Interested in International Study or
Research?

Curious about how to pay for it?

 

Attend the upcoming Information Session on
Boren Scholarships & Fellowships
Wednesday, October 3rd from 12:50 to 1:40 pm.
Perlstein Hall Room 108

The Boren Awards emphasize less commonly taught languages and long—term linguistic and cultural
study, as well as research and academic internships abroad. Funding from the National Security Edu—
cation Program WSEP) supports U.S. undergraduate and graduate students who study in world re—
gions critical to U.S. interests, including Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin
America and the Middle East.

Up to $20,000 is available for undergraduates and up to $30,000 for graduate students.
Please note that only U.S. citizens are eligible to apply.

Explore these other awards and their deadlines

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program

Awards of up to $5,000 to support study abroad by U.S. citizen undergraduates receiving federal Pell
Grant funding. Students studying a Critical Need Language may receive an award of up to $8,000.
www.iie.org/gilman

Deadline for Spring 2013 programs: October 2, 2012

Deadline for Summer, Fall and Academic Year 2013/ 14 programs: Early March 2013

Freeman Awards for Study in Asia (Freeman-ASIA)

Freeman—ASIA accepts applications to support study abroad in East or Southeast Asia by undergrad—
uates who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and who demonstrate financial need.
www.iie.org / programs / freeman-asia

Deadline for Spring 2013 programs: October 10, 2012

Deadline for Summer 2013 programs: Mid—February 2013

Deadline for Fall 2013 and Academic Year 2013/ 14 programs: Early April 2013

Fulbright U.S. Student Progam

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides grants for individually designed study/ research pro—
jects or English Teaching Assistantships lasting one academic year. Applicants must be U.S. citizens
who will be recent graduates, master’s or doctoral candidates, or young professionals at the time of
the award.

us.fulbrightonline.org

The competition for Academic Year 2014/ 15 awards will open in May 2013 with a campus applica—
tion deadline in early September 2013.

For questions about any of these opportunities, visit the MTCC One Stop during Study Abroad
walk-in advising hours posted online at www.iit.edu/study_abroad or email studyabroad@iit.edu.

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