Need-based scholarships open to Columbus campus undergraduate students with a declared major in the arts and sciences. These scholarships are designed to support students who plan to study abroad as part of an Ohio State-approved education abroad program and would not normally be able to afford an international experience. Scholarships will be awarded toward costs associated with study abroad excluding tuition. Financial need will be determined by the Financial Aid Office based on information provided on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Students must have a current FAFSA on file with Ohio State in order to be considered for these scholarships. Awards are made twice each year.

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Open to Columbus campus undergraduate students with a declared major in the arts and sciences who plan to study abroad as part of an Ohio State-approved education abroad program and are active in the Office of Undergraduate Recruitment's Program for Advancing Scholarship and Service (PASS). Upon their return, recipients are encouraged to make two presentations about their education abroad to student groups. Applications are reviewed once each year during Spring semester.

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Open to Columbus campus undergraduate students who plan to study abroad as part of an Ohio State-approved education abroad program and who have a declared major in International Studies.

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The following six scholarships are open to Columbus campus undergraduate students who plan to participate in an Ohio-State approved education abroad program and who have a declared major in a humanities discipline. Awards are made once each year.

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The Edmund M. Kagay Scholarship

Competition for the Edmund M. Kagay Scholarship is open to full-time undergraduate students with a declared major in a humanities discipline, a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.3 and above and a planned language education abroad program. Awards will be made on the basis of academic merit.

The Forrest and Marjorie Miller Endowed Fund for Education Abroad

Provides one travel award per year for a student majoring in Italian, French, or Spanish who has a 3.0 (or higher) cumulative grade point average. Additionally, the student must be ranked as a junior or higher at the time of travel.

The Humanities Alumni Scholarship

Competition for Humanities Alumni scholarships is open to full-time undergraduate students with a declared major in a humanities discipline, a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.3 and above, and a planned education abroad program. Awards will be made on the basis of academic merit. Preference will be given to sophomores or juniors.

Richard and Karol Wells Scholarship

Competition for the Richard and Karol Wells Education Abroad Scholarships is open to undergraduates with a declared major in a humanities discipline, a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.4, and a planned education abroad program.

Robert and Mary Reusché Scholarship for Education Abroad

Competition for the Robert and Mary Reusché College of Humanities Education Abroad Scholarship is open to undergraduates with a declared major in a humanities discipline, a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.3, and a planned education abroad program. Preference will be given to, but not limited to, students pursuing a major or minor in a foreign language.

Virginia S. Hull Scholarship

Competition for the Virginia S. Hull scholarship for education abroad is open to undergraduates with a declared major in a humanities discipline and a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.4 and above. This scholarship is limited to those planning to education abroad in Spain, Portugal, France, or Italy.

Open to Columbus campus undergraduate students who plan to study abroad as part of an Ohio State-approved education abroad program and who have a declared major in an arts discipline. Awards are made once each year. For information on how to apply, please see the "Apply Now" button below.

William and Dolly (Ardath) Saxbe Endowed Fund for the Arts

Open to undergraduates with a declared major in an arts discipline and a planned Ohio State-approved education abroad program.

Margaret Noell Kindberg Memorial Fund for the Arts

Open to undergraduates with a declared major in an arts discipline and a planned Ohio State-approved education abroad program.

Please contact individual departments for application information:

• Department of Anthropology: Travel Award
• Department of Classics: Scholarships and Awards
• Department of Design: Reinhart Butter Fund for Study Abroad
• Department of English: The Arnold and Frances Shapiro International Scholarship
• Department of French and Italian - French Scholarships & Italian Scholarships.
• Department of History: Undergraduate Scholarship Information
• Department of Political Science: Education Abroad Scholarships
• Department of Spanish and Portuguese: LoAnn Crane Award & Rymer Travel Award
• Center for Slavic and East European Studies: Polish Studies Initiative
• Center for Languages, Literatures and Cultures: Huntington International Fellowships
• Melton Center for Jewish Studies

Scholarships for international research within the College of Arts and Sciences. Limited to undergraduate students. These grants are administered by the College of Arts and Sciences Honors Program. However, students do not have to be in the Honors Program in order to apply for funding.

More Information

• Office of International Affairs
• University study abroad scholarship information
• Financial planning to help you find ways to fund your study abroad.
• Getting Started sessions to help you select a study abroad program that is the best fit for you
• Online database of Ohio State education abroad programs searchable by academic discipline, country, language, program length, time of year, etc.
• Office of Diversity and Inclusion