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Available Scholarships

Maryville Scholarships make it easy for you to have an international experience, either for a semester or as part of a faculty-led experiential trip.  For more information, go to the International Programming Office in Bartlett 332 or see any member of the IPC.

  • Ragsdale International Scholarship
  • Traavel Award
  • The Carter Fund
  • Gilman International Scholarship
  • NSEP Boren Scholarships for Study Abroad
  • Freeman-Asia Award
  • Bridging Scholarships for Study Abroad in Japan
  • The American Women's Club in Stockholm, Sweden Scholarship
  • Other Scholarship Listings

Ragsdale International Scholarship

Funding preference for Ragsdale Scholarships shall be given to extended study (semester or year-long) over short-term study or experiential trips.  A Ragsdale Scholarship should also be used toward expenses beyond tuition, room, and board (such as transportation costs, for example) when tuition, room, and board are provided by “sister school” arrangements or other financial aid.  A Ragsdale Scholarship may cover costs such as tuition when normal financial aid is not available; it may also cover some portion of the costs of students participating in January or summer study trips led by Maryville College faculty.  Ragsdale awards do not exceed $2000 per student. Download Application

Application Deadlines:

  • October 1 for travel in the spring semester
  • March 1 for travel in the summer session or fall semester.

TRAAVEL Award (Travel and Reading in Asia and Africa, Ventures in Experiential Learning)

A TRAAVEL Award can cover up to 50 percent of the cost of a Maryville College experiential trip to places in Asia or Africa. Download Application

Application Deadline: April 1 for the following academic year.

The Carter Fund

The Carter Fund is used for travel associated with Maryville College, and cannot cover more than 50 percent of the cost of the trip. 

Application Deadline: April 19 for the following academic year.

Applications for Gilman International Scholarship

The Institute of International Education has opened the application cycle for the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. Founded by the International Academic Opportunity Act of 2000 and sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, this program provides scholarships of up to $5,000 for eligible undergraduate students to pursue study abroad. The online application can be accessed at the Gilman Web site at www.iie.org/gilman.

Application Deadlines:

  • Fall 2006 - April 4, 2006
  • Spring 2007 - September 19, 2006

ISEP Scholarships & Financial Aid

Information on scholarships for specific ISEP programs can be found at: http://www.isep.org/scholarship/index.html

2005-2006 NSEP Boren Scholarships for Study Abroad

The Institute of International Education is accepting applications for the 2005-06 National Security Education Program (NSEP) David L. Boren undergraduate scholarships for study abroad during summer 2005, fall 2005, and spring 2006. These scholarships provide funding for U.S. students to study abroad in Asia, Africa, Central and Eastern Europe, the NIS, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East. Award amounts range from a maximum of $10,000 a semester to $20,000 for an academic year. For details and an application form, access: www.iie.org/nsep.

Application Deadline: February 10, 2006

Freeman-Asia Awards

The Freeman-ASIA Award Program is designed to support American undergraduates with demonstrated financial need who are planning on studying overseas in East or Southeast Asia.

  • Summer Program $3,000
  • Semester/Quarter Program $5,000
  • Academic Year Program $7,000

Eligible study abroad programs must be a minimum of 8 weeks for a summer term, 10 weeks for a quarter term, and 12 weeks for a semester term. For more information & application: http://www.iie.org/programs/freeman-asia/

  • Fall 2007 & Academic Year 2007-08 Awards Cycle: Deadline, Wednesday, April 4, 2007
  • Spring 2008: Deadline, Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Bridging Scholarships for Study Abroad in Japan

The Association of Teachers of Japanese Bridging Project is accepting applications from American students participating in study-abroad programs in Japan beginning in Fall 2005.

Bridging Scholarship recipients receive a stipend of $2,500 (for students on semester-long programs) or $4,000 (for students on academic year programs). For more information & application: http://www.colorado.edu/ealc/atj/Bridging/scholarships.html

Application Deadline: April 5, 2005

The American Women's Club in Stockholm, Sweden Scholarship

The scholarship which is based on academic excellence, is awarded in the form of a travel grant for $1,500. The grant was initiated to cover the cost of a round-trip airplane ticket between the US and Sweden. In order to qualify for the AWC Scholarship, the applicant must be currently living in the USA, 18 years or older, an American female citizen and accepted for a period of study or research at a Swedish educational institute. For more information & application: http://awcstockholm.org/scholar.htm

Application Deadline: March 31, 2006

Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships

"The purpose of the Ambassadorial Scholarships program is to further international understanding and frinedly relations among people of different countries." There are three types of scholarships:

  • Academic-Year Ambassadorial Scholarships
  • Multi-Year Ambassadorial Scholarships
  • Cultural Ambassadorial Scholarships

More information can be found at:
www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/amb_scho/prospect/

Application Deadlines are in the spring, and applications are due at least a year in advance.

Marshall Scholarships

Marshall Scholarships are open only to United States citizens who (at the time they take up their Scholarship) hold a first degree from an accredited four-year college or university in the United States with a minimum GPA of 3.7. Marshall Scholarships cover the full cost of education in the United Kingdom for up to 2 years.

For more information:
www.marshallscholarship.org/comp.html

Application Deadline: September 15th, 2006

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