Annette Kade Scholarships for Study in France and Germany

Financial Aid & Scholarships

Most scholarships listed below are for US students. International students should talk with the local ISEP Coordinator about study abroad and travel grants that may be available in your country.

US students should ask your study abroad advisor and financial aid officer what aid is available. Federal and most institutional financial aid can be used for ISEP programs, and your financial aid award may be adjusted to cover travel costs and additional fees. Your university may also have specific internal scholarships reserved for study abroad.

ISEP Scholarships

Annette Kade Scholarships for Study in France and Germany

ISEP is accepting nominations from U.S. member institutions for student scholarships funded through The New York Community Trust-Annette Kade Fund.

• Top-Up Scholarships ($2,000) – spring semester and full year students (2 available for Spring 2010).
• Travel and Incidental Scholarships ($1,000) – semester and full year students (6 available for Spring 2010).

The target audience for these scholarships is students wishing to pursue study at one of the German or French ISEP member institutions. Grants will be awarded to U.S. ISEP academic year and semester participants in order to encourage students with a genuine interest in study abroad, who do not have sufficient financial resources, to apply for a placement in France or Germany. The award criteria for the scholarships include academic background, desire to improve language ability, and genuine financial need.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. ISEP nominee for France or Germany (full year, Semester, or the combined semester/summer ISEP-Direct program at Marburg).
• Applicants should also demonstrate financial need.
• Mandatory completion of a post-exchange student evaluation form.
• ISEP Scholarship Application Form (PDF) signed and endorsed by home ISEP coordinator
• Essay Questions: All students must complete the first essay question (Section 5 on application form); students applying for Top-Up Scholarships ($2,000) must also submit a response to the second essay question.

Deadline
All nominations should be submitted to ISEP by November 2, 2009. Scholarship recipients will be notified in mid-December.

Questions
For scholarship-related inquires, please contact Corey Welcher.

STA Travel Scholarships

Two $500 scholarships from STA Travel are available each academic year to ISEP students whose home university is located in the USA for roundtrip travel from the United States to their program destination.

Eligibility
The ISEP student’s home university must be located in the USA to receive this scholarship.
ISEP students must contact STA Travel to purchase their ticket using one of the following methods:

• Phone: 1-866-557-8529
• E-mail: isep@statravel.com

We regret that ISEP participants who purchase tickets through a campus-based STA office are not eligible for the drawing.

Remember to identify yourself as an ISEP participant!
Please note: Once roundtrip travel is booked, confirmed, and paid in full, the ISEP participant's name will be entered in a drawing for the $500 scholarship.

Deadlines
August 1 and December 15.
ISEP will draw the STA Travel Scholarship winner's name from among eligible entries in August and January, respectively, and will notify the winner. In the event that the winner declines the scholarship, an alternate will be selected from the remaining entries.
STA Travel will issue a $500 refund to the STA Travel Scholarship winner before travel commences. In the event that the winner cancels travel arrangements booked through STA Travel, the scholarship funds must be returned to STA Travel.

Questions
Contact Karlene Masters, Development & Events Coordinator. kmasters@isep.org

Outside Scholarship and Financial Resources

The scholarships listed below are administered by outside entities. Please contact the relevant organization for more information. Visit the study abroad and development offices at your institution for information about other sources of scholarships for study abroad. Local service groups, foundations or corporations may also offer scholarships for study abroad.

Study Abroad Scholarships

Gilman Scholarships
Awards of up to $5,000 are made for U.S. citizen undergraduates to study abroad. Students who are receiving federal Pell Grant funding are eligible to apply. This program is funded by Congress and sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.
Students who receive the Gilman Scholarship are now eligible to receive an additional $3,000 Critical Need Language Supplement from the Gilman Program for a total possible award of up to $8,000. Critical Need Languages available on ISEP programs include Chinese, Korean, and Russian (available in Latvia and Estonia).

National Security Education Program
Awards usually cover the full cost of study and travel abroad. Created by Congress in 1991, NSEP was intended to encourage American students to study less commonly taught languages and cultures, especially in nations considered to be of interest to national security. The program also aspires to increase the number of Americans qualified for government service and international diplomacy. After graduation, student recipients are required to work for an office or agency of the Federal Government involved in national security affairs or in higher education.

