As an ACES undergraduate student, you are eligible for a special study abroad scholarship. For participating in the following kind of study abroad program you can expect:
- $ 250 for a study tour (1-3 weeks)
- $ 300 for a winter break program (3 weeks)
- $ 500 for a summer program or internship (4 weeks or longer)
- $1,000 for a semester abroad
- $1,500 for an academic year abroad
Use this scholarship form to apply. In return for the scholarship I expect you to submit biweekly journals from abroad, an evaluation of or report on your study abroad experience, attending the welcome home reception, and helping out at informational events like the SAO Fair. You are expected to give back to the scholarship program by encouraging lots of other students to study abroad.
Upson Garrigus Global Ambassador Grant
The Upson S. Garrigus Global Ambassador Grant is for either undergraduate or graduate students in the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences who have demonstrated a strong interest in international issues. The grant was established to recognize Upson Garrigus’s long association with the University of Illinois and his commitment to the improvement of humanity through understanding of people and cultures.
Through this grant the Donor wishes to encourage and recognize students who are in the process of creating a unique learning abroad experience related to an academic, research or service project. For example, the student may be setting up a learning abroad experience related to an honors’ research project or master’s research project. Another example may be a humanitarian service project.
The grant will consist of at least $1000 scholarship. It may be used for travel related expenses such as airfare, accommodation, or materials needed for the project on site. Use this scholarship form to apply.
International Agricultural Education Study Abroad Travel Grant
The purpose of this grant program is to provide supplemental travel funds for community college, undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at 2-year or 4-year institutions to study abroad. The FCAE project is specifically interested in supporting students currently enrolled or students who have future plans of being enrolled in Agriculture Education-Teacher Education or Agriculture Leadership Education. Contact Dean Bohn for more information.
Other Scholarships
Germany, at University of Hohenheim: $500/month for semester or year long study abroad! Apply by March 15, 2007, for study abroad in Fall 2007 and/or Spring 2008.
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AYRE Scholarship for Graduate and Undergraduate Students in ACES
Through
the generous support from the Robert and Barbara AYRE farm income,
funding is now available to support graduate student learning and
research experiences abroad!
Application Procedure
- Applicants must submit a two-page proposal to Dean Bohn. This proposal must include a description of the project, research, demonstration, or course work to be conducted abroad. Financial support in the order of $300-500 for attending conferences abroad may also be requested but such proposals will be given lower priority than longer periods abroad.
- In the proposal, the applicant needs to explain how the proposed project, research, demonstration, or course work abroad pertains to areas of research or teaching conducted in his/her department.
- The proposal must include a detailed budget, which also depicts other sources of funding available (e.g., departmental support, personal funds).
- A letter of reference from a faculty member must accompany the application. In this letter, the faculty member is asked to evaluate the student’s proposal, his/her academic record as well as the promise of success of the applicant in his/her chosen profession.
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. The application must be received at least two (2) months prior to the anticipated date of travel.
Next Steps
1.
The decision on the application will be communicated to the applicant
in writing within two weeks of Dean Bohn receiving the proposal.
2. Awardees will receive the scholarship through their UIUC student account, i.e., no checks are issued.
3. Awardees must comply with study abroad related risk management procedures. This includes:
- Compliance with UIUC travel policy (http://www.fs.uiuc.edu/cam/CAM/ix/ix-a/ix-a-26.html)
- Mandatory coverage through CISI emergency medical insurance ($20.50 for up to two weeks abroad, $28.50 for up to four weeks, $67 for up to 10 weeks, $115 for up to 6 months - this will be charged to the student's UIUC account).
- Registration with the campus study abroad office ($25 administrative fee). Registration will be handled by Dean Bohn.
- Consultation with the McKinley Travel Clinic for students going to tropical and sub-tropical, or less developed countries.
4.
Awardees will receive informational material from Dean Bohn, e.g., the
CISI card and brochure and on how to stay safe and healthy abroad.
5. Awardees are responsible for booking their own flights and making
arrangements for ground transportation and accommodation in the host
country.
Funding Schedule
The amount awarded depends on the duration of the experience,
but also on the actual cost of the planned experience as documented in
the budget. As a guideline the amounts will be:
- 2 to 4 weeks $1,000
- 4 to 8 weeks $2,000
- 8 to 12 weeks $3,000
- 1 semester or longer $4,000
Note: These funds are intended especially to encourage those students who have not studied abroad before to at least do so during their graduate studies. Many of our graduate students were born and raised outside the United States and therefore are already having an international experience by being here at UIUC. They are still eligible for support through this fund but only if the proposed research, study, etc. is to be conducted outside their home country and outside the United States.