The Towson University Study Abroad Office is excited to announce that we have received $50,000 worth of grant money from CIEE, and we want to give it to you!
CIEE is back at it again with generous scholarship opportunities! As a part of their Generation Study Abroad initiative, CIEE has pledged to award $20 million in scholarships by the year 2020. In order to meet this goal, they will be awarding $2 million in scholarships for the 2016-2017 year.
Towson University has pledged to increase the number of study abroad participants by 40% by the year 2020, and CIEE has offered us 8 grants in order to help us achieve this goal! These grants are specifically for students studying abroad on a CIEE Open Campus Program at their Global Institutes in Berlin, London, Paris, and Rome.
These 18-week programs offer students the opportunity to immerse themselves in the local culture while taking courses taught in English from one of five academic tracks: Business; Communications, Journalism, and New Media; International Relations and Political Science; Language, Literature and Culture; Health Science.
Open Campus Grants:
- One $5,000 grant to a student attending 3 blocks at CIEE’s Open Campus in Berlin
- Two $5,000 grants to students attending 3 blocks at CIEE’s Open Campus in London
- Two $5,000 grants to students attending 3 blocks at CIEE’s Open Campus in Paris
- One $5,000 grant to a student attending 3 blocks on CIEE’s Open Campus in Rome
Global Scholars Grants:
- Two $10,000 grants to students committed to living and learning in 3 of the 4 Global Institute sites in a single semester (Berlin, London, Paris, Rome)
Eligibility:
- Must have a 2.75 cumulative GPA for the $5,000 grants and a 3.0 cumulative GPA for the Global Scholars grants
- Must be a sophomore by the start of the program
- Must be studying abroad on a CIEE Open Campus Program at one of the Global Institutes in Berlin, London, Paris, or Rome for 18 weeks in the Spring 2017 semester
- Must have completed Towson’s Horizons application, and started CIEE’s application by the nomination deadline
INTERESTED? Students should visit the Study Abroad Office website and contact the TU Study Abroad Office at studyabroad@towson.edu as soon as possible.
Application Deadline (EXTENDED): FRIDAY, September 23, 2016
Don’t miss out on this great opportunity!