Funding Your Project
UW-L offers a variety of ways for students to fund their
creative and scholarly projects. In fact, 21% of UW-L
seniors have worked on a research project with a faculty member.
There are also funding opportunities available through various
organizations nationwide. Please see the funding opportunity
chart's below by clicking on the corresponding tabs.
External Grants
Nationwide funding opportunities that are prestigious and competitive
| Scholarship Name | Intended Recipients | Country of Study | Award Amount | Deadline (Confirm dates!) | Website Address |
| American Indian Science and Engineering Society | For Native American students | Any | Depends on award | Depends on scholarship |
http://www.aises.org/what/programs/ scholarships/info |
| Amgen Scholar | Science with interest in Ph.D. | USA or Europe | Summer stipend | February | http://www.amgenscholars.com/ |
| Association on American Indian Affairs | For Native American students | Any | Depends on award | Depends on scholarship |
http://www.indian-affairs.org/scholarships/ aaia_scholarships.htm |
| Barry Goldwater Scholarship | Science and math students | USA | $7,500 | January | http://www.act.org/goldwater/index.html |
| Black Excel Scholarship database | For Black students | Any | Depends on award | Depends on scholarship | www.blackexcel.org |
| Elie Wiesel Foundation in Ethics | Unrestricted | Any | $500-5,000 | December | http://www.eliewieselfoundation.org/ |
| EPA Greater Research Opportunities | Environmental study | US | $20,000 | December | epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2013/2013_gro_undergrad.html |
| Explorer Club Expedition Grants | Applicant must be interested in advancing scientific knowledge | Any | $500-1,500 | Depends on grant |
http://www.explorers.org/index.php/ expeditions/ funding/expedition_grants |
| Friends of Hubbell Scholarships | For Hopi and Navajo students | Any | Depends on award | Depends on scholarship | www.friendsofhubbell.org/Scholarships.htm |
| Global Studies Foundation Grants | all fields of study | Any | $1,000 | January |
http://www.globalstudiesfoundation.org/ ShowContents.cfm?CategoryID=43 |
| Go! Overseas | any student studying abroad | Any | $1,000 | January |
http://www.go-study-abroad.com/ go-study-abroad-scholarship |
| Golden Key International Honour Society Member Scholarships | Golden Key members | Any | $1,000 | Depends on scholarship |
http://www.goldenkey.org/GKIHS/ MemberBenefits/ ScholarshipsandAwards/ |
| Great Lakes National Scholarship Program | Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) majors | USA | $2,500 | Depends on scholarship |
Announcement: PDF https://www.scholarshipamerica.org/greatlakes/ |
| Harriet Irsay Scholarship | Preference given to American students of Polish heritage, open to certain majors only | Any | $1,000 | June | http://www.ampolinstitute.org/ip.asp?op=Scholarship |
| Hispanic Scholarship Funds | For Hispanic students | Any | Depends on award | Depends on scholarship | www.hsf.net |
| Hispanic Scholarship Lists | For Hispanic students | Any | Depends on award | April | http://www.chci.org/scholarships/ |
| Institute for Humane Studies | economics, philosophy, law, political science, history, and sociology | Any | from $2,000 to $12,000 | December | www.theihs.org/scholarships/ |
| Inter Exchange Foundation | all fields of study | Any | $2,500- $10,000 | March | http://www.interexchange.org/foundation |
| Merck Science Initiative | biology or chemistry African American | USA | up to $25,000 | December | http://www.UNCF.org/umsi |
| Mobility International USA | For students with disabilities | Any | Depends on award | Depends on scholarship | www.miusa.org/ncde/financialaid/us/view?searchterm=scholarships |
| National Security Ed Program (NSEP) Boren Undergrad Scholarships | Prefers programs outside of western Europe and Australia | Any | up to $10,000 | February | http://www.borenawards.org/ |
| PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation | For students of Greek descent | Any | $2,500-$10,000 | Depends on scholarship | http://www.panhellenicscholarships.org/ |
| Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grant | For Phi Kappa Phi members or non-members | Any | $1,000 | February |
http://www.phikappaphi.org/Web/ Awards/Study_Abroad.html |
| SURE programs | Science and math students | USA | Typically $5,000 | February | http://www.the-aps.org/education/ugsrf/sumreslinks.htm |
| Study Abroad Funding Resources | Search engine for study abroad funding | Any | Depends on award | Depends on award | www.studyabroadfunding.org |
| Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship | For women and members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service (senior or first year graduate study) | Any | Up to $40,000 | February | http://www.woodrow.org/higher-education-fellowships/foreign_affairs/index.php |
| Woodrow Wilson National Fellowships | For students and educators | Any | Depends on award | Depends on fellowship | www.woodrow.org |
| AustraLearn Scholarships | For study in an AustraLearn program program | Austrailia | Depends on award | Depends on scholarship |
http://www.australearn.org/Programs/ Semester_and_Year_Abroad/ Fees_and_Finances/Scholarships/ |
| Austrian Exchange Service (OEAD) Scholarships | For study in Austria | Austria | Depends on award | Depends on award | www.oead.at/index.php?id=3&L=1 |
| Denmark International Studies Program (DIS) | For study at DIS Copenhagen | Denmark (DIS only) | $1,000-$2,000 | April, June, November | http://dis.dk/Financial/Scholarship.php |
| Baden-Württemberg Scholarships | For study at a university in Baden-Württemberg, Germany | Germany | $400-$600/month | Feb. & Mar.-see Laura Thornes |
http://www.study-guide-bw.com/home/ studying/scholarships/ lndesstiftung_baden_wuerttemberg/page.html |
| Congress Bundestag Youth Exchange | For study in Germany | Germany | More than $500/month | December | www.cdsintl.org/cbyx/cbyxfromusa.htm |
| DAAD Scholarships | For study in Germany | Germany | Up to $10,000 | Depends on scholarship | www.daad.org |
| CIEE Program Scholarships | For study in a CIEE Program | International | $500-$8,000 | Depends on scholarship | http://ciee.org/study/scholarships.aspx |
| International Scholarships | Search engine for study abroad funding | International | Varies | Depends on scholarship |
http://www.internationalscholarships.com/ browse.php |
| International Studies Abroad (ISA) | For students studying on an ISA program for summer, semester, or academic year | International | $750-2500 | February, April, October |
http://www.studiesabroad.com/admissions/ document/scholarships |
| Diversity Abroad Scholarships | For students of African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic/Latino and Native-American students | International | Depends on award | Depends on award | http://www.diversityabroad.com/ |
| National Italian American Foundation | For Italian Americans and any student interested in Italian studies, 3.5 GPA or higher | Italy | $2,000-12,000 | March | www.niaf.org/scholarships/index.asp |
| The Lemmermann Foundation's Scholarship Award | For Archaeology, History, History of Art, Italian, Latin, Musicology, Philosophy, or Philology research in Rome | Italy | 750 Euro/month | March | http://lemmermann.nexus.it/ |
| Bridging Scholarships | For study in Japan | Japan | $2,500 | April |
www.colorado.edu/ealc/atj/ Bridging/scholarships.html |
| Japanese Student Services Org. (JASSO) | For study in Japan | Japan | Up to $10,000 | Depends on scholarship | www.jasso.go.jp/study_j/scholarships_e.html |
| Monbukagakusho Scholarship | For study in Japan | Japan | $1,200/month | March or June | http://www.la.us.emb-japan.go.jp/e_web/e_m05_18.htm |
| Morgan Stanley Scholarships for Study in Japan | For juniors and seniors with an interest in in economics and international finance | Japan | $7,500 | April |
http://www.colorado.edu/ealld/atj/ Bridging/Morgan.html |
| Oslo International Summer School Scholarship | For study at the OISS- 1 available for a UA student | Norway | $1,500 | February- See Laura Thornes |
http://www.summerschool.uio.no/ expenses/scholarships.html |
| Sons of Norway Scholarships | For study in Norway | Norway | Depends on award | Depends on scholarship |
http://www.sofn.com/foundation/ showPage.jsp?document= foundation_scholarships.html |
| Consulate General of Sweden Grants | For study in Sweden | Sweden | Depends on grant | February, October |
www.swedenabroad.com/pages/ general____18552.asp |
| Swedish Scholarships | For study in Sweden | Sweden | Depends on award | Depends on scholarship | http://www.studyinsweden.se/Scholarships/ |
| ThinkSwiss Research Scholarship | For research study in Switzerland | Switzerland | $1000/month for max of 3 months | March | http://www.thinkswiss.org/us-swiss-exchange/research-scholarship |
| Turkish Coalition of America | For African American, Hispanic/Latino or Native American students studying in Turkey | Turkey | $1000 summer, $2000 semester | Depends on scholarship |
http://www.diversityabroad.com/ Diversityfiles/Turkey_37.pdf |
| British Universities Transatlantic Exchange Association | For study in UK | United Kingdom | 500 British Pounds | May | http://www.butex.ac.uk/?q=node/12 |