University of Minnesota Funding Resources
Financial Aid
Graduate students should email [email protected] (with "ATTN: Graduate Unit" in the email subject line) with questions about adjustments to their financial aid to account for additional costs related to study abroad.
Global Programs and Strategy Alliance (GPS Alliance)
The GPS Alliance provides information on funding for study, internships, and research abroad for master's and doctoral students.
Learning Abroad Center
Learning Abroad Center's scholarship database provides information on funding offered through and outside of the university.
China Center
The China Center has a number of scholarship opportunities for graduate students with study and research interests in China.
Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change (ICGC)
The Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change offers fellowships that provide financial support for graduate students at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities.
College of Liberal Arts
The Center for Austrian Studies provides a list of funding resources and opportunities for students looking to study or research abroad.
The Graduate School
A number of fellowships are available through the Graduate School for study and research abroad.
Research and Innovation Office (RIO)
The RIO provides a number of links to U of M and external funding resources for research.
University of Minnesota Libraries
The UofM Libraries hold periodic workshops on funding alert services and database searches. The workshops focus on choosing the right funding sources and ensuring the "fundability" of your proposal.
Language Study Funding Sources
Boren Fellowships
- Sponsored by the National Security Education Program which focuses on geographic areas, languages, and fields of study deemed critical to U.S. national security.
- Boren Fellowships provide up to $30,000 to U.S. graduate students to add an important international and language component to their graduate education through specialization in area study, language study, or increased language proficiency.
FLAS Fellowships
- Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships offer summer and academic year awards for graduate students from all degree programs to study less-commonly-taught languages.
- Provides living stipend plus tuition and selected fees.
Critical Language Scholarship Program
- Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, the scholarship fully funds students to participate in 7–10 week group-based intensive language study.
- Prerequisites for previous language study varies by language. There are multiple options for beginners.
Helpful External Resources
IIEPassport has a searchable database of scholarships and fellowships available for international study, research, and internships.