Scholarships For Language Study

Check descriptions and links for deadlines:

French:

The Department of Romance Languages offers three scholarships for French-language study abroad in a French-speaking country. Applicants must be full-time undergraduate students at the University of Georgia, and preference will be given to French majors and minors as well as Romance Languages majors with French as their primary language. No more than one scholarship will be awarded per study abroad experience. 

  • The Joel Walz Study Abroad Scholarship, endowed by Professor Emeritus Joel Waltz, provides support up to $1,000 for the study of French language, literature, linguistics, and/or culture in metropolitan (continental) France or Quebec. To qualify for a scholarship from this fund, a student must enroll in a study abroad program administered by a United States university that will give course credit at the University of Georgia. Applicants must have completed the first two years of college French (or the equivalent) before the study abroad program begins.
  • The Meredith Hope Emerson Memorial Award provides support up to $1,000 for study abroad, with preference given to current and former residents of the French Language Community. Meredith Hope Emerson (1983-2008) was an outstanding student of French language, literature, and culture and recipient of the 2005 Cecil Willcox Award for Excellence in French. An officer of the University of Georgia's chapter of the French National Honor Society (Pi Delta Phi), Meredith received the Joseph Yedlicka Scholarship for Study Abroad awarded by Pi Delta Phi in 2004. She was also a resident of the French Language Community during the academic year 2003-2004. Out of esteem and affection for her, faculty and students created an award that celebrates her love for and excellence in the study of French language and culture. For more information and to contribute to the Meredith Hope Emerson Memorial Award fund, click here.
  • The French Study Abroad Award provides support up to $1,000, depending on the availability of funding.

Click here to apply for the above. Applications for spring-term programs are due the last Friday before Thanksgiving. The deadline for summer and fall-term programs is the first Monday after Spring Break.

Portuguese:

  • The University of Georgia Portuguese Flagship Program offers an unprecedented opportunity for motivated undergraduate students to internationalize their academic experience. They offer participants up to $20,000 in scholarship funds to be used for language and cultural immersion programs in Brazil. As a PFP scholar, you will benefit from a summer immersion program and capstone program, which culminates in a full semester in internship Brazil.
  • Boren Scholars and Fellows study a wide range of critical languages that include Portuguese. Boren Awards are available to students of all proficiency levels who are committed to enhancing their skills. Students who are currently enrolled in the Portuguese Flagship program are encouraged to apply for the Boren Scholarship which can provide up to $25,000 for an academic year overseas.

Spanish:

  • Contact the program directors of UGABA and UGA en España or Peru Medical Maymester for information on the program specific scholarships available to participants. The funding varies from year to year, but the majority of participants are eligible for merit and need-based awards thanks to the UGA Parent's Leadership Council and endowments from the Lanier family and the Layton family.

For graduate students:

Scholarships for all languages:

  • Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship This U.S. Department of State program enables students who are Pell Grant recipients to study or intern abroad. Awards of up to $5,000 are made for up to one academic year. They offer additional funding for Portuguese as a critical need language. Deadlines are in early March and October.
  • Accessibility and Testing (UGA) Scholarship Applications are accepted January-April of each year. Scholarships are awarded during Fall semester. Students will receive an email when the application process opens and have until May 15th to submit all application materials.
  • Experiential Learning Scholarships (UGA) The Office of Experiential Learning offers scholarships to support students' activities. Awards are in amounts of up to $2,500. All approved Experiential Learning activities and areas are eligible for funding, including study abroad, internships, and research and public service projects.  *Application will open in December after grades are posted
  • Franklin College Study Abroad Scholarships (UGA)
    Study abroad scholarships from the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences.  Application deadline early February.
  • Fund for Education Abroad Scholarship provides scholarships to students who are underrepresented among the U.S. study abroad population, making life-changing, international experiences accessible to all by supporting students of color and first-generation college students before, during, and after they participate in education abroad programs.
  • Honors International Scholars Program (HISP UGA) Provides scholarships for Honors students engaging in overseas opportunities by providing scholarships with an average range of $2,500 to $5,000. HISP funding can be used for traditional university-sponsored study abroad programs, university-to-university exchanges, language institutes, internships, and research and public service projects.
  • Modern Languages Scholarship Application (UGA) From the Department of Romance Languages only for undergraduates majoring in a Romance Language with financial need. Preference given to students participating in programs sponsored by Romance Languages. Apply by April 2 each year. Application opens in January. Decisions are made in April.
  • Office of Global Engagement (UGA) awards scholarships to study or research abroad. They award approximately 60 scholarships for undergraduates and 10 for grad students annually of $2000-3000. There are special funds to travel to Latin America and Africa. Application deadlines: October 15 and February 15. 

Graduating soon? Consider Fulbright

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides grants for individually designed study and research projects or for English Teaching Assistant Programs during one academic year in a participating country outside the U.S. Foreign governments and institutions also provide funds to U.S. students.

View Fulbright and Work Abroad Opportunities