Below are links to several post-baccalaureate scholarships – some of them quite prestigious and highly competitive.  Please also see our Go Abroad Again page for additional resources.  And if pursuing an advanced degree is of interest, we also offer links on Finding Graduate Programs Abroad at the bottom of the page.

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American-Scandinavian Foundation – For fellowships and grants for in the Nordic region (Denmark, Greenland, Faroe Islands, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sámpi, and Sweden)

Boren Fellowships – Provide up to $25,000 to U.S. graduate students to add an important international and language component to their graduate education through specialization in area study, language study, or increased language proficiency.

DAAD – German Academic Exchange Service - The Education Undergraduate Scholarship is a flexible scholarship program which offers short-term scholarships for participation in summer study abroad, internships, senior thesis research or summer courses at German universities and long-term scholarships for semester or year study abroad.

♦ Fulbright US Student Program – Grants to recent US undergraduates for individually designed study/research projects or for English Teaching Assistant Programs.​The Cal Poly International Center is pleased to provide assistance to current students and recent graduates who are applying for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.  Learn more about the Fulbright US Student Program information below.

♦ Gates Cambridge Scholarship – Established in October 2000, this program offers ~80 full-cost scholarships to outstanding applicants from countries outside the UK to pursue a postgraduate degree in any subject available at the University of Cambridge.

♦ George J. Mitchell Scholarship – Named to honor former US Senator George Mitchell's pivotal contribution to the Northern Ireland peace process, the program funds up to 12 scholars (between the ages of 18 and 30) for one academic year of postgraduate study in any discipline offered by institutions of higher learning in Ireland and Northern Ireland.

♦ Harry S. Truman Scholarships – The prestigious Truman Scholarship provides funding to students pursuing graduate degrees in public service fields.  Students must be college juniors at the time of selection. 

Japanese Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme – JET Programme participants may be employed as an Assistant Language Teacher (ALT), Coordinator for International Relations (CIR), or Sports Exchange Advisor (SEA).

♦ Marshall Scholarships – This prestigious award supports young Americans of high ability to study for a degree in the United Kingdom. Only 50 students are chosen annually and the award covers university fees, cost of living expenses, annual book grant, thesis grant, research and daily travel grants, fares to and from the United States.

♦ Rhodes Scholarship – The Rhodes Scholarship is the oldest and one of the most celebrated international fellowship awards in the world. It provides full financial support for 32 Rhodes Scholars to pursue a degree or degrees at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.  

Rotary International Global Grants – Funding for graduate-level studies, offered through district and country organizations.

Schwarzman Scholars – The program was created to respond to the geopolitical landscape of the 21st century and offers a fully-funded, one-year master’s degree and leadership program at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China.

♦ Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation – Among the programs offered by the Woodrow Wilson Foundation are Fellowships for Young Leaders (under the age of 24) and Fellowships for Graduate Students.