Study abroad scholarships

We encourage you to apply for any scholarship for which you are eligible. Eligibility, application process, deadlines and amounts awarded vary by scholarship.

Mizzou Abroad scholarships

Apply for these scholarships in myStudyAbroad. Deadlines are based on the term you plan to study abroad and scholarship award decisions will be made prior to program application deadlines.

Scholarship application deadlines:

  • Winter break 2023/24, calendar year, spring and spring break 2024 programs: Sept. 1, 2023
  • Summer and fall 2024, academic year 2024/25: Dec. 15, 2023
Scholarship Eligibility requirements Amount awarded Eligible terms
Bond International Scholars Award Undergraduate or graduate students; minimum 3.0 GPA; demonstrated academic merit or financial need $5,000 Fall, spring, academic year, calendar year
Tigers Abroad Scholarships (need, merit) Varies, see application in myStudyAbroad $2,000 All
Smith Family Scholarship Demonstrated financial need $1,000 All
Jorgenson Scholars Abroad Fund Study in Manchester, U.K.; demonstrated financial need $500–$3,000 Fall, spring, academic year, calendar year
Geoffrey Heyday Memorial Scholarship Study in London, U.K.; leadership on- and off-campus; demonstrated financial need $500–$2,000 Fall, spring, academic year, calendar year
Charles R. Franz International Center Scholarship Undergraduate student; demonstrated financial need $900–$1,000 All
Alumni Gift Scholarship Varies by donor $250–$500 All

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MU divisional scholarships

The following divisions offer study abroad scholarships for MU students.

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Scholarships
Scholarship Eligibility requirements Amount awarded Eligible terms Deadline
Baden-Württemberg Scholarship Undergraduate or graduate student; studying in Baden-Württemberg, Germany; outstanding academic merit Up to 1,400 euros/month Spring, academic year March 31
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship U.S. citizen; undergraduate student; receiving federal Pell Grant Up to $8,000 Fall, spring, academic year, calendar year, summer, winter break, spring break Multiple deadlines
BUTEX Scholarship Undergraduate student; studying in the U.K. 500 pounds Fall, spring, academic year June 15
CEA Abroad scholarships Participating in a CEA program; other requirements vary Up to $3,000 Fall, spring, academic year, calendar year, summer Multiple deadlines
CIS Study Abroad scholarships Participating in a CIS program; other requirements vary Up to $500 Fall, spring, academic year, calendar year, summer Multiple deadlines
DAAD: University Summer Course Grant Undergraduate or graduate student; attend a 3–4 week summer German university program 950 euros Summer –
Diversity Abroad Overseas Ambassador Scholarship Undergraduate student; meet diversity criteria $500 Fall, spring Fall: June 1; Spring: Nov. 1
DIS Study Abroad scholarships Participating in a DIS program; other requirements vary Up to $6,000 Fall, spring, academic year, calendar year, summer Multiple deadlines
Education New Zealand: Generation Study Abroad Excellence and Travel Awards Study in New Zealand; U.S. citizen/permanent resident; minimum 3.0 GPA Up to $2,000 Fall, spring Multiple deadlines
Freeman-ASIA Study in east or southeast Asia; U.S. citizen/permanent resident; undergraduate student; minimum 2.8 GPA; demonstrated financial need Up to $7,000 Fall, spring, academic year, calendar year, summer Multiple deadlines
Fund for Education Abroad Scholarship U.S. citizen; undergraduate student; 28+ day program Up to $5,000/semester Fall, spring, academic year, summer Multiple deadlines
Gilman-McCain Scholarship U.S. citizen; undergraduate student; dependent child of active-duty military; recipient of any Title IV federal financial aid; 3+ week program $5,000 Fall, spring, academic year, summer, winter break Multiple deadlines
Global Korea University Study Abroad Scholarship Exchange/visiting student at Korea University; 1+ years of study at Mizzou; fluent in English or Korean Varies Fall, spring, academic year Multiple deadlines
Henry Mitchell Scholarship Study at the University of the Western Cape in South Africa $4,000 Spring 2022 Sept. 15
IES Abroad scholarships Participating in an IES program; other requirements vary Varies Fall, spring, academic year, calendar year, summer Multiple deadlines
IES Abroad Shaw Wagener Wide-Open World Scholarship Participating in an IES program for fall 2021 or spring 2022 (excluding full-time internships); demonstrated financial need Varies Fall 2021, spring 2022 Fall: May 1, Spring: Nov. 1
ItaliaRail Study Abroad in Italy Scholarship Study in Italy $1,000 Fall, spring, academic year, calendar year Multiple deadlines
Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Scholarship Undergraduate student; minimum 3.75 GPA; program begins May 1–June 30 $1,000 Summer March 15
Scott’s Cheap Flights Study Abroad Scholarship U.S. citizen/permanent resident; enrolled full time $1,000 Fall, spring, summer Multiple deadlines
Tortuga Backpacks Study Abroad Scholarship U.S. citizen/permanent resident or currently in the U.S. on student visa; undergraduate student; enrolled full time $1,000 Fall, spring Multiple deadlines
U.S.-Japan Bridging Foundation Scholarship Study in Japan; U.S. citizen; undergraduate student; spend 3+ months abroad Up to $4,000 Fall, spring, academic year Multiple deadlines
Walter Jensen Student Scholarship for Study Abroad U.S./permanent resident; non-native French speaker; future French teacher $2,000 Fall, spring, academic year March 15
Will Conrad Scholarship for Fashion Design and Fashion Merchandising Junior enrolled in a fashion marketing or merchandising program at an International Textile and Apparel Association member university (MU is a member) Free tuition and Regent’s-coordinated housing for a regular 12-week academic term Fall Multiple
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