Deadlines:
- Spring 2022: April 16, 2021 (early application), October 8, 2021 (regular application)
- Summer 2022: October 8, 2021 (early application), January 14, 2022 (regular application)
- Fall 2022: November 19, 2021 (early application), February 25, 2022 (regular application)
Amount: varies
There are several scholarships available to students participating in the UGA at Oxford program. Learn more about each one here.
UGA Foundation Incentive Scholarships: UGA at Oxford
Deadlines:
- Spring 2022: April 16, 2021 (early application), October 8, 2021 (regular application)
- Summer 2022: October 8, 2021 (early application), January 14, 2022 (regular application)
- Fall 2022: November 19, 2021 (early application), February 25, 2022 (regular application)
Amount: varies
These scholarships are awarded from funds made available by the generosity of the UGA Foundation and the UGA Alumni Association and will be awarded competitively on the basis of academic excellence and financial need.
UGA Foundation Incentive Scholarships: UGA Cortona
Deadlines:
- Spring 2022: April 23, 2021 (early application), October 1, 2021 (regular application)
- Summer 2022: October 8, 2021 (early application), December 3, 2021 (regular application)
- Fall 2022: November 26, 2021 (early application), March 11, 2022 (regular application)
Amount: varies.
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Lee Roy B. Giles Encouragement Award
Deadline: March 26, 2021
Amount: $500
Established in 2010 by his wife, Dr. Freda Scott Giles, the Lee Roy B. Giles Encouragement Award honors the legacy of Mr. Giles with a cash award given to a student who has exhibited some form of excellence in the area of African American Studies, whether in research, practical application, or academic experience. The application committee chooses one graduate student and one undergraduate student to receive the award each spring. Preference shown to those who meet the following criteria, but we welcome all interested applicants:
- students who major, minor, or earn a certificate in African American Studies;
- graduate students engaged in research relevant to African American Studies;
- students who fit the above criteria who have been accepted into a non-European study abroad program
Brittney Fox Watts Study Abroad in Sustainability Scholarship
Deadline: November 1, 2022
Amount: $500
The Brittney Fox Watts Endowment for Study Abroad in Sustainability provides support to students who share passions for travel, experiencing different cultures, and embracing sustainable practices to address the health and well-being of individuals and communities around the globe. A $500 enhancement will be provided to select UGA undergraduate and graduate students attending a UGA sponsored Education Abroad or exchange program focused on sustainability. These funds are provided through the generous support of family and friends of Brittney Fox Watts to the Brittney Fox Watts Memorial Fund. Certificate in International Agriculture Scholarship
International Agriculture Certificate Scholarship
Deadline: rolling
Amount: $750 – $1,000
The Office of Global Programs provides $750-$1,000 scholarships for international activities to Undergraduate and Graduate International Agriculture Certificate students.
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences International Travel Scholarship
Deadlines:
- Spring programs: November 1, 2021
- Summer and Fall programs: March 1, 2022
Amount: $800
International travel scholarships are available to support CAES student travel to study abroad programs and international internship programs. Students may apply in one of two application cycles, according to their departure date. Students departing on an international program during the current fall semester or spring semester of the following year should apply between August 1 - November 1. Students departing during the Maymester or summer semester should apply between December 1 - March 1. Applications received by the deadline date will be given full consideration.
Rowan Study Abroad Scholarship
Deadline: February 28, 2022
Amount: varies
This scholarship encourages and supports an engineering student’s desire to broaden their views and perspective of the world community. The focus of the scholarship is to help students move out of their academic comfort zone and to discover the far-reaching impact that engineering has on society. Selection for this scholarship is based on academic performance and need; preference will be given to students who select non-English speaking destinations and enroll in engineering coursework at those destinations. The financial assistance is provided to help off-set study abroad expenses not covered by other scholarships including the HOPE scholarship program.
College of Family and Consumer Sciences
Deadline: January 24, 2022
Amount: $325 - $2,350
The College of Family and Consumer Sciences offers 12 different study away scholarships. 64% of applicants receive a scholarship. Last year, the total amount awarded was $28,200.
