Country/Region-Specific Scholarships

COUNTRY/REGION-SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHIPS

Asia

Freeman-ASIA

  • Summer awards up to $3,000; Semester up to $5,000; Academic Year up to $7,000
  • Must be undergrad and U.S. citizen or permanent resident
  • Must have demonstrated financial need, minimum 2.8 GPA, and applying to an approved program in East or Southeast Asia
  • There is only one application cycle per year, so for spring study abroad, students must apply in the spring of the prior year.

Fund for Education Abroad: Hiliary Echo Douglas Scholarship

  • Awarded to one student each year planning to study abroad in Vietnam or within other Southeast Asian cultures
  • Awards up to $10,000 for academic year programs and $5,000 for semester programs. Summer awards vary based on program duration
  • Must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident, UMass undergraduate on an approved program with minimum duration of 28 days
  • Preference to students of color, first-generation college students, and students with high financial need

Germany

Baden-Württemberg Scholarships

  • Undergraduates may receive scholarships of up to €400 per month; Graduate students may receive up to €500 per month
  • UMass students participating in the exchange with the universities of Freiburg, Heidelberg, Hohenheim, Konstanz, Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Stuttgart, Tübingen, and Ulm are automatically considered. You do not need to complete a separate scholarship application
  • Proficiency in German is not a requirement for all courses of study

Baden-Württemberg Stipendium

  • €600-€1,400 awarded per month depending on the length of your program
  • For UMass undergraduate and graduate students participating in the exchange with the universities of Freiburg, Heidelberg, Hohenheim, Konstanz, Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Stuttgart, Tübingen, and Ulm
  • Proficiency in German is not a requirement for all courses of study

DAAD – German Academic Exchange Service

  • Various grants and scholarships available, often a monthly stipend, travel subsidy, or other financial support is awarded based on type of study and length of stay
  • Study, research, and internship grants are for graduating seniors, and graduate students to study in Germany
  • Proficiency in German is not a requirement for all courses of study

DAAD – Research Internships in Science and Engineering (RISE)

  • Monthly scholarship of €861, with minimum internship length of 10 weeks and maximum internship length of 3 months.
  • Must be a full-time undergraduate currently enrolled at UMass in the field of biology, chemistry, computer science, physics, earth sciences or engineering (or a closely related field); have completed at least 2 years of a degree program by the time of the internship placement; and prove that they will maintain undergraduate status after the internship has taken place
  • Proficiency in German is not required

Ireland

Trinity College Dublin (TCD) Study Abroad Scholarships 

  • Generation Study Abroad Scholarship: must be undergrad accepted to TCD for semester or year (non-exchange) with minimum 3.3 GPA and Pell Grant recipient. Two scholarships of €2,000
  • STEM Study Abroad Scholarship: must be undergrad with declared STEM major at UMass and accepted to TCD for semester or year (non-exchange) with minimum 3.3 GPA. Must enroll in 10 ECTS in STEM modules at Trinity. Scholarship award = €1,000
  • Academic Year Study Abroad Excellence Scholarship: must be undergrad who demonstrates academic excellence in area of study and be accepted to TCD for academic year (non-exchange) with minimum 3.3 GPA. Must enroll in at least 25 ETCS at Trinity. Scholarship award = €3,000
  • Study Abroad Excellence Scholarship: must be undergrad who demonstrates academic excellence in area of study and be accepted to TCD for semester or academic year (non-exchange) with minimum 3.3 GPA.  Must enroll in at least 25 ETCS at Trinity.  Scholarship award = €1,000

Education in Ireland awarded through the Fund for Education Abroad

  • General awards of up to $5,000
  • Tuition waivers for Partner Providers (non-exchange) at Trinity College Dublin, University of Galway, and University of Limerick.

To be eligible for an FEA scholarship, you must be:

  • U.S. citizen or permanent resident
  • Currently enrolled as an undergraduate at U.S. institution of higher education (graduate students are not eligible)
  • Receiving credit at your home institution for the study abroad program

Japan

Bridging Scholarships

  • A stipend of $2,500 for semester-long programs or $4,500 for academic year programs
  • For undergrad U.S. citizens participating in an approved study abroad program in Japan

The Toshizo Watanabe Study Abroad Scholarship Program

  • May support up to the full cost of attendance to the study abroad program of the applicant’s choice, award is determined by financial need and program costs.
  • Must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident, demonstrate financial need for international study, currently in good academic standing, and will be enrolled in a credit-bearing course of study at a college, university or approved academic center in Japan in the upcoming academic year
  • Preference for applicants who have been raised by a single parent or who have lost both parents, applicants without significant international travel or study experience, and first generation students