarships available to students when they study abroad. Scholarships are broken into the following categories: merit-based, student-specific, destination-specific, program-specific and subject-specific.
features detailed descriptions of hundreds of study abroad scholarships, fellowships, grants and paid internships for U.S. undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate students, and professionals.
includes a list of general scholarships, as well as scholarships specific to Asia, Australia, Europe and South America.
Financial Aid for Any Program
This scholarship provides awards for U.S. undergraduate students who are receiving Federal Pell Grant funding at a two-颅year or four-year college or university to participate in study abroad programs worldwide.
Boren Scholarships and Fellowships provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to add an important international and language component to their educations.
This is a program of U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
The Davis-颅Putter Scholarship Fund awards up to $10,000 to students with financial need who have been and continue to be active in social/economic movement, justice and peace. This scholarship can apply to study abroad if the program contains a social justice component.
Diversity Abroad, in cooperation with AIFS, offers 10 $500 scholarships for full-time undergraduate (both community college and university level) students studying abroad during spring and fall semesters.
The Foundation for Global Scholars is a 501(c)(3) non颅profit organization located in Denver whose mission is to create global citizens and leaders by assisting students in achieving their personal and professional goals of obtaining cultural and academic experiences abroad. The foundation will support this mission by awarding scholarships to help enable students to obtain an international experience. Students who are from under-represented populations in international education are a priority.
The Fulbright-mtvU grant is giving students the opportunity to immerse themselves in international culture by awarding those students with unique projects that utilize the power of music to encourage mutual understanding.
Use this link to find scholarships specific to your host country. New scholarships are available every semester.
The Ambassadorial Scholarships Program of the Rotary Foundation is the world's largest privately funded international scholarship program. An average of 800 scholarships are awarded annually. Through grants totaling approximately $26 million, recipients from some 69 to 70 countries travel abroad to study in other countries.
InternationalStudent.com sponsors a travel video contest. This contest is held almost every year with a grand prize of $4,000 and several runner-颅up prizes.
(rising seniors, graduate students)
Initially founded by the Whitaker Foundation, the Whitaker Program supports international collaboration in the growing field of biomedical engineering, from graduating seniors to post-颅doctorate degree holders. The award covers travel, living expenses and tuition for fellows (partial or full, depending on host university).
The Go Overseas Study Abroad Scholarship is open to all current or aspiring study abroad students. Scholarships are awarded each year. The scholarship is awarded based on the creativity and analytical thinking displayed through writing samples, photos and/or video submissions.
Financial Aid for Specific Locations
Adorjan Scholarship Program, Hungary-Saint Louis UniversityThis program funds the exchange of students between Saint Louis University, Saint Louis University-Madrid and Pazmany Peter University in Budapest, Hungary. The scholarship covers travel and extra costs of attending one of the partner institutions, and will provide the additional support needed for students who might not normally afford a study abroad experience, ranging $2,000-$5,000.