Scholarships for Study Abroad
CSB+SJU Scholarships for Study Abroad
CSB+SJU offers a number of scholarships to help support students study abroad. Students apply for these scholarships through their study abroad application.
CSB Global Scholarships
The CSB Global Scholarships, which is funded through the Bush Foundation and the Beacom’17 Global Study Fellows, are awarded to CSB students who participate in a CSB+SJU sponsored international program. This scholarship is intended to make global experiences more affordable for CSB students who demonstrate high financial need. CSB applicants must participate in a CSB+SJU credit-bearing study abroad program (including, but not limited to, semester-long or short-term study abroad and global internships).
Deadline: Thursday, March 2nd at midnight
SJU Global Scholarships
The SJU Global Scholarships, including the Saint John's Study Abroad Scholarship, the O.W. Perlmutter Scholarship, and the Kathy Browne Memorial Scholarship, are awarded to SJU students who participate in a CSB+SJU sponsored semester program. This scholarship is intended to make global experiences more affordable for SJU students who demonstrate high financial need and are participating in a CSB+SJU semester program.
Deadline: Thursday, March 2nd at midnight
CSB+SJU Summer Global Fellowships
CSB+SJU offers up to 20 Global Fellowships annually, in the following programs:
Bosnia & Herzegovina Internship
Ireland- Dublin Internship
UK or Ireland Virtual Internship
All students accepted for Global Fellowships will receive $1,000 of funding for in person programs and up to $500 for a Virtual program from the Center for Global Education.
See short-term study abroad application page for more information regarding deadlines
Father Neal Lawrence OSB Travel Scholarship
This scholarship honors the life and work of Fr. Neal Lawrence, OSB, who spent more than 45 years in Japan. In 1993 he was honored by the Emperor and the Government of Japan for his post-WWII reconstruction work in Okinawa and his efforts on behalf of world peace and understanding with its highest cultural award, “Order of the Rising Sun.” The scholarship provides financial assistance to CSB+SJU students studying in Japan for a semester. Preference is given to high-financial need students.
Deadline: Early March (2022-2023 Semester programs)
See semester study abroad application page for more information regarding deadlines
See right side bar for CSB+SJU scholarship application opens January 31, 2023
CSB+SJU Academic Scholarships
The following scholarships are provided by various CSB+SJU academic departments. These scholarships are also available to students who are unable to study abroad.
The Dr. & Mrs. Joseph B. Gaida & Family Scholarship for French
CSB French majors who will be juniors or seniors in the fall semester are eligible for this scholarship.
Recipients will be chosen on the basis of scholarship, strength of academic purpose, and financial need (determined by consultation with the Financial Aid Office).
For application details and deadlines, visit the Languages and Cultures website.
The Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Wang and Sister Telan Hu, O.S.B., Endowed Scholarship
The $1000 Scholarship will be given to a CSB student with U.S. citizenship who is an Asian Studies major with a concentration in Chinese and who demonstrates a strong commitment to service.
Preference is given to CSB students who are a junior or senior, have taken Chinese language courses, have a high GPA (3.5 or higher), and have high financial need.
For application details, eligibility requirements, and deadlines, visit the Languages and Cultures website.
The Otmar Drekonja German Cultural Studies Scholarship
CSB+SJU students who have demonstrated a commitment to German Studies are eligible to apply for this scholarship. Preference is given to students who have declared a German major and who will be a junior or senior in the fall.
For application details and deadlines, visit the Languages and Cultures website.
The Sister Margretta Nathe for German Scholarship
CSB students who have demonstrated a commitment to German Studies are eligible to apply for this scholarship. Preference is given to students who have declared a German major. who will be a junior or senior in the fall, and who demonstrate high financial need.
For application details and deadlines, visit the Languages and Cultures website.
The Sister Renée Domeier Scholarship for Spanish
CSB students who are declared Hispanic Studies majors and who will be juniors or seniors in Fall semester are eligible to apply for the scholarship. Recipients will be chosen on the basis of scholarship, strength of academic purpose, and financial need (determined by consultation with the Financial Aid Office).
For application details and deadlines, visit the Department of Hispanic Studies website.
External Scholarships for Study Abroad
These scholarships are nationally competitive and may require personal statements and recommendations. The CGE is here to offer assistance with these scholarships. Apply early! Many of these scholarships require recommendations and well-written essays. You will not be able to complete the application in one night.
Academic Exchange Service Scholarships (DAAD)
The goal of this scholarship is to support study abroad in Germany and at German universities. Students are encouraged to apply to this scholarship to help fund study, senior thesis research and/or internships in Germany. Preference will be given to students whose projects or programs are based at and organized by a German university. Scholarships are available either as part of an organized study abroad program or as part of an individual, student-designed study abroad semester or year.
Open to students who will be juniors and seniors during their stay in Germany.
For more information and deadlines visit the German Academic Exchange Services website.
Bridging Scholarships for Study in Japan
The Association of Teachers of Japanese Bridging Project offers scholarships to American undergraduate students participating in study-abroad programs in Japan. The scholarship typically awards 100 scholarships annually.
Funding from private foundations and major U.S. corporations has made it possible for ATJ to award 100 scholarships annually to assist students with the travel and living expenses they will incur while studying abroad in Japan for a semester or an academic year.
