Office of Study Abroad

Brandeis Sachar Scholarships for Study Abroad are available for students receiving need-based financial aid. There is also one scholarship for study in China available to any student regardless of their financial aid status. Application materials are available online through your Online Study Abroad account. 

The deadline for fall, academic year, and spring study abroad students is in late February/early March.

The Eizenstat Travel Grant offers competitive $2,500 grants for students pursuing academic or career interests in Israel: study, work, research or internship. Students from all departments and majors are invited to apply.

The deadline is typically March 30. Questions? Email scis@brandeis.edu.

The Crown Center for Middle East Studies offers summer travel and study grants of up to $4,000 for undergraduate and graduate students. Any field of study may be considered but the research must be related to the Middle East. These grants may be used for summer travel/study or for senior thesis research during the academic year.

The application deadline is typically in March.

The application deadline is typically in March.

Boren Scholarships, The National Security Education Program (NSEP) provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate students to add an important international and language component to their educations. They focus on geographic areas, languages, and fields of study that are critical to U.S. national security, broadly defined, and underrepresented areas in study abroad. 

The campus deadline is December and differs from the national deadline. Please visit the Boren Scholarship page for more details.

Freeman Awards for Study in Asia (Freeman-ASIA) is designed to support American undergraduates with demonstrated financial need who are planning to study overseas in East or Southeast Asia. The program’s goal is to increase the number of Americans with first-hand exposure to and understanding of Asia and its peoples and cultures. Please review it's website for deadlines and eligibility criteria.

Applications generally open in January for the following academic year.

The MASA Grants provide one-time $1,000 grants for Jewish undergraduates studying in Israel. 

Applications must be sent to MASA at least two months before the start of your program.

Benjamin A. Gilman Undergraduate Scholarships Program provides undergraduate students with limited financial means with up to $5,000 to pursue overseas study. Students who plan to study Critical Need Languages and receive the Gilman Scholarship are also eligible to receive an additional $3,000 Critical Need Language Supplement from the Gilman Program. The Gilman-McCain Scholarship is open to students who are child dependents of active duty military members receiving any Title IV Federal Financial Aid. If you're interested in applying for the Gilman, please contact your study abroad advisor.

Application deadlines are typically in March for fall/year/summer study abroad students and October for spring students, though you may be eligible to apply earlier.

The Fund for Education Abroad is committed to increasing opportunities for dedicated American students to participate in high-quality, rigorous education abroad programs by reducing financial restrictions through the provision of grants and scholarships.

Applications are typically due in January for fall/year/summer study abroad students and September for spring students.

Bridging Scholarships for Study in Japan provide assistance to students with travel and living expenses incurred during a semester or year in Japan. 

The deadline for students who will be studying in Japan in the fall or academic year is typically April while the deadline for spring students is typically October. 

Explore the World Travel Scholarships of $2,000 are awarded to Boston-area residents (students included) who are Pell-grant eligible.

Applications are typically due in March.

British Transatlantic Exchange Association (BUTEX) offers a 500 Pound scholarship to students who have been offered a place as a study abroad student in a UK university which is a member of BUTEX. 

The scholarship deadline for any student studying abroad during the semester or academic year is generally May.