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Fellowships For Freshmen

Fellowship / Foundation Description

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship

Institute of International Education, US Dept of State

The Gilman Scholarship Program aims to diversify the kinds of students who study and intern abroad and the countries and regions where they go by offering awards to U.S. undergraduates who might otherwise not participate due to financial constraints.

Boren Scholarship

National Security Education Program

Fund study abroad by U.S. undergraduate students in world regions critical to U.S. interests.

Critical Language Scholarship

Critical Language Scholarship Program

The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is a fully-funded summer overseas language and cultural immersion program for American undergraduate and graduate students. With the goal of broadening the base of Americans studying and mastering critical languages and building relationships between the people of the United States and other countries, CLS provides opportunities to a diverse range of students from across the United States at every level of language learning.

Research Experiences for Undergraduates

National Science Foundation

UK Fulbright Summer Institutes

Fulbright Commission

Participants in these programs receive the opportunity to experience an exciting academic program at a highly regarded UK University; explore the culture, heritage and history of the UK; and develop their academic ability by improving presentation, research and communication skills.