Education Abroad Scholarships - UCR International Affairs

Did you know that applying to multiple scholarships increases your chances of receiving funding? Did you know you can get up to $20,000 by applying for scholarships abroad? Did you know that the UCR Education Abroad office will help you with your essays? We'll host scholarship essay-writing office hours in Winter 2026 on Zoom ( meeting link ) in January , February , and March . We will help with Fund for Education Abroad scholarship essays. February deadline. We will help with UCR scholarships (Pollitt Study Abroad Fund, Rose Royal, EA Programs Scholarship) essays on Zoom . April 1 deadline. We will help with Gilman scholarship essays. March deadline. Need more help with writing? Contact Buscadores at UCR for writing help. Sample Essays by UCR Students Read sample award-winning scholarship essays written by real UCR students here (Gilman and Fund for Education Abroad winning essays). Highlighted UCR Scholarships UCR Education Abroad Programs Scholarship This scholarship supports UCR students participating in any UCR education abroad program. Please apply on MyUCRAbroad before the deadline. Eligibility : Enrolled UCR students without prior study abroad experience. Students majoring in any field of study at UCR can apply for the UCR Education Abroad Scholarship, which is open to both undergraduate and graduate students. Preferences for students with financial need and academic achievement (GPA). Awards : $500 to $1,000. Annual Deadlines : April 1 (for Summer, Fall, and Academic Year programs). October 1 (for Winter, Spring, and Calendar Year programs). Recommendation Letter : Optional. Not required, but recommended. Essays : One. UCR EA Programs Scholarship (MYUCRABROAD) Questions about this scholarship? Email [email protected] . See also this UCR education abroad scholarship: Teresa and Byron Pollitt Endowment for Study Abroad Fund UCR Teresa and Byron Pollitt Study Abroad Fund The Teresa and Byron Pollitt Endowment for Study Abroad Fund is to support students participating in UCR education abroad programs. This scholarship will be for students of all backgrounds and majors. Eligibility : Enrolled UCR undergraduate students who have completed at least one academic year (three terms) at UCR by the time of studying abroad and have a minimum 2.8 GPA. Apply on MyUCR Abroad before the deadline. Award : $3,000 or more. Annual Deadlines : April 1 (for Summer, Fall, and Academic Year programs). October 1 (for Winter, Spring, and Calendar Year programs). Essays : One personal statement. UCR POLLITT ENDOWMENT FOR STUDY ABROAD FUND (MYUCRABROAD) Questions about this scholarship? Email [email protected] . See also this UCR education abroad scholarship: EA Programs Scholarship UCR Rose Royal for Language Study Abroad Scholarship Rose Royal Language Study Abroad Scholarship The Rose Royal for Language Study Abroad Scholarship is to support students participating in all UCR education abroad programs. This scholarship will be for students of all backgrounds and majors. Eligibility : Enrolled UCR students of all backgrounds and majors, though Liberal Arts majors are preferred. Students must be enrolled at UCR and preferably have no prior study abroad experience. Applicants should be studying for a full academic year and continuously pursuing knowledge in a foreign language through formal course work. Submit an application on MyUCRAbroad before the one annual deadline. Award : Up to two $1,000 awards. Annual Deadline : April 1 Recommendation Letter : One. Essays : One, about how language study abroad will be used to further the student's academic and/or research experiences. UCR ROSE ROYAL SCHOLARSHIP (myUCRAbroad) Questions about this scholarship? Email [email protected] . UCR College Scholarships (CHASS, CNAS) CHASS Education Abroad Scholarship At Home in the World The UCR College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (CHASS) provides a scholarship, " At Home In the World ," open to students with CHASS majors wh