For more information visit the Bridging Scholarships website.
Deadline: Early April (Fall semester) or Early October (Spring semester)
CEA Scholarship for study in Italy
CEA offers awards of $450-$1000 for study on Custom and Faculty-Led Programs in Italy. All students on the CSB+SJU Fall Semester in Italy-Rome program are eligible to apply. Visit the CEA Scholarship website for more information
Deadline: Early May
CEA Scholarship for study in Spain
CEA offers awards of $450-$1000 for study on Custom and Faculty-Led Programs in Spain. All students on the CSB+SJU Spring Semester in Spain-Seville are eligible to apply. Visit the CEA Scholarship website for more information
Deadline: Mid-November
David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarships
Boren awards scholarships to American students for study of world regions critical to U.S. interests and national security (including Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America & the Caribbean, and the Middle East). The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded. It draws on a broad definition of national security, recognizing that the scope of national security has expanded to include not only the traditional concerns of protecting and promoting American well-being, but also the challenges of global society, including: sustainable development, environmental degradation, global disease and hunger, population growth and migration, and economic competitiveness.
Boren Scholarships are intended to provide support to U.S. undergraduates who will pursue the study of languages and cultures for 6 months or more currently underrepresented in study abroad and critical to U.S. national security.
For more information visit https://www.borenawards.org/
Deadline: Early February
Diversity Abroad Overseas Ambassador Scholarship
The Diversity Abroad Network "Diversity Network" will offer scholarships in the amount of $500 for students. Preference will be given to students who demonstrate high financial need, come from an ethnically diverse background, have a disability, or are first-generation college goers. Diversity Abroad Overseas Ambassador Scholarship opens each September for the Spring term scholarships and in February for Fall/Summer terms. For more information, visit the Diversity Network website.
Diversity Network Abroad Summer Scholarship
The Diversity Network Summer Scholarship awards two $1,000 scholarships for summer study offered by a Diversity Abroad partner organization. Applicants must have a minimum 2.75 GPA. Economically disadvantaged students, first-generation, students with disabilities, and ethnic and racially diverse students are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information, visit the Diversity Network website.
Freeman-ASIA Scholarship
Freeman-ASIA provides scholarships for U.S. undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need to study abroad in East or Southeast Asia. The program’s goal is to increase the number of U.S. citizens and permanent residents with first-hand exposure to and understanding of Asia and its peoples and cultures. Grants are provided to students ranging from $3,000-$7,000 based on the length of the study abroad program. Language courses abroad, as well as a service project upon return to the United States are required of recipients.
Deadline: Early March (Summer programs), Early April (Fall/Academic year programs)
For more information about the scholarship, visit the Freeman Asia Scholarship website.
Fund for Education Abroad
The Fund for Education Abroad is committed to increasing the opportunities for dedicated American students participating on study abroad programs anywhere in the world in high-quality, rigorous education abroad programs by reducing financial restrictions through the provision of grants and scholarships. Students applying for semester, summer, or full year programs may apply. Groups typically underrepresented in study abroad, such as minority students, first-generation college students, and STEM majors, are encouraged to apply.
For more information and deadlines, visit the Fund for Education Abroad website.
Gilman International Scholarship Program
The Gilman International Scholarship Program offers grants for U.S. citizen undergraduate students who are recipients of the Pell Grant to pursue study and for-credit internships abroad. In the past 2 years, Gilman Scholarship has been awarded to 24 CSB+SJU students with an average amount of $3,600.
For more information visit the Gilman Scholarship website.
Deadline: Early March (summer & fall semester) or Early October (summer & spring semester)
Gilman-McCain Scholarship
The U.S. Department of State’s Gilman-McCain Scholarship provides awards of $5,000 for child dependents of active duty service members to study or intern abroad on credit-bearing programs. Developed under the framework of the State Department’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program, the John McCain International Scholarship for the Children of Military Families (Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Coast Guard, including activated/currently on active duty Reserve Forces, Air National Guard, and Army National Guard) is open to eligible students enrolled at accredited U.S. colleges and universities who receive any type of Title IV federal financial aid.
To apply for the Gilman-McCain scholarship, applicants will use the same application as the Gilman Scholarship. Students will simply select within the one application if they are a dependent child of an active duty military member.
Mondale Scholarship
The Japan America Society of Minnesota (JASM) will award the Mondale Scholarship to Minnesota undergraduate students enrolled in Minnesota colleges and universities who want to broaden their knowledge of Japan through a combination of study and travel.
JASM will offer up to $3,000 in scholarships for the academic year.
For more information visit the Mondale Scholarship website.
Deadline: Early June
Sharif Rahman Memorial Scholarship for London & Dublin travel
This scholarship is in memory of Sharif Rahman, the founder of FIE, our partner program in London and Dublin. The scholarships, worth $3,000 for semester programs and $1,000 for summer programs, are open to all students enrolled in FIE programs
For more information and the application, contact FIE.
Deadline: Early February (Summer), Early March (Fall), Mid September (Spring)
UofM Scholarship for study in France
The UofM offers scholarships of $2000 for study on the CSB+SJU Fall Semester in France-Montpellier program. This scholarship is not need or merit based, and awards are granted on the strength of a student's essay. Visit the UofM Scholarship website for more information.
Deadline: Early April
To find other study abroad scholarships, please visit these websites: