Big Scholarships
Five of the largest study abroad scholarships are available to a substantial number of students at UC Merced and can be worth $5,000 or more:
- Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship Program
- Boren Awards Program
- Duttenhaver & Dan Wise Scholarship Programs
SUSPENDED: Freeman-ASIA: Undergraduate Awards for Study in East Asia- Jasmine Jahanshahi Scholarships
Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship Program (≤$5,000)
Application and deadline information
Requirements:
- Receive or be eligible to receive the Pell Grant (view your awards in the MyFinancialAid section of the UC Merced Portal)
- Apply for an accredited program such as EAP
- Study for fall, spring, or year (not summer)
- Not available for Cuba or countries that appear on the US State Department travel warnings list (e.g. students cannot use the Gilman for Israel)
- Students must be US citizens at the time of participation
- Other requirements may apply
Purpose:
- To promote study abroad among underrepresented groups withing study abroad (e.g. transfer students, science or engineering majors, minority students, non-traditional students, first-generation students, students with disabilities, etc.) while encouraging students to study at diverse destinations
Boren Awards Program (≤$10,000/semester for undergrads,
≤$12,000/semester for grads)
Application and deadline information
Requirements:
- Students must be US citizens at the time of application
- Apply to a program that meets UC Merced academic standards
- Apply to a program outside of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, or the United States.
- Must take some language coursework of the host country while abroad
- Must be willing to work for the US Department of Defense, the US Department of State, or one of the US intelligence communities for two years after graduation
Purpose:
- To promote the learning of languages considered critical by the United States government
Duttenhaver & Dan Wise Scholarship Programs ($5,000)
Application and deadline information
Requirements:
- Apply for an EAP yearlong program
- Students must have a 3.0 GPA
- Students must be UC students at the time of application
- Students must have financial need (not necessarily be eligible for financial aid)
- Students cannot have previous study abroad experience
- Applicants for France are encouraged to apply for the Dan Wise Scholarship while other students are encourage to submit Duttenhaver applications
- Other requirements may apply
Purpose:
- To promote yearlong study abroad participation, particulary in immersion programs
SUSPENDED: Freeman-ASIA: Undergraduate Awards for Study in East Asia (≤$3,000-summer, ≤$5,000-semester, ≤$7,000-year)
Application and deadline information
Requirements (these may change as the program was reestablished for two years starting with summer 2011):
Be a US citizen or permanent residentHave financial needHave good academic standingHave one term remaining at UC Merced after study abroad programApply to one of these countries: Cambodia, China (including Hong Kong & Macao), Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, or VietnamApply to a program at least this long:Summer: 8 weeksSemester: 12 weeksYear: 24 weeks
Have little or no experience in their host countryOther requirements may apply
Purpose:
To promote study within East Asia
Jasmine Jahanshahi Scholarships (≤$2,500)
Application and deadline information
Requirements:
- Be currently enrolled at UC in an undergraduate EAP option
- Attend a UCEAP semester- or year-long immersion program
- Meet minimum GPA requirement for UCEAP option
- Write a two-page written report at conclusion of program
- Have financial need
- Must meet one (1) of the following three (3) requirements:
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- Study equivalent of two years of host country language by departure
- Course work in subjects related to the host regions such as literature, culture, politics, etc.
- Be in a major that corresponds to an academic strength of the host institution
Purpose:
- To promote study abroad in immersion programs (merit-based)
