Excellence in a Foreign Language Scholarship

Scholarship type:

Merit-based Scholarships

Description:

Open to students who excel in the study of one of the following foreign languages: Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, or Spanish. Applicants for this scholarship must be accepted to and enroll in an IES Abroad program in which the target language is taught and/or used. Native speakers are ineligible for this scholarship.

Amount:

Ranges up to $3,000.

Eligibility:

Recipients must be accepted to and enroll in an IES Abroad program.
Native speakers are ineligible for this scholarship.
Mimimum cumulative GPA of 3.3 (out of 4.0) required
Recipients must attend a college or university that is a Member or Associate Member of the IES Abroad Consortium. In addition, your home school must have a policy of transferring at least 75% of institutional aid for study abroad.
Return Requirement: If awarded one of these scholarships, at the conclusion of the IES Abroad program you agree to submit a 1-page statement about your experience abroad, including how it has affected you personally, professionally, and academically and how this scholarship supported your endeavors. Once submitted, this statement becomes property of IES Abroad and excerpts may be used in any/all IES Abroad electronic and printed publications. Additional details and instructions will be emailed to you after your program ends.

How to apply:

Read the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) [1] before starting the application process

Apply to an IES Abroad Fall, Spring, Academic Year or Calendar Year Program (if you have not done so already)

Submit an IES Abroad Scholarship Application [2]. You will be required to upload the following materials for this application:
- Transcript - one (1) additional college transcript (in addition to the one submitted with the IES Abroad Application). Clear and legible photocopies are accepted via upload or mail, but NO fax copies will be accepted.
- Faculty Letter of Recommendation from a professor who has commented on your academic performance.
- Academic Essay - Read the guidelines [3]on writing this required essay. The essay should be written in the target language.
Mail in a Language Recording: Please mail a CD or standard-sized cassette recording of you reading, IN THE SELECTED LANGUAGE, the academic essay that you have written. Please make sure your name is affixed to the recording. Please mail to ATTN: Scholarships, IES Abroad, 33 West Monroe, Suite 2300, Chicago, IL, 60603.

Deadlines

Fall/Academic year deadline:

May 1

Spring/Calendar year deadline:

October 25