• F-1 or J-1 student
• Minimum GPA:
  • Undergraduate students: 2.75 GPA
  • Graduate students: 3.0 GPA
• Completed at least two semesters at MU at the time of application
• Meeting full-time enrollment requirements for F-1/J-1 status
• Must have additional sources of financial support to pay for costs not covered by the scholarship

International Student and Scholar Services administers the GIA Scholarship program. Applications received by the deadline are reviewing by the GIA Scholarship committee. Students who receive an award will be notified by the beginning of the semester for which you are applying. Award notices will be sent to your MU email address.

The Curator’s Grant-in-Aid Scholarship can be found in ScholarshipUniverse. Students who match with the scholarship eligibility criteria will be able to view the scholarship and apply. Once logged in, search for Curator’s Grant-in-Aid Scholarship to begin. You should be prepared to answer questions regarding academic achievements, financial need, campus and community involvement, and anticipated financial support. All applications submitted by the deadline will be reviewed.

Application periods

• Fall application (for spring disbursement): Oct. 1–Nov. 15
• Spring application (for fall disbursement): March 1–April 15

• IIE Funding for U.S. Study: An extensive database of scholarships, fellowships and grants organized and maintained by the Institute of International Education. Includes all types of funding programs for all levels of post-secondary study across a full range of academic areas.
• Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund: Supports the education of women from eligible countries who are committed to working to empower women and children. Previous grant recipients have studied agriculture, architecture and urban planning, civil engineering, education, forestry, journalism, nursing, nutrition, pediatrics, public administration, public health, social sciences and social work.

• American Association of University Women: Awards International Fellowships for full-time study or research to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Both graduate and postgraduate study at accredited institutions is supported. Applicants must have earned the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree, and must have applied to their proposed institution of study by the time of application. Selection criteria include an outstanding academic record, professional potential and the potential of the field of study to improve the lives of women and girls in the country of origin. Preference is given to women residing in their home countries at the time of application.
• Andrew W. Mellon Foundation fellowships: Designed to help exceptionally promising students prepare for careers of teaching and scholarship in humanities disciplines. Multiple competitive fellowship and grant programs are available, with varying requirements and award amounts.
• International Peace Scholarship: Provides grants for selected woemn from other countries for graduate study in the United States. Applicants must be qualified for admission to full-time graduate study and working toward a graduate degree at a college/university of their choice in the U.S. or Canada. Applicants must have a full year of coursework remaining and be enrolled on campus the entire year. Open to all nationalities.
• Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program: Open to women and men from developing countries with relevant professional experience and a history of supporting their countries’ development efforts, and to Japanese nationals who are mid-career professionals whose work is dedicated to the alleviation of poverty and enhanced shared prosperity in developing countries. Scholarships provide tuition, monthly living stipend, round-trip airfare, health insurance and travel allowance.
• King Faisal Foundation Scholarships: Provide grants for individual and communities and aids Muslim students in their studies in engineering, science and medicine. Scholarship program allows outstanding Muslim students the opportunity to undertake postgraduate studies at the universities of their choice. Open to students from Saudi Arabia.
• Organization of American States Rowe Fund: Educational loan program that helps citizens from Latin American and Caribbean OAS member states finance their studies in the U.S. by awarding interest-free loans of up to $15,000.

• Armenian Students Association: Provides scholarships to applicants who: are of Armenian ancestry; are enrolled as a full-time student at a four-year, accredited college/university in the United States; have completed at leas the first year of college. Awards are based on financial need, academic performance, ability for self-help and participation in extracurricular activities.