COUNTRY/REGION SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHIPS
There are many country-specific scholarships available. A good number of them are offered by universities abroad or foreign governments with the intent of attracting more international students. These scholarships are usually for students wanting to pursue a degree abroad. But, there are some scholarships available for short-term studies as well.
On this page, you can find UCLA sponsored and other more general country-based scholarships that can be applied to short-term study abroad programs. At this time, these scholarships are only available for studies in Asia and Europe.
ASIA
COUNTRY/REGION | SCHOLARSHIP | ELIGIBILITY | APPLICATION |
Asia | Luce Scholars Program | Graduating seniors /recent graduates. | Rolling application |
Asia (East/Southeast) | Freeman-Asia Scholarship | 2.8 Minimum GPA; Must be a financial aid recipient; Internship Programs are ineligible | Rolling application |
Israel | Harry C. Sigman Scholarship | 3.0 Minimum GPA; Service requirement upon return. | Jan-Mar
Oct-Nov |
Israel | Mudie Glaser Scholarship | 3.0 Minimum GPA; Must study at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Service requirement upon return. | Jan-Mar
Oct-Nov |
Japan | Terasaki Center Study Abroad Scholarship | 3.25 Minimum GPA; UCLA Financial Aid Recipient. | Jan-Mar
Oct-Nov |
Japan | Bridging Scholarship | U.S. Citizen; Semester or academic year study (3 months minimum). | March deadline |
Japan | Toshizo-Watanabe Scholarship | Participating in exchange or credit-bearing program; Priority given to first-gen, single-parent children or applicants who haven’t studied abroad previously. | Opens in January |
EUROPE
COUNTRY/REGION | SCHOLARSHIP | ELIGIBILITY | APPLICATION |
Europe | European Undergraduate Scholarship | 3.0 GPA Minimum; No previous study abroad. | Jan-Mar
Oct-Nov |
Europe | Frank M. Snowden Scholarship | Classics or Archeology studies only; Historically underrepresented students. | February |
Bosnia/Herzegovina | Study Abroad Scholarship in BiH for American Minority Students | Minority students (African-American, Hispanic-American, Native-American); Semester or year study. | Open year round; email application |
Denmark | Upper Midwest Rebild Scholarship | Interest in Danish matters; Summer programs do not qualify. | May / Oct |
France | Campus France | Varies by program. | Varies by program |
Germany | DAAD-German Academic Exchange | Mostly for research/internships. | Varies by program |
Italy | Italia Rail | Must be willing to record video or personal statement on “Why Italy?”. | June |
Sweden | AWC Jessie Lokrantz Scholarship | Female identifying students only. | Rolling application |
United Kingdom | UK Undergraduate Scholarship | 3.5 GPA Minimum; No previous study abroad. | Jan-Mar
Oct-Nov |
United Kingdom (Pembroke-Cambridge) | The Pembroke College, Cambridge 1976 Scholarship | UCEAP only; 3.5 Minimum GPA; No previous study abroad. | March deadline |