Rotary Foundation
Academic-Year Ambassadorial Scholarships of up to $26,000 provide funding for one academic year of study in another country. Cultural Ambassadorial Scholarships are for either three or six months of intensive language study and cultural immersion. ISEP students studying in English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish or Swedish may qualify for the Cultural Ambassador Scholarship.

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Scholarships to highly qualified undergraduate students for study abroad, university language or summer courses, senior thesis research and/or internships in the Federal Republic of Germany.

Bridging Scholarships
For study abroad in Japan. Undergraduate students of any major are eligible to apply. The awards are typically $2,500 for semester-long programs or $4,000 for academic-year programs. The application deadline is in April.

Morgan Stanley Japan Scholarships
Awards two $7,500 scholarships to US students who will be studying in Japan for the academic year to augment its contribution to the Bridging Project for Study Abroad in Japan. Eligible students include juniors and seniors at US universities with an interest in economics and international finance who have been accepted for study in Japan. Winners may also be considered for internships at Morgan Stanley Japan's Tokyo headquarters.

Freeman-ASIA Scholarships
Designed to support American undergraduates with demonstrated financial need who are planning on studying overseas in East or Southeast Asia.

Itoh Scholarship Foundation
A non-profit charitable institute that provides provides financial assistance for the study of the Japanese language at Japanese universities.

Japan Student Services Organization
Available for qualified international students already accepted by Japanese universities or graduate schools for a semester or year.

Blakemore Freeman Fellowships for Advanced Asian Language Study
Only available to American citizens and permanent residents of the United States who have a college degree and plan to use an Asian language in their career.

General Resources

• Financial Resources for International Study: A Guide for Us Students and Professionals
  (Financial Resources for International Study)
• External Scholarships Database, University of Minnesota
• ExPAN Scholarship Search
• FastWEB-Financial Aid Search Through the Web
• BrokeScholar

The French Programs offers the following scholarships and awards, in addition to those administered by the university.

Application Form

http://www.cas.sc.edu/dllc/fren/application.pdf

Recommendation Form

http://www.cas.sc.edu/dllc/fren/recomm.pdf

For additional information, contact:

Dr. Nancy Lane
French Program
817 Humanities Office Bldg
Phone: (803) 777-6867 E-mail: lane-nancy@sc.edu

APPLICATION DEADLINES (unless otherwise indicated):
October 1 (for study abroad the following spring)
March 1 (for study abroad the following summer or fall)

Hardee-Belasco Scholarship Fund Purpose: The purpose of the Hardee-Belasco Scholarship is to reward undergraduate French majors for academic achievement. Eligibility: advanced French major, the French program stage of a rising senior (minimum of 18 hrs. at 300 & above completed or in progress). Selection: performance based, with financial need a secondary consideration only when more than one candidate of equal academic qualifications are in competition for the award(s) (Need as documented by the Student Financial Aid office). Minimum GPA in French: 3.5; minimum overall GPA: 3.0. Frequency: Awards are made for individual semesters. Amount: $250.00 minimums. Term of award: award made by semester with a maximum of two semesters (normally consecutive). Applications must include 3 recommendations from faculty and a transcript.

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The Amy B. Millstone Scholarship for Study Abroad Purpose: The purpose of the Scholarship is to assist students to participate in study abroad programs in francophone countries. Eligibility: USC undergraduate French majors and graduate students preparing French degrees (M.A. in French , M.A.T. , I.M.A. ). Candidates must have been accepted by a department-approved study abroad program. Selection: Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in French. Awards will be made based primarily on performance in French courses at USC. French GPA and overall GPA are primary determinants. Frequency: Annually. Amount: Variable. Term of award: a single semester or summer term or full academic year. Process: Students need to furnish a statement of purpose, a transcript and two recommendations from (preferably French) faculty. N.B. Funds should be used primarily to defray travel costs and tuition.

