Grants for Study & Research Abroad
for U.S. Citizens

*Aramco Educators to Saudi Arabia Program
*Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships
*Freeman Awards for Study In Asia
*Fulbright U.S. Student Program
*Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher Program
*National Security Education Program (NSEP)/ Boren Awards

Click here for a list of additional grants and fellowships for undergraduate, graduate & professional study and research abroad.

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*Aramco Educators to Saudi Arabia Program
The Educators to Saudi Arabia Program aims to cultivate a greater awareness and understanding of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in U.S. primary and secondary schools and communities. Additionally, the Educators to Saudi Arabia Program seeks to encourage teachers to establish creative means of sharing this understanding with their students, colleagues and communities.
The Educators to Saudi Arabia Program will examine Saudi education, culture, history and global relations through site visits, panel discussions and cultural activities in the cities of Dhahran, Riyadh and Jeddah. Upon returning to the U.S., participants will implement an interdisciplinary impact plan drawing on their program experiences.

*Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships
This program provides awards for study abroad, for US citizen or US national students who are receiving federal need-based financial aid under Title IV. includes Title IV student financial aid includes Pell Grants, Federal Work-Study, Stafford Loans, Perkins Loans, and Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants. Click here for more information.

*Freeman Awards for Study In Asia
Study abroad for U.S. students is expanding rapidly, but the number of students heading to Asia has not kept pace with the rest of the world. According to Open Doors, IIE's annual survey of international student mobility, the majority of U.S. students who study abroad go to the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy or Germany. In the most recent survey, over 60% of all U.S. students studying abroad went to Europe while only about 5% studied in East and Southeast Asia, with the majority going to Japan or China. Yet, there are over a hundred programs to choose from in East and Southeast Asia, with a wide range of costs. In the past there have been few funding opportunities for study abroad in Asia. Through an IIE-administered program generously supported by the Freeman Foundation, the Freeman Awards for Study In Asia (Freeman-ASIA) will help fill this gap.

The primary goal of the Freeman-ASIA Program is to increase the number of American undergraduates who study in East and Southeast Asia, by providing students with the information and financial assistance they will need. Awardees will be expected to share their experiences with their home campus to encourage study abroad by others, and to spread understanding of Asia in their home communities. Click here for more information.

*Fulbright U.S. Student Program
IIE West Coast offers information and advising on the U.S. Fulbright Student Program. The deadline to submit applications each year is in October. The applications become available in May. If you are enrolled in a college or university, you should contact your Fulbright Program Advisor on campus for an application. At-large applicants can contact IIE West Coast for applications and questions. For more information, see the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.

Each year the U.S. Student Programs office offers video guidance sessions for prospective applicants. During the summer we will have five guidance sessions at our San Francisco office.

Click here for the 2006 Guidance Session schedule - sessions will be held in San Francisco.

*Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher Program
The Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher Program is an opportunity for U.S. primary and secondary teachers and administrators to participate in a three-week study visit to Japan. The program, which is fully funded by the Government of Japan, aims to increase the level of understanding between Japan and the United States.

The application cycle begins in the fall and the deadline is in early December. For more information, call 1888-JAPAN-FMF or see the Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher Program.

*National Security Education Program (NSEP)/ Boren Awards
Formally known as the National Security Education Program (NSEP), the Boren Awards provide a unique funding opportunity for U.S. students to study world regions critical to U.S. interests (including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America & the Caribbean, and the Middle East). The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded.

NSEP was designed to provide Americans with the resources and encouragement they need to acquire skills and experiences in areas of the world critical to the future security of our nation, in exchange for a commitment to seek work in the federal government. As students of other cultures and languages, NSEP Boren Scholars and Fellows begin to acquire the international competence needed to communicate effectively across borders, to understand other perspectives, and to analyze economic and political affairs.

The application cycle begins each year in the fall and the deadline is in February. For detailed information, see the National Security Education Program website.