The Barlow Endowment for Study Abroad

The Barlow Endowment provides financial support to Bates students in three distinct areas: the Barlow Fellowship program for juniors who develop a comprehensive plan during their sophomore year for study abroad; Enrichment Grants for juniors to enhance their academic experience during the study abroad program or to support post-program activities; Thesis Research Grants for juniors and seniors to support thesis research related to the study abroad experience. These grants are available only to Bates students. They are designed to enhance study abroad and research, not to pay for the basic cost of study abroad. 
 

Bates financial aid is available for study abroad according to the same policies that apply to the aid recipient on campus. Other sources of aid are listed below. These grant opportunities are either "merit based" (not based on financial need) or "need based." You may use the grants to cover the work-study and loan portions of your financial aid package.  You retain the remaining money unless your Bates grant and outside grant exceed the “Cost of Attendance.” (Merit awards as a result of academic performance on the program are divided equally between the student and Bates)

Students of color have traditionally been underrepresented in study abroad. Some of the following grant programs are directed at increasing the participation by students of color in study abroad.
 

The Boren Scholarships offer merit based awards to students planning to study geographic areas, languages, and fields of study deemed critical to U.S. national security. There is a special emphasis on the study of less frequently taught languages with grants of up to $10,000 per semester. Award recipients are required to work for one year in the Federal Government in a position with national security responsibilities.  The Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, State, or any element of the Intelligence Community are priority agencies.

Critical Language Scholarships sponsored by the U.S. Department of State support intensive summer study at American Overseas Research Centers in critical need foreign languages.
 
The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program provides scholarships of up to $5,000 to US citizens, who are receiving federal Pell Grant funding at the time of application, to pursue programs outside the U.S. for up to one year. Successful applicants are eligible to receive an additional $3,000 if studying a critical language.

The International Public Policy Fellowship, sponsored by the United Negro College Fund, provides financial support to underserved minority college students for a five year program which includes: sophomore summer policy institute, junior year study abroad, junior year summer policy institute, summer language institute, internships, and a master's degree program in international affairs.
 
IES administers a merit scholarship program and a minority merit scholarship program to encourage students with a variety of interests, abilities, and accomplishments to study abroad with IES. Merit scholarships are available for IES fall, spring, or full year programs.
 
The Council on International Educational Exchange administers a number of aid programs for students who study on Council programs, including the Robert Bailey Scholarships for students of color.
 
The School for International Training has a number of scholarship opportunities for SIT study abroad programs. Merit and need are considered as well as SIT's commitment to achieving a diverse learning community. Some scholarships target specific geographical regions and academic disciplines.
 
The German Academic Exchange Office provides merit based scholarships for students studying abroad in Germany for the semester or for the year.

The Association of Teachers of Japanese awards scholarships ranging from $2,500 to $4,000 to American students participating in study-abroad programs in Japan.

Rotary International, through the Ambassadorial Scholarship Program, provides scholarships for students studying abroad for the academic year.

BUTEX (British Transatlantic Exchange Association) offers eight scholarships of approximately $1,000 each to North American undergraduates studying abroad at a BUTEX member school in the United Kingdom.
 

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