David L. Thompson Study Abroad in Classics Scholarship
Deadline: February 10, 2020
Amount: varies
The David L. Thompson Studies Abroad Scholarship was established in memory of Dr. David Lowell Thompson, a former member of the Classics Department faculty. The scholarship is intended to assist undergraduate students who study abroad in the Classics within the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences. Selection criteria are based upon academic excellence, with preference given to majors, minors, and graduate students in the Department of Classics. Recipients of the Thompson Scholarship must enroll in and complete the Study Abroad Program in Rome sponsored by the University of Georgia Department of Classics.
Linda J. Piper Award for Studies Abroad
Deadline: February 10, 2020
Amount: varies
The Linda J. Piper Award for Studies Abroad Fund is a joint fund of the Departments of Classics and History, administered by the Classics Department. The award, established in honor of Professor Linda J. Piper, is to alternate between the Departments of Classics and History with Classics bestowing the award in odd-numbered years. It is intended to assist students to offset expenses, such as tuition, fees, and transportation costs, directly related to study abroad. All students majoring in the Classics Department are eligible to apply for the award.
Department of History Study Abroad Scholarship
Deadlines: no active application cycles- check back soon!
The History Department offers history majors the opportunity to apply for the History Department Study Abroad Scholarship, an undergraduate scholarship created to support student research to encourage undergraduate history majors who wish to participate in an official UGA study abroad program. Selection for this award is based on financial need, academic promise, and the applicant’s own words, conveyed through a one‐page essay. The History Department will award grants by competitive application. The grants will vary in amount according to the needs of individual students. They are intended to cover costs associated with travel and study abroad.
Ira Aaron International Study Scholarship
Deadline: December 7, 2021 at 11:59 pm
Amount: varies
This scholarship is open to both undergraduate and graduate students participating in a study abroad experience. Applicants must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program in the College of Education.
Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS)
Deadlines:
- Summer 2021: February 25, 2021
- Academic year 2021-22: April 20, 2021
Amount:
- graduate students- up to $18,000 for tuition and fees and a $15,000 stipend
- undergraduate students- $10,000 for tuition and fees and a $5,000 stipend
The Latin American and Caribbean Studies Institute at the University of Georgia is pleased to announce its Academic Year and Summer competition for FLAS Fellowships to study Portuguese and Quechua. The purpose of the FLAS Fellowship program is: “To assist in the development of knowledge, resources, and trained personnel for modern foreign language and area studies, to stimulate the attainment of foreign language acquisition and fluency, and to develop a pool of international experts to meet national needs.”
Franklin College of Arts & Sciences Cortona Scholarships
Deadlines:
- Spring 2021: October 2, 2020
- Summer 2021: December 4, 2020 at 5:00 pm
Amount: varies
There are eight scholarships in this funding program. One application packet allows you to be considered for any of the following scholarships: Del Martin Amica di Cortona Scholarship, Charles Morgan Cortona, Rick Johnson Art in Cortona Scholarship, John D. Kehoe Cortona Program Scholarship, Mike Nicholson Painting & Drawing Study in Cortona, Judy Voss Jones Cortona Art Scholarship, Jane Willson Cortona Studies Abroad Scholarship, and the Cortona Experience Alumni Scholarship.
Franklin College of Arts & Sciences International Scholarship Fund
Deadline: February 1, 2022
Amount: varies
There are three different scholarships in this funding program. One application packet will allow you to be considered for all of these scholarships. Please note that these scholarships are only given once a year and are only available for students studying abroad during the Summer or Maymester.
French Study Abroad Award
Deadlines:
- Spring 2022: November 19, 2021
- Summer 2022: March 14, 2022
- Fall 2022: March 14, 2022
Amount: $1,000
The Department of Romance Languages French Study Abroad Award is a prize worth up to $1000 (depending on the availability of funding) for French-language study in a French-speaking country. Applicants must be full-time undergraduate students at the University of Georgia. The award recipient will be recognized at the Pi Delta Phi ceremony in April.
