Semester Exchanges
Students already receiving Cockrell School and non-UT Austin scholarships may carry over these funds for their semester abroad. Students already on financial aid may be able to apply for additional loans, if necessary, to cover all required expenses for studying abroad, including room/board, required transportation, passport/visa and insurance. Students may also apply for additional study abroad scholarships, whether based on merit or need.
Semester Exchange Scholarship Opportunities:
- Cockrell Semester Exchange Scholarship: Award description, eligibility criteria and applications are available on GLOBAL ASSIST. Deadline: November 1st
- International Education Fee Scholarship (Fall or Spring): Award description, eligibility criteria and applications are available on GLOBAL ASSIST. Deadline: October 1st (for Spring) or March 1st (for Fall)
- Mark and Sarah Murray Scholarship for International Study (Spring): Award description, eligibility criteria and applications are available on GLOBAL ASSIST. Deadline: October 1st
Faculty-Led Programs
Students going on a faculty-led program and already receiving financial aid may apply for additional loans to cover additional program expenses such as flights, passport, insurance, meals, etc. Students may also apply for additional study abroad scholarships, whether based on merit or need.
May Term Scholarship Opportunities
- Cockrell Maymester Scholarship: Award description, eligibility criteria and applications are available on GLOBAL ASSIST. Deadline: November 1st
- International Education Fee Scholarship (May Term): Award description, eligibility criteria and applications are available on GLOBAL ASSIST. Deadline: November 1st
Summer Term Scholarship Opportunities
- Cockrell Summer Scholarship: Award description, eligibility criteria and applications are available on GLOBAL ASSIST. Deadline: November 15th
- International Education Fee Scholarship (Summer): Award description, eligibility criteria and applications are available on GLOBAL ASSIST. Deadline: February 1st
Internships/Experiential Learning
Students participating in an internship can have their associated costs covered with aid. If the internship is part of a credit-bearing program, it could be covered with federal financial aid. If the student is participating in a non-credit-bearing internship, it will most likely only be covered with scholarships.
- Freeman Scholars: Available for UT students who participate in an internship of at least six weeks in East or Southeast Asia. Apply through Texas Global. Deadlines vary by term.
- Gilman STEM-Supplemental Award: Available for Pell Grant recipients who include STEM-related research abroad as part of their study abroad or international internship program. Apply through Gilman online. Deadlines: two cycles (October and March).
- Global Change Maker Scholarships: Open to all UT students who incorporate an international experience into their degree plan. Apply through the McCombs Center for Global Business. Deadlines vary by term.
Other Scholarships
- First Abroad Scholarship: This is a planning scholarship which supports first-generation, first year students for a study abroad experience after their first year at UT. Apply at Texas Global Deadline: December 1st
- Benjamin A. Gilman Awards: For Pell Grant recipients only: Apply at Gilman online. (Restrictions may apply if your host country has a designated restriction level) Deadlines: two cycles (October and March).
- Diversity Abroad: Various opportunities. Apply at diversityabroad.com
- Fund for Education Abroad: Various opportunities. Apply at fundforeducationabroad.org
For more information on funding and using financial aid to go abroad, visit the funding pages from UT Austin’s Education Abroad Office.
