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Stanley Awards for International Research
Deadline: Early February
Available to: Undergraduate and graduate students
The Stanley Undergraduate and Graduate Awards for International Research are given annually to outstanding University of Iowa students for the pursuit of research and learning activities in international studies not available on the UI campus.
Boren Scholarships
UI Campus Deadline: January / February
Available to: Undergraduate and graduate students
Boren Scholarships (Undergraduate) and Fellowships (Graduate) are an initiative of the National Security Education Program. They provide funding for U.S. students to study less commonly taught languages in regions critical to U.S. interests, and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East.
Critical Language Scholarship
Deadline: Mid-November
Available to: Undergraduate and graduate students
The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is an intensive overseas language and cultural immersion program for American students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities. The fully funded program held in country includes intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences designed to promote rapid language gains equivalent to one year of college language instruction.
DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) Scholarships
UI Campus Deadline: Mid-October
Available to: Undergraduate and graduate students
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) offers a variety of funding opportunities for undergraduate, graduate, and professional scholars to study and research throughout Germany.
U.S. Fulbright Student Program UI Campus
Deadline: Early September
Available to: Undergraduate juniors and seniors, graduate students, and alumni
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is designed to give recent Bachelor’s graduates, Master’s and Doctoral candidates, young professionals, and artists opportunities for personal development and international experience.
Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Fellowship Program
UI Campus Deadline: Spring: generally April-May
Available to: Graduate students
The Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Fellowship Program provides opportunities to doctoral candidates to engage in full-time dissertation research abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies.
Additional Grants and Fellowships
Below is a list of additional external and internal funding opportunities for graduate and professional students. For advising or feedback on external fellowships, students can also contact the Graduate Student Success office (grad-success@uiowa.edu), led by Jennifer Teitle, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Graduate Development and Postdoctoral Affairs, UI Graduate College, 413 GLH, 319-335-3597.
External Funding Opportunities
- Graduate College Fellowships Professional Development Resources
- UI Grant Bulletin
Scholarships for International Students
Internal Funding Opportunities