STUDY ABROAD: EXTERNAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

RISE Germany offers summer research internships in Germany for undergraduate students from the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Students are matched with a host university or institute and doctoral student mentor according to their area of interest (biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences, engineering, or a closely related field).  

• Eligibility at a glance
  
  • Must have completed at least 2 years of degree program by the time of placement
    
• Interns receive a monthly stipend to cover every day costs
• About 300 scholarships are available each year
• Deadline: January 15

Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program aims to diversify students who study and intern abroad as well as the countries and regions where they go by offering awards to U.S. undergraduates who might otherwise not participate due to financial constraints.

• Eligibility at a glance
  
  • Receiving (or will receive) a Federal Pell Grant at the time of application or during the term of their study abroad program or internship
• Deadlines
  • Students can study and intern abroad during spring, summer, fall, or academic year term
• Award Benefits
  • Approximately $5,000 for fall and spring programs and $3,000 for summer programs
  • Critical Need Language Award
    • Applicants who are studying a critical need language while abroad in a country in which the language is predominantly spoken will automatically be considered
    • Total award of $8,000

Before Applying

1. Make an appointment with Kelsey Fenner
   
2. Visit the VU Office of Education Abroad