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SMU Abroad Scholarships are awarded on the basis of need and student eligibility for the award. Scholarship amounts vary depending on the student’s financial need as assessed by the Office of Financial Aid. Students are considered for all available awards. Scholarships are funded by generous donors and range from $500-$4,000, depending on the student’s level of financial need and the total funding available. The application is accessible from within your program application and deadlines can be found on the Dates & Deadlines page. 

Eligibility

• You must have an open Â鶹Éç Abroad program application to submit an application for study abroad scholarships
• You must submit your application by the Early Decision Scholarship deadline.
• You must be accepted to your chosen program to accept any scholarship

Scholarship decisions for Summer, Fall, and Academic Year terms will be announced after February 1.

Scholarship decisions for January and Spring terms will be announced after October 1. 

President’s Scholars interested in using their scholarship to study abroad, please visit the President's Scholars website for details.

Major- and Program-Specific Scholarships

• Kerbow-Suter French Awards for French Majors studying French language on the Â鶹Éç-in-France program only.
• Chen Scholarships for students studying Chinese language on the Â鶹Éç-in-China program only.
• Dr. Neill McFarland Memorial Scholarship and the Tadashi Yamagata Scholarship for the SMU-in-Japan program only.

In some cases, a summer study abroad program director may have access to additional funding that is not listed above. All students are encouraged to speak with their program directors to inquire about program-specific scholarships.

Many departments across Â鶹Éç offer scholarships that could support a student studying abroad. To determine whether these grants and fellowships apply to you, please contact the funding sponsor.

• Engaged Learning Fellowship
• Faculty/Staff/Dependents Tuition Benefit Grant (only for students who are Â鶹Éç employees with tuition benefits or are dependents of Â鶹Éç employees with tuition benefits)