Off Campus Study

Full semester students from under-represented populations

According to financial need

1000 pounds

Applications for scholarship accompanied by supporting statements from home institution

Les Arnold Memorial Scholarship

Awarded annually to a full year student majoring in English

Based on need and academic achievement

Requests for scholarship accompanied by supporting statements from home institution

Paul Lapworth Scholarship

Awareded each semester to a student on basis of need and a “keen interest in Shakespeare”

Application for scholarship accompanied by supporting statements from home institution

ASE General Scholarships

Several offered each semester

Awarded solely on the basis of financial need

Personal letter with application detailing reasons for request

ASE Assistantships

Rewarded to non-scholarship students

Receive weekly stipend in return for assistance in the smooth running of the Programme both in Nelson House and when away on residentials

* Applicants for ASE Scholarships must include a letter from their financial aid office detailing current scholarships and grants received and as well as a personal letter describing reason for the request.


American University
Refer to the websites for more information on financial aid, work awards, funding resources and an application for a Dean's Scholarship.
American University: Washington Semester

Work Awards

Dean's Scholarship Application

American University of Cairo, Egypt

Ahmed H. Zewail Prize for Excellence in the Sciences and Humanities

LEAD Program

AUCP: American University Center of Provence


Arcadia University's Center for Education Abroad (CEA)

Need-based scholarships ranging from $500 to $2,000 for full-year, semester or term

Awarded based upon a combination of financial need, academic merit, and program choice

You may obtain a scholarship application in the Denison Office of Off-Campus Study, Fellows 413

Deadlines are between February 1 and April 20 for fall and full year programs and between September 1 and October 15 for spring programs.  Deadlines for Summer programs fall between January 1 and March 31.  Apply early! Arcadia will inform recipients approximately four weeks after Arcadia receives the application.

In addition to Arcadia's scholarships, financial aid may be available from other sources, including the following:

Society of the Sons of St George Scholarship

Gilman Scholarships

National Security Exchange Program (NSEP)

Augsburg College, Center for Global Education

Scholarships for Students from Historically Disadvantaged Groups

Heritage Scholarship Program

Refer to the website for more information on financial aid and an application for scholarships for students under-represented in study abroad.


Council on International Education Exchange (CIEE)
Admission and scholarship applications due by April 1 for fall and year programs and November 1 for spring semester. For more information on the following CIEE funding opportunities, please refer to the webpage address above.
Deadlines: April 1 for summer, fall and academic year; November 1 for spring programs

John E. Bowman Travel Grants

Robert B. Bailey III Scholarship

CIEE International Study Programs (CIEE-ISP) Scholarship

Based on academic and financial need

$500-$1000

US Department of Education Fulbrigh-Hays Project Abroad Scholarship for Programs in China

Eligibility requirements: students planning to pursue advanced study or a career related to China in the areas of academia or public affairs; have completed 2 years of college-level Mandarin Chinese language training; demonstrate high merit, financial need and pursuit of post-graduate work relating to Chinese Studies

For Chinese language programs offered by the CIEE Study Centers at Peking University (Beijing), East China Normal University (Shanghai), Nanjing University, and National Chengchi University (Taipei)

Awards vary in amount.  Past scholarships have ranged from $1000-$8000 awarded for one term

Denmark's International Study Program (DIS)

All awarded on the basis of financial need

Scholarship applications can be downloaded from the website

Due to the costs involved in the HIV/AIDS in Western Europe program, DIS is unable to award scholarships for this program.

The DIS Scholarship

$500-1,000 per semester

Small number of $2,000 grants are allocated per semester

The DIS Work Scholarship

$300 per semester

The Knud Helm-Erichsen Scholarship, or The Mary Dau Scholarship

$500 – $2000

Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs (HECUA)
HECUA Scholarship

Three $500 awards made each term to students who have worked for social change

Merit-based

Essay showing match between your goals and the HECUA program

Deadlines for scholarship applications are December 1 for Spring, June 1 for Fall, and April 15 for Summer.

Scholarship application can be downloaded from their website

Refer to website for information on required materials and downloading an application

Scholarship for Social Justice (New)

Two $1,500 scholarships will be awarded first generation college students, students from low-income families, and/or students of color.

Deadline is the same date as the application for the semester program to which the student is seeking admittance (April 15 for Fall programs, December 1 for Spring programs.)

Refer to website for information on required materials and downloading an application

The Institute for the Int'l Education of Students (IES)
IES commits more $2 million each year to scholarship and financial aid programs. IES offers a number of need- and merit-based scholarship opportunities. In addition, IES also offers Diversity Scholarships, Legacy Scholarships, and Disability Grants. Applicants may apply for multiple scholarships, but only one scholarship will be awarded per student and a separate application is required for each scholarship.

There are over 20 scholarships available through IES, visit the IES website for more details and the scholarship applications!

Japan Studies Program
Refer to their website for information on various outside scholarships and internship/job programs that can assist to finance this program.


School for Field Studies (SFS)

SFS General Scholarships up to $5,000 for the semester, $2,000 for summer programs.

Andreas Family Fund Scholarships up to $5,000

Deadline for Andreas Family Fund Scholarships: October 15 for Spring, March 15 for Fall

Heather Jo Leibowitz Memorial Scholarship for Kenya - $1,000

Fountain Scholarship: Demonstrate financial need, have spent the substantial part of their childhood and teenage years growing up in an urban/city environment (whether in the U.S. or internationally), demonstrate a commitment and concern for environmental issues

McKee Scholarship

SFS Employee Scholarship: Demonstrate concern and a commitment for environmental issues
Refer to the website for additional scholarships, loan opportunities, and travel grants.

School for International Training (SIT)


Sea Education Association, Woods Hole
Download an application for financial aid from their website and find information for specific merit-based scholarships.

Sweet Briar College, Junior Year in France