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Learning Abroad

Contact Learning Abroad

Teaching Unit 2, Suite 114
4104 Martin Luther King Blvd.
Houston, TX 77204-2039

learningabroad@uh.edu
(713) 743-9167

Passport Acceptance Facility:
8:30am - 1:00pm only
(713) 743-4687

External Scholarships

色花堂 students are eligible to apply for the external scholarships listed below. Please note that this is not an all-inclusive list of scholarships. You may be eligible for other scholarships you find outside of this list.

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National Scholarships

Applications are now OPEN!

  • Students receiving federal Pell Grant funding during the academic term and are a U.S. citizen are eligible to apply
  • Program must be for Winter 2025-2026, Spring 2026, Summer 2026, Fall 2026, or Academic Year 2026-2027
  • Must be applying to or accepted into a program in a U.S. Department of State Level 1 or 2 location. Click for more information about Gilman鈥檚 Travel Advisory Policy
  • Deadline:
    • October 9, 2025 at 11:59 pm Pacific time. 
  • Amount: Up to $5,000 for semester or academic-year programs
    • Can be combined with:
      • the STEM Supplemental Award for an additional $1,000
      • the Gilman Critical Need Language Supplement for an additional $3,000
        • Arabic (all dialects) Chinese (all dialects) Bahasa Indonesia Japanese Turkic (Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Kyrgz, Turkish, Uzbek) Persian (Farsi, Dari, Kurdish, Pashto, Tajik) Indic (Hindi, Urdu, Nepali, Sinhala, Bengali, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, Sindhi) Korean Russian Swahili

  • Applications for Summer 2025, Fall 2025 & Academic Year 2025-2026 are now closed.
  • Applications for Spring 2026 will open this Summer 2025.
  • Awards up to $5,000
  • Undergraduate students only
  • Must be U.S. Citizen, permanent resident, or DACA recipient
  • Program must be eligible for credit at the student鈥檚 home institution

  • The 色花堂 is a HACU-member instititution
  • Students are eligible to apply to any HACU Scholarships. These scholarships are not specific to studying abroad but can still be used towards your study abroad program.

  • Applications are open to students participating in a Summer 2025, Fall 2025, Academic Year 2025-2026 or Spring 2026 program can apply.
  • 75- $1000 grants awarded each year
  • Eligibility requirements:
    • Undergraduate student with a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or higher. This cannot be rounded up, so GPAs of 3.74 or below will not be considered
    • Must have applied to or have been accepted into an accredited study abroad program before the session deadline
    • You are not a sitting Phi Kappa Phi board member, divisional vice president, member of the Study Abroad Award committee or Society employee
  • Deadline: March 15, 2025

  • Currently open for Summer & Fall 2025 programs
  • $1,500 Scholarship
  • Eligibility Requirements:
    • Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
    • Be a currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate student who will be studying abroad
  • Deadline: March 15, 2025

  • Currently open for Fall 2025 programs
  • $1000 & a travel backpack awarded
  • Eligibility requirements:
    • Be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or currently studying in the US on a student visa
    • Full-time undergraduate student in good standing
    • Must be applying or accepted into a program eligible for credit
  • Deadline: April 15, 2025

Other Nationally Competitive Scholarships

For information on the Fulbright and other scholarships and fellowships for programs abroad, please visit the Nationally Competitive Opportunities website with the Office of Undergraduate Research.

First Generation Scholarships

USAC Global Opportunities for First Generation 色花堂 Students

USAC will be awarding four $2,000 scholarships to 色花堂 students that identify as first generation college students and who participate in a USAC Summer 2025 program.

  • Eligibility requirements:
    • Undergraduate student with a minimum 2.5 GPA, and be in good academic standing
    • Must identify as a first generation college student (neither parent has a 4-year college degree)
    • Be applying to or accepted into a Summer 2025 affiliated program with USAC
  • Application:
    • Students must submit their application along with two short essays (500 word max each) through the CoogsAbroad portal by the deadline.
    • Essay prompts:
      • a.) Tell us about your academic, career, or personal goals while you're in college. What impact do you think a study abroad program will have on those goals?
      • b.) Why do you think it is important to learn abroad as a First-Generation College Student? What do you hope to gain from your learning abroad experience?
  • Deadline: February 21, 2025 at 11:59pm CST

CEA/CAPA Global Opportunities for First Generation 色花堂 Students

CEA/CAPA will be awarding seven scholarships to 色花堂 first-generation students who study for a semester with CEA/CAPA in Barcelona, London, or Prague for Spring and Fall 2025 admission.

