Student Opportunities and Funding

The Global Studies Institute offers awards for University of Oregon students to engage in global learning and research.

 Global Oregon Graduate Research Awards

The Global Oregon Initiative invites UO graduate students to apply for research awards of up to $2,000 offered to support international research. It promotes internationalization in the student experience, in research, and in our outreach to the state and the world.
 

Global Oregon Summer Translation Studies Awards

The Oregon Center for Translation Studies invites UO graduate and undergraduate students to apply for awards that will support an internationally-oriented project in Translation Studies. UO graduate students may apply for awards of up to $1,000, and UO undergraduate students may apply for awards of up to $500.

Global Oregon Undergraduate Awards

The Global Oregon Initiative invites UO undergraduate students to apply for research awards of up to $500 offered to support global education experiences (intensive study abroad, international internships, international research opportunities, participation in international events, etc.).

APRU Sustainable Cities and Landscapes Student Travel Award

This student travel award will support the participation of UO undergraduate and graduate students in the 2025 APRU Sustainable Cities and Landscapes Conference in Vancouver, BC, June 17-20. 

APRU Student Global Climate Change Simulation

The APRU Student Global Climate Change Simulation is a role-playing exercise in which students will form multi-country, multi-disciplinary teams to play the role of delegates to the UN Climate Change Negotiations. This program is co-organized by APRU Sustainable Cities and Landscapes Program housed at the University of Oregon and APRU Global Health Program housed at the University of Southern California.
 

Science International Research Opportunities

Students may be interested in applying for international research opportunities through the UO (GlobalWorks and GEO) or outside of the UO that are funded by the National Science Foundation, individual universities, or private foundations. Students should contact their individual departments about the possibilities of applying international research experiences to credit and requirements in their major.

AlRafeef Educational Foundation Scholarship

The Alrafeef Educational Foundation Scholarship provides opportunities for students from Mohammed Al-Mana College for Medical Sciences (MACHS) to earn a competitive scholarship to complete their bachelor’s degrees at the University of Oregon. Students who have completed two years of study at the Mohammed Al-Mana College for Medical Sciences (MACHS) are eligible. The scholarship will pay for tuition and fees to the University of Oregon. To maintain the scholarship funding, students must remain in good academic standing with the University of Oregon.
 

APRU Undergraduate Leaders' Program Scholarship

The Undergraduate Leaders’ Program (ULP) supports emerging undergraduate leaders in becoming real-world change makers by driving awareness, action, and change, supporting them in their academic and personal goals. By providing cultural exchange experiences and unique learning opportunities, APRU seeks to equip the next generation of leaders with the skills they need to contribute to positive change for the betterment of societies worldwide. Up to $2,500 scholarship is available for students to participate in the program. Applications are open for the 2025 program!
 

Center for Global Health Undergraduate Travel Award 


The UO Center for Global Health invites undergraduates, graduates, and faculty to apply for funding to support their research related to Global Health. This can include support for travel, conference registration, publication expenses, and other research opportunities. Applications will be reviewed by Center for Global Health faculty directors and will range from $500-$2,000.

Fulbright-Hays DDRA Fellowship


The Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Program provides opportunities to doctoral candidates to engage in dissertation research abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies.
 
 

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