Germanic and Slavic Studies Kicklighter Study Abroad Travel Grants
Deadline: February 15, 2022
Amount: $500 - $1,000
Each year, the Department of Germanic & Slavic Studies awards several Kicklighter travel grants to students planning to study abroad during the summer, for one semester, or for the entire academic year. Selection criteria include the student’s overall academic standing, students’ proficiency in German or Russian, course work in the field, and the nature and quality of the program a student plans to attend. Eligible to apply are students with majors or minors in German, Russian, and Germanic & Slavic Languages.
Institute for American Universities (IAU) College Meredith Hope Emerson French Honor Scholarship
Deadlines:
- Spring 2022: November 29, 2021
- Summer 2022: March 14, 2022
- Fall 2022: March 14, 2022
Amount: $3,200 - $5,700
The Institute for American Universities (IAU), with study abroad programs in Aix-en-Provence, France, is proud to introduce the Meredith Hope Emerson French Studies Scholarship Program for qualified University of Georgia (UGA) students interested in a semester or summer abroad in France with IAU. The scholarship program, created in memory of Meredith Hope Emerson, a former IAU French Honors Student, offers two half-tuition semester scholarships and one half-tuition summer scholarship for qualified UGA students enrolled in IAU French Studies classes.
Modern Languages Scholarship
Deadline: April 2, 2022
Amount: $300
The Modern Languages Scholarship Fund was established in 1976 to provide scholarship money for students majoring in modern foreign languages. The competition is limited to full-time undergraduate students whose declared majors are in the Department of Romance Languages or Foreign Language Education in Romance Languages. Normally four awards of approximately $300 granted to students in study abroad programs in Summer or Fall.
SPIA Public and International Affairs
Deadline: October 12, 2021 at 11:59 pm
Amount: $1,000 - $5,000
The School of Public and International Affairs is offering need-based scholarships for students wishing to participate in SPIA Study Abroad programs. All students with a SPIA major (political science or international affairs) declared before the current term and who have filed a FAFSA form with the Office of Student Financial Aid are eligible to apply. The scholarships are: SPIA Study Abroad Scholarship, SPIA Alumni Board Study Abroad Scholarships, John Haire Study Abroad Scholarship , Terry A. and Margaret P. Mathews Study Abroad Scholarship, Han S. Park Fund Study Abroad Scholarship, Charles S. Bullock III Experiential Learning Fund Study Abroad Scholarship.
Tinker Foundation-LACSI Graduate Field Research Award
Deadline: May 3, 2021 at 5:00 pm
Amount: varies, but the average is $1,300
The University of Georgia Latin American and Caribbean Studies Institute (LACSI) is pleased to announce its 2020 Tinker Foundation-LACSI Graduate Field Research Award Competition. Travel awards are granted to highly qualified University of Georgia graduate students from any discipline interested in conducting preliminary graduate field research in the Spanish or Portuguese-speaking Latin American and Caribbean region, excluding Puerto Rico, during summer 2020. All masters or doctoral students with an interest in carrying out graduate research in Latin America are encouraged to apply.
Weldon H. Johnson Access Abroad Scholarship
Deadline: April 29, 2022
Amount: varies
To be eligible for awards and scholarships through the Disability Resource Center, you must be a UGA student, registered with the Disability Resource Center and have completed at least one semester of classes at UGA, have a minimum 2.5 GPA, and expect to be registered for classes during fall semester 2020.
Terry College of Business- Passport Terry Scholarship
Deadline:
- Academic year 2020-21: September 30, 2020 (early application), November 30, 2020 (regular application)
Amount: varies
The Terry College of Business "Passport Terry" study abroad scholarship program was created to increase and diversify student participation in study away and internships abroad. This program includes multiple funds, some with a purpose to support student financial need, others with a purpose to recognize and support student academic merit.
UNO Innsbruck Diversity and Global Ambassador Awards Application
Deadline:
- Summer 2021: October 15, 2020
Amount: $4000
The University of Georgia, The University of New Orleans and its INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL in Innsbruck, Austria believe strongly that the European educational experience should be made available to as many qualified students as possible. To this end, a limited number of Ambassador Awards will be made available to UGA undergraduate students who exhibit high academic achievement, can clearly demonstrate financial need and whose academic plans would benefit most from this experience.