University of Minnesota Funding Resources
Financial Aid Preview Meeting
If you plan to use financial aid, it is recommended you schedule a financial aid preview meeting to understand your options. Contact one of the following individuals to directly to schedule an appointment:
Mee Vang: [email protected] or 612.624.0316
Brian Olson: [email protected] or 612.624.4584
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.
PCDN (Peace & Collaborative Development Network) is a one stop shop for the global change community, connecting over 36,000 individuals and organizations engaged in social entreprenuership, development peacebuilding, and related fields. It has information on fellowships, as well as job postings and other opportunities.