Funding for Internships Abroad
Source: https://global.utexas.edu/abroad/funding/scholarships/internships Parent: https://global.utexas.edu/abroad/funding/scholarships
Applying for scholarships, stipends and financial aid can make your internship abroad more affordable.
Plan early to map out how you will finance your experience. Most UT scholarship deadlines align with program application deadlines, so you should be applying for scholarships at the same time you are applying to go abroad.
Research your funding options before selecting your program. Financial resources vary based on your program, location, focus, provider and credit.
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Use the keyword "Education Abroad" to browse UT scholarships for Education Abroad and international internships.
Freeman Scholars
The Freeman Scholars Program is a prestigious award that provides generous funding to undergraduate and graduate students interning in East and Southeast Asia.
Funding
| Funding Name | Eligibility | Award Range |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Aid Loans and Grants | Enrollment in credit-bearing study abroad program, financial need, U.S. Citizen or permanent resident, FAFSA on file. | Varies |
| Freeman Stipend for Internships in Asia | U.S. citizen or permanent resident, completing minimum 6-week internship in East or Southeast Asia. | $2,000 - $6,000 |
| Gilman International Scholarship | Students receiving a Pell Grant, U.S. Citizen, completing minimum 4-week internship (credit-bearing or credit eligible.) | $2,000 - $4,000 |
| Betty George Cotten Memorial/Flying Longhorns Scholarship | Current UT students, U.S. citizens. Academic excellence and financial need are considered. | Varies |
| Gilman-McCain Scholarship | Undergraduate students, U.S. citizens, recipient of any type of Title IV federal financial aid, dependent child of an active-duty military member from one of the following branches: Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, or Coast Guard. | $5,000 |
| Texas Career Engagement Internship Fund | Current UT students with financial need and a FAFSA and/or TAFSA on file completing an unpaid internship. | Up to $4,000 |
| - Funding Based on Academic Program / Internship Field |
| Funding Type | Eligibility | Award Range |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Career Engagement Internship Fund | Fund to help reduce the financial barriers to internship participants. Students may be eligible to receive funding based on internship hours completed between the first and last class day of the semester or term | up to $4,000 |
| UGS Summer Exploration Grant | Students enrolled in the School of Undergraduate Studies for the spring semester proposing exploration experiences from May to August. | up to $2,000 |
| BDP Connecting Experience Scholarship | Students in the Bridging Disciplines Program, must be used during the Connecting Experience. | $200 - $2,500 |
| Helen M. Powell Traveling Fellowship | Support for a junior or senior in the School of Journalism who intends to become a working journalist by providing travel support, either domestic or international, for the purpose of learning about other places and peoples and reporting on, portraying or depicting them through the craft of journalism. | Varies |
| Frenchy Falik Journalism Award | Journalism major, senior, member of The Daily Texan staff, summer journalism opportunity. | $3,200 |
| Ted Strauss Internship Award | Undergraduate students, interning in the field of public policy, public service, government, or politics for 10+ weeks over the summer. | $2,000 |
| Brandon Schantz Memorial Scholarship | The goal of this scholarship is to provide meaningful work experiences for aspiring broadcast journalists. Recipients will be selected annually to receive a stipend to cover living expenses associated with a 10-week summer internship at a television station or media outlet. | Varies |
| COFA Internship Scholarship | Undergraduate and graduate students in Fine Arts, demonstrated financial need. | $2,000 - $3,000 |
| Wofford Denius Music Industry Internship Program | College of Communications students, upper-division standing or graduate students, enrolled in a credit-based summer internship course, no financial bars. | Up to $5,000 |
| Dock Williamson Lott and Loise McDonald Lott Scholarship | Undergraduate journalism major, summer journalism internship, demonstrated academic record and financial need. | Varies |
| Bob Brister Memorial Scholarship | Undergraduate junior, seniors and graduate students pursuing a career in outdoor writing with at least a 3.0 GPA. Recipients will be selected annually to receive a stipend to help cover living expenses associated with an unpaid 10-week summer internship at an outdoor magazine or other publication. | $4,000 + $4,000 fall scholarship |
| European Studies' Education Abroad Scholarship | CES offers study abroad scholarships each fall, spring, and summer for European Studies majors who are attending an approved study abroad or internship program in Western or Central Europe. | Varies |
| H. Malcolm MacDonald Education Abroad Scholarship | Government majors in good standing with demonstrated financial need. | $2,500 |
| J.R. Roach Education Abroad Scholarship | Government students studying abroad in summer or semesters, studying in South Asia or Southeast Asia. | Up to $2,500 |
| Applied Political Strategies Scholarship | Government majors. Provides support to off-set the costs of an internship. Internships must be approved by the Department of Government. | Varies |
| LAC Education Abroad | COLA students, GPA of 2.75+ (Must be studying or conducting research abroad. Office internships do not qualify). Awards based on financial need and scholastic aptitude. | $500 - $2,000 |
| Plan II Travel Grant | Open to Plan II students within COLA. | $500 - $2,000 |
| LACS Scholarship for Unpaid Nonprofit Internships | Undergraduate Liberal Arts majors with financial need, completing an unpaid internship for a nonprofit organization for 10 hrs/week for 12 weeks in a semester or 14 hrs/week for minimum of 9 weeks during summer. | $1,000 |
| Clements Center Student Professional Development Fund | Full-time undergraduate or graduate student at UT completing an unpaid internship in fields of national security and foreign policy. | Varies |
| - Funding Based on Internship Location |
| Funding Type | Eligibility | Award Range |
|---|---|---|
| Freeman Stipend for Internships in Asia | U.S. citizen or permanent resident, completing minimum 6-week internship in East or Southeast Asia. | $2,000 - $6,000 |
| CREEES Professional Development Funding | Undergraduate or graduate students, any major, for professional development related to the former Soviet sphere of influence, Central/Eastern Europe, Southeast Europe/former Ottoman Empire, Central Asia, the Caucasus, etc. | Up to $1,000 for international travel |
| European Studies' Education Abroad Scholarship | CES offers study abroad scholarships each fall, spring, and summer for European Studies majors who are attending an approved* study abroad or internship program in Western or Central Europe. | Varies |
| Polish Studies Endowment Scholarship | For UT students, any major, to apply toward studying Polish language or culture, or for interning in Poland. Students must not be receiving any other significant scholarships. | $500 - $1,500 |
| Swedish Excellence Endowment Scholarship | Aid for UT students who plan to study or conduct research in Sweden. Applicants from all academic disciplines may apply. Applicants should have a minimum GPA of 3.0 (undergraduates) or 3.5 (graduate students). | Varies |
| McWilliams Scholarship for Russian Studies | For UT students, any major, to apply toward studying Russian language or culture, or for interning in Russia. Students must not be receiving any other significant scholarships. | $500 - $1,500 |
| Masa Israel Grant and Scholarship | Internship program in Israel, Jewish, aged 18-30, not an Israeli citizen, limited prior experience in Israel. Additional funding through need-based scholarships. | |
| - Funding Based on Program Provider |
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Contact
Know a scholarship that should be on this list? Email the Internship Coordinator at international.internships@austin.utexas.edu.