Preparing to Apply for Study Abroad Awards

1. Investigate the different types of scholarships and fellowships that exist (http://fellowships.rice.edu). Read the criteria for those that interest you and figure out if any of the awards match your academic and/or professional interests.

2. Meet with the Fellowships Office a semester prior to applying (which may be a year before going abroad) to find out how you should prepare and when you should apply.

Please also visit the Fellowships Database for more information on funding opportunities available through OFUR.

3. Summer Study Abroad

• Leebron Smyth- summer proposal detailing how the research, internship, or travel will further academic and/or career goals
• Brotzen-well developed and researched summer proposal, need only demonstrate how this experience will benefit personal, academic, or professional life.
• NSEP- limited to science, technology, engineering and mathematic students, 8 weeks or more: cannot study in Western Europe, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand
• Wagoner- expand or build upon the student's undergraduate education towards future academic or professional goals

• Funding outside of OFUR:

  • International Programs Office: http://abroad.rice.edu
  • Parish- 2 months travel funding: http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~parish/
  • Goliard- stipend for travel: http://www.goliard.org/
  • Focus Europe-summer in Europe: http://lang.rice.edu/focuseurope/international.htm
  • Think Swiss- 3 months at a Swiss University or research lab to conduct research: http://www.thinkswiss.org/

4. Semester and Year Study Abroad

• CD Broad- One year at Trinity College, Cambridge, UK
• NSEP-semester or 1 year of university study and/or research: cannot study in Western Europe, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand
• Wagoner- summer, semester, or 1 year

• Funding outside of OFUR:

  • International Programs Office: http://abroad.rice.edu
  • Rotary-1-2 years study in another country(apply one year in advance of going abroad): http://www.rotary.org/
  • British American foundation of TX- one semester to multiple years: http://www.britishamericanfoundationoftexas.org/
  • Gilman- must be receiving federal Pell Grant funding, at least 4 weeks in study abroad program: http://www.iie.org/programs/gilman/
  • Study & Internship Program (SIP) in Germany-one semester study in Germany, followed by a six-month internship in a company or research institute in Germany: http://www.uas7.org/content/programs__projects/study__internship_program/index_en.html
  • American-Scandinavian Foundation- up to 1 year research or study in Scandinavia: www.amscan.org

5. After Graduation Study Abroad

• Marshall- 2-3 years of study at any British university
• Mitchell-One year at a university in Ireland or Northern Ireland
• Rhodes-2-3 years of study at Oxford
• Churchill- nine months to 1 year at Churchill College, Cambridge
• Fulbright- 1 year of university study and/or research abroad.
• Luce-1 year living and working in Asia
• Watson-1 year abroad, no institutional academic component — you don’t go to a university to study
• Gates Cambridge- graduate students study at Cambridge
• CD Broad- One year at Trinity College, Cambridge, UK
• Leifur Eiriksson- graduate research or study at universities in Iceland
• Whitaker- biomedical engineers, 1 year

• Funding outside of OFUR:

  • International Programs Office: http://abroad.rice.edu
  • Rotary-1-2 years study in another country(apply one year in advance of going abroad): http://www.rotary.org/
  • British American foundation of TX- one semester to multiple years: http://www.britishamericanfoundationoftexas.org/
  • Study & Internship Program (SIP) in Germany-one semester study in Germany, followed by a six-month internship in a company or research institute in Germany: http://www.uas7.org/content/programs__projects/study__internship_program/index_en.html
  • American-Scandinavian Foundation- up to 1 year research or study in Scandinavia: www.amscan.org

6. Join the OFUR Owl-Space joinable site for announcements, updates, and more information.

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