Internships, Fellowships, Scholarships and More

Fellowships, grants, and Graduate Programs

Award Amounts: up to $24,000 for overseas study; minimum 12 weeks, maximum 12 months.
Requirements: 1-year service requirement in the federal government.
Letters of Recommendation: 3 letters required.
Application Deadline: usually late January/early February.
Languages: critical languages including Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
Boren Fellowship Website

Award Amounts: up to $37,500 annually for a two-year period for tuition, room, board, books and mandatory fees for completion of two-year master’s degrees in area of relevance to the work of the Foreign Service.
Requirements: minimum five-year service requirement.
Letters of Recommendation: 2 letters required.
Application Deadline: application opens in late June, closes late September.
Pickering Fellowship Website

Award Amounts: up to $37,500 annually for a two year period for tuition, room, board, books and mandatory fees for completion of two-year master’s degrees in area of relevance to the work of the Foreign Service.
Requirements: minimum five-year service requirement.
Letters of Recommendation: 2 letters required.
Application Deadline: early September.
Charles B. Rangel Fellowship Website

Award Amounts: up to $48,000 annually for a two-year period for tuition and mandatory fees for completion of two-year master’s degrees in area of relevance to the work of USAID.
Requirements: minimum five-year service requirement.
Letters of Recommendation: 2 letters (1 faculty, 1 community leader)
Application Deadlines: usually in late January.
USAID Payne Fellowship Website

Note: Fulbright offers grants for individually designed study/research projects and English Teaching Assistant Programs (programs vary by country).
Award Amounts: fully covers round-trip transportation to host country, room, board, and incidental costs based on host country, accident and sickness health benefits, and monthly stipend.
Requirements: no service requirement.
Letters of Recommendation: 3 letters required.
Application Deadline: campus deadlines in early August, national deadline is in early October.
Languages: critical languages including Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. Note that some programs require certain language proficiency.
Fulbright U.S. Student Program Website

Note: You may only apply if you have been nominated by your college.
Award Amounts: Positions are paid, full-time positions for one year. Full benefits package is provided and gross salary is typically around ($3,200/month).
Requirements: no service requirement.
Letters of Recommendation: 2 letters required.
Application Deadline: campus deadline for first drafts due early Nov., national deadline is mid-January.
James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program Website

Overview: Opportunities to pursue graduate work at John Hopkins Nanjing Center. Scholarships are available.
Application Deadline: early notification deadline Nov. 1; general application deadline Feb. 1.
Languages: Chinese.
Hopkins Nanjing Program Website

Study Abroad Scholarships

Award Amounts: $10,000 for a semester; $20,000 for a 6-12 month program.
Requirements: 1-year service requirement in the federal government.
Letters of Recommendation: 2 letters required. A third letter of recommendation and language proficiency form are optional.
Application Deadline: usually in late January/early February.
Languages: critical languages including Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
Boren Scholarship Website

Note: This is only for students with demonstrated financial need.
Award Amounts: up to $5,000 for a semester/quarter program; up to $7,000 for academic year.
Requirements: recipients must share their experiences with their home campuses or communities to encourage study abroad by others and fulfill program’s goal of increasing understanding of Asia in the United States.
Letters of Recommendation: Study Abroad Supervisor recommendation only.
Application Deadline: opens in early February, and closes early April.
Languages: includes Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
Freeman Asia Scholarship Website

Award Amounts: $4,000 for academic year; $2,500 for semester-long programs.
Requirements: send a brief report about his/her study in Japan to AATJ office within 90 days of returning from abroad.
Letters of Recommendation: 1 letter required.
Application Deadline: Spring is usually early October; Fall is usually in early April.
Languages: Japanese
Japan Bridging Scholars Website

Note: This is only for students with demonstrated financial need and are receiving the Federal Pell Grant.
Award Amounts: up to $5,000, and may apply for supplemental award of up to $3,000 for a combined total of $8,000.
Requirements: recipients must complete Follow-on Service Project Proposal to promote international education and the Gilman Scholarship. Awardee is also eligible for 12 months of noncompetitive eligibility hiring status within the federal government.
Letters of Recommendation: none.
Application Deadline: varies depending on application for spring vs. summer programs.
Languages: include Chinese, Japanese, Korean.
Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship Website

Note: This scholarship is geared towards students with demonstrated financial need and who are traditionally underrepresented in education abroad.
Award Amounts: up to $10,000 for academic year; up to $5,000 for fall or spring semester
Requirements: no service requirement.
Letters of Recommendation: 1 letter required.
Application Deadline: usually in late January.
Languages: includes Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
FEA Website

INTERNSHIPS AND SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES

Note: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students.
Award Amounts: fully funded intensive overseas summer language and cultural immersion program.
Requirements: no service requirement.
Letters of Recommendation: 2 letters required.
Application Deadline: usually in late November.
Languages: critical languages including Chinese (requires 2 academic years of language study or equivalent), Japanese (requires 2 academic years of language study or equivalent), and Korean (no prior language study requirement).
CLS Website

Note: This is an unpaid internship. The CIP offers $3,000 stipends for summer internships.
Application Requirements: cover letter and resume. Applicants can apply to both Taipei and Kaohsiung offices.
Language Requirements: none, but basic Mandarin skills would be extremely helpful.
Deadlines: rolling applications for fall, winter, and spring internships.
AIT Commercial Section Internship Program Website

Award Amounts: covers costs for tuition, travel, housing, two meals per day, and stipend of $3,200.
Requirements: no service requirement.
Letters of Recommendation: 3 letters required (2 faculty, 1 community leader).
Application Deadline: application opens in October, closes in early February.
Charles B. Rangel Summer Program Website

Note: This is an unpaid internship, but the CIP offers $3,000 stipends for summer internships.
Overview: Applicant may apply for internship in Washington D.C. or abroad.
Eligibility: undergraduate (rising juniors, rising seniors, current seniors) or graduate student.
Application Deadline: opens in January.
U.S. Department of State Student Internship Program Website

Note: apply on USAJOBS. These are year-round internships opportunities.
Overview: students can apply for this virtual internship program to have the opportunity to work on projects posted by over 60 federal agencies.
Application Deadline: application opens on July 1, and closes July 31.
Virtual Student Federal Service Website

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