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The Philip A. Wadsworth Scholarship Purpose: The purpose of the Wadsworth Scholarship is to assist students to participate in study abroad programs in France. Eligibility: USC undergraduate French majors and graduate students preparing French degrees (M.A. in French , M.A.T. , I.M.A. ). Candidates must have been accepted by a department-approved study abroad program. Selection: Demonstration of exceptional potential in French studies as determined by performance and faculty recommendation. Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in French. Frequency: Annually. Amount: Variable, $250.00 minimum. Term of award: a single semester or summer term or full academic year. Process: Students need to furnish a statement of purpose, a transcript and two recommendations from (preferably French) faculty. N.B. Funds should be used primarily to defray travel costs and tuition.

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The French Alumni Scholarship for study in France Purpose: The purpose of the Scholarship is to assist students to participate in study abroad programs in France. Eligibility: USC undergraduate French majors and graduate students preparing French degrees (M.A. in French , M.A.T. , I.M.A. ). Candidates must have been accepted by a department-approved study abroad program. Selection: Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in French. Awards will be made based primarily on performance in French courses at USC. French GPA and overall GPA are primary determinants. Frequency: Annually. Amount: Variable. Term of award: a single semester or summer term or full academic year. Process: Students need to furnish a statement of purpose, a transcript and two recommendation forms from (preferably French) faculty. N.B. Funds should be used primarily to defray travel costs and tuition.

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The Derial Jackson Memorial Scholarship for Study in Tours, France Purpose: The purpose of the Scholarship is to assist students to participate in the USC summer study abroad program at the Institut de Touraine, Tours, France. Eligibility: USC undergraduate and graduate students enrolling in the USC in Tours program. Selection: Awards will be made based primarily on performance in French courses at USC. French GPA and overall GPA are primary determinants. Frequency: Annually. Amount: Variable. Term of award: one summer. Process: Students need to furnish a statement of purpose, a transcript and two recommendation forms from (preferably French) faculty. N.B. Funds should be used primarily to defray travel costs and tuition.

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The Elizabeth Joiner Study Abroad Award for French Minors Purpose: The purpose of the Scholarship is to assist students to participate in study abroad programs in France and other francophone countries. Eligibility: USC undergraduate students seeking to minor in French,regardless of major field. Candidates must have been accepted by a department-approved study abroad program. Selection: Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in French courses and must have completed FREN 209 and FREN 210 prior to departure for study abroad. Awards will be made based primarily on performance in French courses at USC. French GPA and overall GPA are primary determinants. Frequency: Annually. Amount: Variable. Term of award: a single semester or summer term. Process: Students need to furnish a statement of purpose, a transcript and two recommendation forms from (preferably French) faculty.

N.B. Funds should be used primarily to defray travel costs and tuition.

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The Francis W. Bradley Award in Romance Languages is to reward undergraduate French and Spanish majors for academic achievement. Eligibility: advanced French major (senior or rising senior - minimum of 18 hours at the 300-level and above completed or in progress). Minimum GPA in French of 3.5; minimum overall GPA of 3.0. Awards are are available to French students in alternating years. Amount: variable. Application or nominations must be made no later than the semester of graduation. Two French faculty recommendations and a transcript.

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The Kyrl Leighton-Faxford de Gravelines Scholarship is awarded each year to one, two or three students majoring in foreign language who demonstrate:
1. A sincere desire to teach foreign languages as a career as evidenced by a statement from the candidate and recommendations of teachers.
2. Clear excellence in the candidate’s academic record, particularly in the language of study as evidenced by a transcript and vita.
Each candidate’s nomination dossier should include a vita, an up-to-date transcript, a personal statement of career intention, and two letters of recommendation from faculty familiar with the candidate’s work. The dossier needs to be submitted to the respective Program Director by March 1.
Scholarship recipients will be announced by April 15 of each year. The scholarships are awarded as tuition remission for the following fall semester at USC-Columbia.

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The Carol Kososki Scholarship will be awarded to provide support for a worthy student interested in studying the French language and culture first hand on an exchange program in France. Candidate(s) must have been accepted by a department approved study abroad program (semester or year) and must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in French courses.