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Travel Information Resources

General Overseas Travel Resources
The following link is maintained for the interest of the prospective overseas traveler. From discounted airfare to passport information, this provides as a starting point for your traveling questions and needs

Scholarship and Other Funding Resources

Currently CUAbroad does not offer scholarships to outgoing and incoming education abroad students. However, there are many outside sources for education abroad scholarships (see our website for details). The key is to start looking early!

  • Alessandro S. Crisafulli Fund. The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures offers several Education Abroad Travel grants of $800 to undergradute language majors and Italian Studies minors, which is supported by the Alessandro S. Crisafulli Fund. Click for the Application Form.
  • The Boren Scholarship and Fellowships
    Funding from the National Security Education Program (NSEP) support the U.S. Undergraduate and graduate studetns to study less commonly taught languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests. Up to $20,000 for undergraduates and $30,000 for graduate students, depending on cost and length of program. Additiona information on NSEP can be found on their Web site.
  • The Gilman International Scholarship This scholarship, offered through IIE, is eligible to Federal Pell grant recipients who are planning to study abroad for an academic semester.
  • Freeman Awards for Study in Asia (Freeman-ASIA)
    The Freeman-ASIA Program aims to increase the number of U.S. undergraduates who study in East and Southeast Asia by providing them with the information and financial assistance they will need. Award amounts for the current application cycle range from a maximum of $5,000 for a semester/quarter program to a maximum of $7,000 for an academic year program.
  • The Fulbright Program
    The Fulbright U.S. student program equips future American leaders with the skills they need to thrive in an increasingly global environment by providing funding for one academic year of study or research abroad, to be conducted after graduation from an accredited university. Included in the Fulbright Program are English Teaching Assistantships in select countries such as Asia, Eastern and Western Europe, and Latin America.
  • The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is pleased to announce that for summer 2009 we will again offer the RISE (Research Internships in Science and Engineering) and RISE professional programs. Scholarships are awarded to American and Canadian undergraduates (RISE) and graduate students (RISE professional) in the fields of biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences (geology), and engineering.
  • Global Engineering Education Exchange Program
    Global E is a study abroad exchange opportunity for undergraduate engineering students to be exchanged with top U.S. and international engineering programs.
  • The Language Flagship Fellowships
    The Language Flagship, an NSEP initiative, is designed to help individuals achieve superios-level proficiency in certain critical languages. This is an award up to two years for post-BA students to support their instensive language study at Flagship institutions in the U.S. and overseas.
  • Mobility International USA
    MIUSA nvites people with disabilities between the ages of 18-24 years old to apply for MIUSA'sSummer 2009 Costa Rica: Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Disability Rights Leadership program. Generous scholarships are available. Participants will have the opportunity to share perspectives on disability with the local community, develop leadership skills, experience Costa Rican culture by living with a host family, learn Spanish, and much more.More information on this program can be found online at http://www.miusa.org/exchange/costarica09/index_html. Deadline is March 20, 2009.
  • Whitaker International Fellows and Scholars Program
    The Whitaker Program supports biomedical engineers, from graduating senionrs through post-doctorates, in conducting high-quality research or study overseas.
  • Council for European Studies Fellowships. Founded in 1970, the Council for European Studies (CES) - at Columbia University - is the leading academic organization for the study of Europe. The Council promotes and recognizes outstanding, multidisciplinary research in European Studies through a range of programs, including conferences, publications, and awards. To learn more, visit their web site. CES sponsors a variety of fellowships for graduate and undergraduate students. CUA holds a membership in this organization and CUA students are eligible to apply for grants and fellowships.

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