Students who have a major housed in the College of Engineering are encouraged to contact the Dean's office to see if any funds are available to assist with financing an Education Abroad program. More information will be posted as available. For questions, please direct all inquiries to engabroad@vt.edu
Scholarships at Virginia Tech
2012 Charles and Margaret Kendall International Programs Engineering Scholarship
Location: any location in an eligible program (see link for more details)
Term: summer or fall of 2012
Amount: one $1,200 scholarship
Deadline: March 2012
Check these sites often for updates:
Financial Aid
Virginia Tech Scholarships
Non-VT Scholarships
Other Study Abroad Scholarships
Undergraduate and Graduate
Undergraduate Scholarships
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
Location: any country listed here
Term: varies by country
Amount: varies by country
Deadline: October 17, 2012
See Fulbright Program Advisor for details and campus deadline
Boren Scholarship
Location: Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East
Term: summer, semester, full academic year, 2013-2014
Amount: $8,000 for summer (8 weeks minimum), $10,000 for a semester, $20,000 for a full academic year
National Application Deadline: February 13, 2013 at 5:00 pm E.S.T
See campus representative for on-campus deadline
Undergraduate DAAD Study Scholarship
Location: Germany
Term: October 1, 2013 – July 31, 2014 (German academic year)
Amount: 650 Euros per month
Deadline: January 31, 2013 (postmark)
Study and Internship Program in Germany
Location: Germany
Term: August 2013 - July 2014
During 6 months of university study: Waived tuition, 700 Euros per month, 850 Euros contribution towards travel expenses
Deadline: February 15, 2013
Bridging Foundation Scholarship
Location: Japan
Amount: $2,500 for one semester, $4,000 for academic year
Term: Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Academic Year 2012-2013
Deadline for fall 2012 travel: received by April 8, 2012
Deadline for spring 2013 travel: received by October 7, 2012
Benjamin A. Gillman Scholarship
Location: any country except Cuba or a country on the U.S. Department of State's current Travel Warning list
Fall Term: program starts between July 15 and October 15
Spring Term: program starts between December 15 and April 15
Summer Term: program starts between May 1 and August 1
Amount: average award is $4,000, up to $5,000
Deadline for spring 2013 travel: October 2, 2012
Deadlines & Timeline
National Association of Women in Construction Founders' Scholarship
Eligibility: Construction-related programs (all individuals encouraged to apply)
Location: any
Term: Fall 2012
Amount: range from $500 to $2,500
Deadline: Applications must be postmarked by March 15 of each year
Graduate Scholarships
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
Location: any country listed here
Term: varies by country
Amount: varies by country
Deadline: October 17, 2012
See Fulbright Program Advisor for details and campus deadline
Whitaker International Summer Program
Elegibility: enrolled in Biomedical Engineering or BME-related Master's or PhD program, or recent recipient of an MS degree in BME or a BME-related field
Location: any international institution that offers an outstanding professional experience in biomedical engineering
Term: 8 weeks (between June 1 and August 31)
Amount: fixed-amount fellowship award, airfare, living stipend, health insurance
Deadline: submitted electronically by the first Monday in February, February 4, 2013
Boren Fellowship
Location: Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East
Term: minimum 12 weeks, maximum 24 months; begin no earlier than June 1, 2012 and no later than March 1, 2013
Amount: up to $24,000 for overseas study; maximum award for combined overseas and domestic language study is $30,000
2013 - 14 Deadline: January 31, 2013 at 5:00 pm E.S.T.
See campus representative for details
The Leifur Eiríksson Foundation Scholarship
Location: Iceland
Term: Variable
Amount: Up to $25,000 in project costs, including travel to and from the research or study site will be paid on the scholar’s behalf
Deadline: Applications must be received by December 3, 2012
Marshall Scholarship
Location: England
Term: one year or two year scholarship, cannot apply for both
Amount: Varies, Partnership Scholarships also available
Deadline: October 1, 2012
East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes for U.S. Graduate Students (EAPSI)
Location: Australia, China, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Singapore or Taiwan
Term: All institutes, except Japan, last approximately eight weeks from June to August. The institute in Japan lasts approximately ten weeks from June to August. (direct quote from solicitation 12-498)
Amount: $5,000 stipend, roundtrip international airfare, and will be supported to attend a pre-departure orientation in the Washington, D.C. area.
Deadline: November 8, 2012
Graduate DAAD Study Scholarship
Location: Germany
Term: October 1, 2013 – July 31, 2014 (German academic year)
Amount: 750 Euros per month, health insurance, flat rate travel subsidy
Deadline: November 15, 2012 (postmark)
The American- Scandinavian Foundation Grant
Location: research or study in one or more Scandinavian country
Term: for up to one year, 2013-2014
Amount: Fellowships up to $23,000 and grants up to $5,000
Deadline: November 1, 2012