The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is a summer study abroad opportunity for American college and university students to learn languages essential to America’s engagement with the world. Click the link below for more information.

https://www.clscholarship.org/

The Boren Fellowship provides up to $24,000 to U.S. graduate students from any field to study/conduct research abroad for 12 weeks to 12 months.

Boren Fellowships focus on geographic areas, languages deemed critical to U.S. national security. Applicants identify how their study/research abroad program, as well as their future academic and career goals, will contribute to U.S. national security. National security is broadly defined to include not only the traditional concerns of protecting American well-being, but also areas such as sustainable development, environmental degradation, global disease and hunger, population growth and migration, and economic competitiveness.

Recipients of the fellowship agree to work in the federal government and serve national security interests for a time equal to the duration of assistance provided under the program, but in no case less than one year. Click the link for more information.

https://www.borenawards.org

This program provides grants to colleges and universities to fund individual doctoral students to conduct research in other countries in modern foreign languages and area studies for periods of 6 to 12 months. Click the link for more information.

https://www2.ed.gov/programs/iegpsddrap/index.html

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides grants for U.S. graduating seniors, graduate students, young professionals and artists to study abroad for one academic year. Click the link for more information.

https://us.fulbrightonline.org

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). This is an incredibly prestigious award that provides significant financial support.

Interested students should begin at the applicant information page http://www.nsfgrfp.org .

The GRFP supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees at accredited United States institutions. The program provides up to three years of graduate education support, including an annual $34,000 stipend.

US citizens and permanent residents who are planning to enter graduate school in fall 2020 are eligible (as are those in the first two years of such a graduate program, or who are returning to graduate school after being out for two or more years).

The program solicitation (http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=6201 ) contains full details. Note the different deadlines based upon field of study. Generally applications are due the 3rd-4th week of October.

This is a highly competitive program, and the application process is involved, so start early if you plan to apply.