For Undergraduate Students

The programs listed below are for graduating seniors and/or current graduate students. Students seeking funding for undergraduate study abroad should visit the Financing Study Abroad section of our Web site.

Programs that Require a Campus Review

• The Fulbright U.S. Student Program offers opportunities for recent graduates, postgraduate candidates, and developing professionals and artists to conduct career-launching study and research abroad. Contact the MU Fellowships Office for information about the campus deadline and review process.
• The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) offers numerous scholarships for graduating seniors, advanced graduate students and Ph.D. candidates of high academic caliber who propose to study and/or conduct research at a German institution of higher education. Selection is based on academic excellence; proposed study plan and its feasibility. MU may nominate an applicant to receive priority consideration. Contact Dr. James K. Scott, Director of the International Center, for more information.
• Marshall Scholarships finance young Americans of high ability to study for a degree in the United Kingdom. At least forty Scholars are selected each year to study either at graduate or occasionally undergraduate level at an UK institution in any field of study. Each scholarship is held for two years. Contact the MU Fellowships Office for more information about the campus deadline and review process.
• Rhodes scholarships fund two years of study at one of the colleges of Oxford University. Contact either Dr. Ted Tarkow, Arts & Science Dean's Office, 882-4421, for information about the campus deadline and review process.
• The George Mitchell Scholarship funds one year of graduate study at any eligible institution in Ireland. Applicants are judged on three criteria: academic excellence, leadership, and a sustained commitment to service and community. Contact the MU Fellowships Office for information about the campus deadline and review process.
• Winston Churchill Foundation Scholarships offer graduate study in engineering, mathematics, or science at Cambridge University, UK. Scholarships are granted to applicants based on academic achievement; ability to pursue original, creative work; leadership ability. Contact the MU Fellowships Office for information about the campus deadline and review process.

Programs that do not Require Campus Review

• American-Scandinavian Foundation Grants: A number of fellowships (up to $18,000) and grants (normally $3,000) are available for individuals interested in pursuing research or study in one or more Scandinavian countries for up to a year. Applications are due November 1.
• Chateaubriand Fellowship: This program, offered by the Embassy of France in the United States, allows doctorate students enrolled in American universities and post-doctorates to conduct research in France for up to 10 months for the Scientific fellowships and up to 12 months for the Humanities ans Social Sciences fellowships. Applications are due December 15.
• Gates Cambridge Scholarships: This program provides scholars the opportunity to pursue either a second Bachelor degree as an affiliated student, one-year of postgraduate courses, or research leading to a PhD at the University of Cambridge. Candidates must have outstanding academic merit, leadership potential, commitment to serving their communities, and must have gained admission to the University of Cambridge. The application deadline is October 15.
• The Humboldt Foundation German Chancellor Scholarship program awards up to ten scholarships per year for research in Germany to outstanding prospective leaders (under 35 years of age) from the U.S.A. The program includes an intensive German language course, seminars, study tours and possibly internships. The award covers a living allowance, travel expenses and the cost of the language course, seminars, study tours and meetings. Applications must be postmarked by October 31.
• The Japanese Government Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Monbukagakusho or MEXT) sponsors the Monbukagakusho Scholarship to enable foreign students from 110 countries to study Japanese language and culture at the undergraduate level, to train in methods of teaching Japanese as a foreign language, and to research a broad range of topics at the graduate level in Japanese universities.
• Rotary Foundation Scholarships: Each year Rotary Clubs, seeking to promote understanding between countries with Rotary Clubs, offer graduate and undergraduate scholarships for one academic year. Undergraduates must be between 18 and 24, and unmarried. Graduate candidates must be between 18 and 28. Relatives of Rotarians are ineligible. The scholarship includes round-trip air fare, registration, tuition, fees, books, room and board, and limited educational travel. Contact the MU Fellowships Office for more information.