#  Summer Funding 

 



##  Summer Funding 

 

 

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While Harvard offers funding for summer study abroad, it is **not guaranteed**.

Students who previously received Harvard funding for summer study abroad through either Harvard Summer School or the OIE are ineligible to receive summer funding a second time.

To be considered for summer funding:

- Students must currently be receiving Harvard financial aid. If you are not on financial aid due to outside scholarships, please email <summerfunding@fas.harvard.edu> to learn if you can be considered eligible for study abroad funding.
- Programs must be at least 6-weeks long and take place in one location (program-related excursions and trips not withstanding).
- Summer funding is not able to cover program application fees.
- Students participating on programs between 6-7 weeks are eligible to receive a funding award **up to** $8,000 + travel stipend
- Students participating on programs 8-weeks or longer are eligible to receive a funding award of **up to** $13,000 + travel stipend

**For more information and eligibility requirements, please visit the Summer Funding** [**page**](https://careerservices.fas.harvard.edu/resources/non-harvard-study-abroad-programs/)**. Instructions for applying to** [**OIE-approved funding-eligible summer programs**](/summer-programs) **are found** [**here**](/apply-summer-study-abroad)**.**



 

##  Other Harvard Funds 

For additional sources of funding, please search in the [Centralized Application for Research and Travel](https://carat.fas.harvard.edu/) (CARAT)



 

##  External Awards 

- [Boren Scholarships](https://www.borenawards.org/) fund summer study abroad programs at least 8 weeks in length for STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) concentrators.
- [Critical Language Scholarships](http://www.clscholarship.org/) provide full funding for intensive instruction in languages critical to national security.
- [Freeman-ASIA](https://www.iie.org/freeman-ASIA) supports U.S.-based undergraduates with demonstrated financial need who are planning to study abroad in East or Southeast Asia for a minimum of 8 weeks.
- [Fund for Education Abroad](https://fundforeducationabroad.org/) provides scholarships to students who are underrepresented among the U.S. study abroad population.
- [Gilman Scholarships](https://www.gilmanscholarship.org/) support Federal Pell Grant recipients pursuing credit-bearing study abroad opportunities, preferably in non-traditional locations.

***Each funding source has its own application deadline, which you are responsible for researching.***

Search for additional external awards at <https://www.gooverseas.com/scholarships> and <https://umabroad.umn.edu/funding>.

Some study abroad programs offer their own grants/scholarships to accepted students. Such awards often do not cover the full cost of the program, but may offset the cost by hundreds or even thousands of dollars. A separate application may be required, so reach out to your program to ask.



 

##  Financial Aid Loans 

If you are on financial aid during the academic year and will be earning academic credit during the summer, you are eligible for a low-interest loan through the Financial Aid Office.