Year-Long Scholarships to Study, Learn Languages, or Intern Abroad

Boren Scholarships: Boren Website

Boren Scholarships, an initiative of the National Security Education Program, provide funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduates to study less commonly taught languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests, including Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Since students who receive funding must commit to working in the federal government for at least one year after graduation, this grant is appropriate only for students who are interested in working for the government in some capacity related to national security. For more information about the types of jobs that would fulfill the service requirement, click here. Maximum scholarship awards are $8,000 for a summer program, (special initiative for STEM students only; 8 weeks minimum), $10,00 for a semester, and $20,000 for a full academic year. Students interested in applying for this grant should contact Rowan's campus representative, Dr. Corinne Blake, blake@rowan.edu, AFTER they review the website carefully. Deadlines are typically in January.

Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals (CBYX): Congress-Bundestag Website

The Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals (CBYX) is a fellowship funded by the U.S. Department of State and the German Bundestag that provides 75 American and 75 German Young Professionals annually the opportunity to spend one year in each others' countries, studying, interning, and living with hosts on a cultural immersion program. Participants from a wide range of backgrounds and career fields are welcome to apply, especially students from business, engineering, and technical backgrounds; ability to speak German is an asset, but not a requirement. Recipients of the grant will receive two months of intensive German, study their field at a German university for 4 months, then complete an internship for 5 months. Applicants must be between the ages of 18-24, possess a high school diploma, and have some experience in career field (volunteer, internship, or paid work), so you may apply to this program as an undergraduate. Although this is a funded fellowship program, participants must pay for some personal expenses. The deadline is typically December 1.

 Taiwan Huayu Enrichment Scholarship (HES) to study Mandarin HES Scholarship

The Huayu Enrichment Scholarship (HES) is a scholarship administered through the Ministry of Education of the Republic of China (Taiwan). The program aims to encourage international students to take Huayu, or Chinese language courses, in Taiwan. The scholarship doesn’t include airfare, but it awards students monthly stipends of 25,000 NTD, or about $800.00, which may be used towards any approved language program in Taiwan. The program offers support for 3, 6, 9, and 12 month courses as well as summer study. Applications are typically due at the end of March.