Most international students have found this personal attention helpful in preparing for graduate study at internationally renowned institutions such as Columbia University and the Georgia Institute of Technology, as well as for meaningful and rewarding employment in major corporations and institutions worldwide such as Bosch and the Harvard Medical School.

Scholarships
Many of our undergraduates receive the International Student Scholarship, and nearly all graduate students receive some type of assistanship. We hope to encourage academically outstanding students to apply for this financial aid.

Undergraduate Financial Aid

International Student Scholarships (ISS)
These scholarships are awarded as either a full out-of-state tuition waiver or a half out-of-state tuition waiver, and are awarded on the basis of demonstrated academic ability, evidence of extracurricular involvement and financial need. To be considered for the ISS, applicants must have on file a completed application for admission and completed ISS application by the stated deadline. Those international students who have not been awarded an ISS prior to attendance at GCSU can compete once a year for a limited number of available ISSs. Applications for the International Student Scholarship are included in the International Student Undergraduate Application for Admission form. Click here to download the application.

Scholarships for Incoming Freshman
Students who are admitted by February 1 are automatically considered for most academic scholarships. Those students who apply by November 1 are given preference. The selection process is highly competitive. For more information, click here.

Athletic Scholarships
Students eligible to play on one of the GCSU intercollegiate athletic teams (tennis, baseball, softball, basketball, golf, or cross country) may qualify for athletic scholarships. Interested students should contact the appropriate athletic coach. See the athletic Web site.

• [USA] International Student Graduate Scholarsphips at Georgia College
• [USA] Doctoral Assistantships in Planning and Climate Change, Georgia Institute of Technology
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• [USA] Doctoral Assistantship Opportunities in Finance Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business
• [Ireland] PhD in Decision Neuroscience – Trinity College Dublin

Criteria:

• Distinguished themselves as leaders in their community or school
• High academic standing as demonstrated by grades received in the final year of secondary school (high school) and first year in college or university
• Candidates must have a minimum GPA of 3.4/4.0 or international equivalent, or be in the top 10% of his/her class
• Full-time students in the second year of a university undergraduate degree program, during March 2007
• Pursuing their first undergraduate degree (all fields of study accepted); and demonstrate competency in spoken and written English. Proficiency in English is necessary to participate fully in the Global Leadership Institute.
• Interested students must complete the GSGLP information form and have a UT faculty or staff member sign the form to affirm the nomination

Criteria for selection include outstanding academic achievement, demonstrated leadership ability, excellent communication skills and interest in developing a global perspective on world events.

Deadline: December 12, 2006,

Information packets are available at the University Honors Center, Carothers 23, 471-6524 or http://www.utexas.edu/student/uhc
For more background information click here and to download a nomination form click here. Complete information on the program is available here

Columbia University Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) Presidential Distinguished Fellowships

Criteria:

• Award each academic year for incoming Ph.D., Doctor of Engineering Science, and Masters/Ph.D. students
• All applicants for admission will be considered for this outstanding fellowship opportunity

Deadline: December 15, 2006, priority admission application deadline

For any questions contact their office at 212-854-6438 or email seasgradmit@columbia.edu

For more information and to apply online visit the Columbia University Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) Presidential Distinguished Fellowships web site

• [USA] PhD Position in Adaptive Higher-order Finite Element Methods, University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP)
• [Ireland] Postgraduate Scholarships in Theology and Religious Studies – Mary Immaculate College
• [Russia] Partial Scholarships for International Students at Uchaly Mining College
• [USA] International Student Undergraduate Scholarsphips at Georgia College
• [UK] PhD Studentship in Psychological Child Development – Imperial College London

ApplicationApplications must be completed in English. English translations must accompany all non-English documents. In addition to completing the Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship application, applicants must also submit:

• One confidential letter of recommendation from a faculty member in the major field of study.
• One confidential letter of recommendation from an employer, volunteer supervisor, or academic advisor.
• An essay that clearly describes immediate and future academic and career goals and how the Jane M. Klausman.
• Verification of enrollment from the university/college/institute registrar.

Application Process

Zonta Clubs publicize the award in their communities, and distribute, receive and evaluate applications. All application materials, recommendations, transcripts, and verification of enrollment must be received at Zonta Club(s) by April (please note that all the Zonta Clubs have different deadlines). Zonta Clubs must submit their Scholarship recipient`s application to the Zonta District Governor by 31 May.

