AU Abroad Scholarships

Yesterday I served as a judge for the AU Abroad scholarship.  We should all be in the habit of encouraging students going abroad to apply.  For example:  we were judging applications for students going abroad in the fall, and we had enough applicants to pick from.  But in the prior process for students going abroad this summer there literally weren't enough applicants for them to give all the money away. 

The grants are modest but meaningful, ranging from $500 to maybe $2,500.  Any student can apply, including international students.  Success rests largely on your ability to write a nice essay and a good resume.  (Note to advisors: for this scholarship, resumes that highlight campus community involvement are most helpful.)  

Preference factors:

students going abroad for a full year

serious language study while abroad

students in the sciences (or other fields under-represented in study abroad)

challenging locations (e.g. Africa) or programs (e.g. Sciences Po)

students who have never previously studied abroad

What works against you:

being a recipient of another AU-funded scholarship (Presidential, etc.)