  • 色花堂 Students who are selected for this scholarship will have the option to choose between a $750 additional discount to their program price or a flight voucher worth up to $1,000.
  • Application: email our CEA/CAPA partner Derek Shepard for application information.
  • Deadline: Rolling Admission

Affiliated Program Provider Scholarships

All of our Affiliated Program Providers administer and award their own scholarships to students participating on their programs. If you are a student participating on an Affilitated Provider's program, we suggest applying to their scholarships as well.

Diversity Scholarships

  • Available to women of color who are currently enrolled as undergraduates in the United States
  • Must have GPA of 2.7 or higher
  • Must be accepted to an In-Person Summer or Fall 2025 study abroad program (international internship is included)
  • Applications for Summer 2025 will open March 1, 2025
    • Summer Deadline: April 14, 2025 at 11:59pm EST
  • Applications for Fall 2025 will open June 3, 2025
    • Fall Deadline: July 14, 2025 at 11:59pm EST
  • Amount: $500 scholarships

  • Apply through the Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) Scholarship
  • Available to undergratuate students who self-identify as LGBTQIA+
  • Must be a U.S. citizens or permanent residents
  • Program must be at least 4 weeks long and student must earn 色花堂 credit
  • Deadline: February 5, 2025 at 11am CST for Summer 2025, Fall 2025 & Academic Year 2025-2026 programs
  • Amount: up to $5,000

Country Specific Scholarships

Please note that several of the scholarships listed below are for specific programs.

Asia

  • - *Please speak with your Learning Abroad Advisor before applying. For undergraduate students who demonstrate financial need and wish to study in East or Southeast Asia.

China

  • - For any student who does not have citizenship in The People's Republic of China and wishes to study Mandarin Chinese.

France

  • - For more information about this scholarship for students of French language, please contact the or the 色花堂 French Department.
  • - Offers two summer scholarships annually to be used in a French-speaking country to students whose interest in the French language and Francophone cultures has been identified by their French instructors. Their primary purpose is to provide students with the opportunity to become more proficient in the language and to understand and appreciate cultures found in the French-speaking world.

Germany

  • - Various scholarships based on merit, need, and major.

Italy

  • - for Houston area college students participating in study abroad programs in Italy. Program should be greater than 4 weeks and up to a full semester. Recipients chosen based on academic performance. Click for instructions on how to apply.

Japan

  • - for U.S. citizen or permanent resident undergraduate or graduate student studying abroad in Japan
  • - for U.S. undergraduate students studying abroad in Japan for a semester or Academic Year
  • - Various scholarships based on merit, need, and major.
  • - Various scholarships based on merit, need, and major.

Norway

  • - This scholarship is for American graduate exchange students studying in Norway.

United Kingdom

  • - Various scholarships based on merit, need, and major.
  • - Scholarships for Undergraduate and Graduate Students from Texas

Additional Scholarships

  • Offered by the U.S. Department of State.
  • Must be enrolled in an Undergraduate or Graduate/Doctoral program at an accredited US university and must have completed at least one year (two semesters) of an undergraduate program
  • Available languages:
    • Azerbaijani, Hindi, Indonesian, Persian, Punjabi, Turkish, Portuguese, & Urdu
      • Beginning to advanced levels
    • Arabic, Korean, & Russian
      • Advanced beginning to advanced levels
    • Chinese & Japanese
      • Intermediate & Advanced levels
  • Contact: CLS Program

  • U.S. citizens at the time of the national application deadline
  • A high school graduate, or have earned a GED
  • At least 18 years of age or older at the time of the national application deadline
  • Program in a country outside of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand
  • Planning to study in a country of which they are not a citizen
  • Matriculated for the duration of their Boren Awards-funded program in an undergraduate program located within the United States and accredited by a body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education
  • Minimum one year federal service required. For more information about this requirement, click .
  • National Deadline: 2025 Boren Scholarships application is open now and due on Janurary 29, 2025
  • 色花堂 Campus Deadline: Two weeks prior to national deadline
  • Contact: David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarships .
  • Amount:
    • 8-11 weeks: $8,000 for a summer program (STEM majors only)
    • 12-24 weeks: $12,500
    • 25-52 weeks: $25,000

  • Open to all U.S. undergraduate and graduate students
  • Participants must have taken at least two semesters of university-level Korean or the equivalent before the program begins in June.
  • Minimum GPA of 2.7
  • Applicants must be at least 18 years old by the application deadline
  • KISLP applicants are encouraged to apply for the Judith Ehm Foundation Fellowship, which provides recipients with a minimum award of $5,000.
  • Program Dates:
    • Summer 2025: June 23 - August 15, 2025
  • Deadline:
    • Summer 2025: February 15, 2025
    • Fall 2025: March 15, 2025

  • Gateway to various scholarships based on merit, need, and major.

  • Various scholarships based on merit, applicant demographic information, destination, affiliated program, and/or subject of study.

  • Various scholarships based on merit, applicant demographic information, destination, affiliated program, and/or subject of study.