Phase II

The District Evaluating Committees select a District recipient (one per District) from the applications submitted by the Zonta Clubs within the District. The District Governor submits the District recipient`s information to Zonta International Headquarters by 15 August. The Zonta International Foundation provides an award of US$400 to each of the 30 District Klausman Scholarship recipients.

Phase III

The International Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarships Subcommittee selects five International Scholarship recipients by 30 September from the District applications received. The Zonta International Foundation provides a US$4,000 Scholarship for each of the five International Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship recipients.

URL link and application: Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarships.

• [Italy] PhD Scholarships in Business and Economics, University of Venice
• [Australia] Master of Business Administration (MBA) Scholarships, Brisbane Graduate School of Business
• [Germany] European MBA Scholarships at University of Mannheim
• [USA] International Fellowship Scholarship Program for Women
• [Germany] PhD Scholarships at Passau Graduate School of Business and Economics, Passau University

• Applications must be postmarked by January 1, 2007.
• Students are advised to register now for SAT and TOEFL or IELTS.
• Notification by April 1, 2007.
• Japan notification by March 1, 2007.

Wesleyan is now accepting applications for participation in the Wesleyan Freeman Asian Scholarship Program. The chosen applicants will join 2,700 other Wesleyan undergraduates from throughout the United States and nearly 50 countries for study with an outstanding teaching and research faculty in the sciences and mathematics, the arts, the humanities, and the social and behavioral sciences.

REQUIRED TESTING

To qualify, applicants must take the SAT Reasoning Test of the College Board. (Applicants in the People’s Republic of China, where the SAT is not available, are exempt from this requirement.) Non-native speakers of English also must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) in place of the TOEFL. Students should receive a score that demonstrates sufficient proficiency in the English language to function well in a highly demanding academic environment. A score close to 600 on the paper-based TOEFL or 250 on the computer-based TOEFL, or a “7” on the IELTS, would be evidence of adequate English language ability. (A high score – 650 or better – on the critical reading section of the SAT may also demonstrate the necessary English language proficiency. In such cases, submitting the TOEFL or IELTS results is not necessary.) These examinations must be taken by January 1. All examinations are administered on several dates, with a registration deadline approximately six weeks before the exam. Please be sure to list Wesleyan University (undergraduate) as an official score recipient.

APPLICATION

Interested students also must submit a written application that includes background information, two essays, a secondary (high) school/junior college transcript, recommendations from two teachers and one counselor, a peer reference, and results of any standardized national examinations administered during the secondary school/junior college years. Officials from Wesleyan and the Freeman Foundation will travel to Asia and conduct interviews of finalists in their home countries in February or March. All application materials are to be postmarked no later than January 1. (For students in the Philippines, we recommend mailing your application earlier or using a courier service.)

You may write to Dean Terri Overton at toverton@wesleyan.edu to request the special Freeman Scholarship application forms. Be sure to provide your regular mailing address. The application for the Freeman Asian Scholarship is different from the Common Application and it is not available on-line. You should not submit the Common Application as well.

Applications are also available from secondary (high) schools/junior colleges, from the AIG offices listed, and from the USAEducation Centers shown below. Please note that a complete listing of U.S. Education Advising Centers, including ones outside of capital cities, can be found at http://www.educationusa.state.gov/centers/index.cfm?regim=EA.

It is likely that some highly qualified applicants who would otherwise be admissible to Wesleyan will not be chosen for the highly selective Freeman Asian Scholarship. No financial aid is available to such students, but those who do not require financial assistance to attend are encouraged to apply as “regular” applicants to Wesleyan University. To be considered as a “regular” (non-aided) admission candidate in the event that you are not selected as a Freeman Scholar, please indicate your interest in the place provided on the Freeman Scholarship application. The “Common Application” is not required, but the application fee of $55 is needed. (There is no application fee for students applying only for the Freeman Asian Scholarship.) Dual Freeman Asian Scholarship/”Regular” admission candidates must submit a Certification of Finances form documenting that the family has sufficient resources to fund the entire cost of education, approximately $48,000 each year.

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• [USA] Harvard Academy For International and Area Studies, The Academy Scholars Program
• [USA] School of American Research, Resident Scholars Fellowships
• [USA] Postdoctoral Fellowship in Modern Southeast Asian Studies at The Weatherhead East Asian Institute of Columbia Universit
• [Japan] Fellowships for Visiting Scholars at The Center for Southeast Asian Studies Kyoto University
• [USA] Scholar Rescue Fund Fellowships