Scholarships
Undergraduate Scholarship Award for Academic Achievement and Leadership (on campus)
Korean Studies minor students are eligible to apply for the scholarships. The scholarships are awarded to those who demonstrate excellence in the study of Korea and display a leadership role as an undergraduate student around the campus. Each selected student will receive a $1,000 cash award. More on the Undergraduate scholarship
Graduate Scholarships (on campus)
This scholarship aims to encourage graduate-level research and dialogues on Korea-related topics at Stony Brook University. $3,000 will be awarded per recipient and two positions are open every spring.The positions are renewable upon review. The scholarship awardees will be invited to an undergraduate seminar in Korean Studies to present their research. More on the Graduate scholarship
Korean Language Teacher Education Program Scholarship (on campus)
The Center for Korean Studies, with the support from the Korean Foundation offers two students in the Korean Language Teacher Program scholarships every year. More on the KTE scholarship
External Scholarships
[In the U.S.]
Critical Language Scholarship (CLS)
The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is an intensive overseas language and cultural immersion program for American students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities. Students spend eight to ten weeks abroad studying one of 15 critical languages, including Korean. The program includes intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences designed to promote rapid language gains. More on the CLS program
Boren Scholarship
Boren Scholarships, an initiative of the National Security Education Program, provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate students to study less commonly taught languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests, and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. More on the Boren scholarship
Benjamin Gilman Scholarship
The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship is a grant program that enables students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad, thereby gaining skills critical to our national security and economic prosperity. The Institute of International Education has administered the program since its inception in 2001. More on the Gilman scholarship
Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) Scholarship
The Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) invests in promising students with financial need who wish to study abroad. Potential applicants who meet our eligibility requirements may participate on any international education program that meets their academic objectives. Scholarships range from $1,250 – $10,000 and can be applied for programs that run for at least 28 days. More on the FEA program
Freeman-Asia
The Freeman-ASIA program is designed to support U.S.-based undergraduates with demonstrated financial need who are planning to study abroad in East or Southeast Asia. The program’s goal is to increase the number of U.S. citizens and permanent residents with first-hand exposure to and understanding of Asia and its peoples and cultures. More on Freeman-Asia
Blakemore Freeman Fellowships
Since 1990, the Blakemore Foundation, with the support of The Freeman Foundation, has awarded over $18 million in grants to college graduates, graduate students and working professionals for an academic year abroad in full-time intensive Asian language study. The fellowships cover tuition and a stipend for related educational expenses, basic living costs and transportation. More on the Blakemore Freeman scholarship
Foreign Language Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship Program
The U.S. Government awards FLAS grants to higher ed institutions, who then select modern language undergraduate and graduate students for academic-year or summer allocations. For consideration, students must submit an application through a grantee institution. More on the FLAS program
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
A program of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the Fulbright Student Program offers recent college graduates, post-graduate scholars, and young professionals grants for individually designed study/research projects or for English Teaching Assistant Programs. More on the Fulbright program
Project Global Officer (Project GO) Scholarships
A Department of Defense initiative administered by the Institute of International Education, Project GO provides funding to ROTC students for critical language study both at home and overseas. More on the Project GO scholarships
The Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program
Funded by the U.S. Department of State, the Fellowship provides funding for the final year of undergraduate study and first year of graduate study in a field related to the Foreign Service (including specialization in a language). Successful completion leads to employment by the Foreign Service. More on the Pickering program
Corinne Jeannine Schillings Foundation Academic Scholarship
The Foundation awards several academic scholarships each year to undergraduate women studying a language other than English who have attained at least the level of Silver Award Girl Scout. The $1,500 award is renewable for four years of university language study. More on the Schillings scholarship
Corinne Jeannine Schillings Foundation Academic Scholarship
The Foundation provides non-renewable awards of $1,000 to undergraduate Silver and Gold Award Girl Scouts to fund academic-year and summer study abroad experiences. More on the Schillings study abroad program
Fund for Education Abroad Scholarship
The Fund for Education Abroad provides financial support for U.S. undergraduates to study overseas, with a preference toward rigorous, immersive academic programs and underrepresented students. More on the Fund for Education Abroad scholarship
Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grant
Each year, the Society awards 75 study abroad grants of $1,000 to students on campuses with a Phi Kappa Phi chapter who have earned a GPA of at least 3.75 on a 4-point scale. More on the Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad grant
[From Korea]
Korea Foundation's Korean Language Training Fellowship
The Korea Foundation provides foreign scholars and graduate students of Korean studies and those working in Korea-related fields abroad with an opportunity to learn Korean systematically in a Korean language immersion program at Korean universities. More on the Korean Language Training Fellowship
Korean Government Scholarships
The purpose of the Korean Government scholarships are to provide international students with opportunities to conduct advanced studies in undergraduate & graduate programs at higher educational institutions in the Republic of Korea in order to promote international exchanges in education and mutual friendship between countries. 170 persons are selected for the undergraduate course and 700 persons for the graduate course. More on the Korean Government scholarships
