Scholarships & Funding Opportunities

Scholarship or Funding Opportunity Description Application Link
President’s International Student Scholarship
(Undergraduate Students)
Prestigious scholarship for academically high-performing and well-rounded freshman or transfer international students on F-1 or J-1 visas. Scholarship award is $6,000 per year.

https://fau.scholarshipuniverse.com/ 

Application Guide: https://www.fau.edu/global/international/documents/presidents-international-scholarship-application-guide.pdf 

Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) Scholarship
(Undergraduate Students)
Scholarship for high achieving undergraduate students from Latin American or Caribbean countries. Scholarship award is $500 per semester for fall/spring semesters and in-state tuition.

https://forms.office.com/r/mNve2Gr0qK 

(Link is good for Fall 2024 only; new application system will be in place for Spring 2025 and beyond)

Graduate College Fellowships and Awards
(Graduate Students)
There are various fellowships and awards through the Graduate College that you may be eligible for. These are limited in number and competitive. Students can apply for any award that they are eligible for. https://www.fau.edu/graduate/resources/fellowships-and-awards/ 
Graduate Assistantships
(Graduate Students)
Assistantships are intended to attract high-quality, degree-seeking students and provide them with professional experiences while at FAU that will prepare them for their future work.  https://www.fau.edu/graduate/resources/graduate-assistantship-information/  
IELTS USA Andrea Scott International Graduate Scholarship
(Graduate Students)
This award is given in honor of the late Andrea Scott, a dedicated international education colleague, and Senior Product Champion at IELTS USA.  https://go.ieltsusa.org/AndreaScottInternationalGraduateScholarship  
The Dr. Alejandra Parra Higher Education Scholarship
(Undergraduate and Graduate Students)
FAIE is partnering with Study Florida to support two $2,000 scholarships annually for international students pursuing higher education at a college or university in Florida. https://www.studyflorida.net/higher-ed-scholarship  
Florida Linkage Institutes
(Undergraduate and Graduate Students)
A linkage institute waiver is an agreement between state universities/community colleges and foreign countries. The foreign country agrees to pay the out-of-state tuition portion on behalf of the student from its country. https://www.fau.edu/innovation-and-business-development/florida-israel-institute/florida-linkage-institutes/  
The Western Union Global Scholarship Program
(Undergraduate Students)
The Western Union Foundation and IIE partner to advance global scholarship and improve the education and employment opportunities for students around the world by providing tuition funds to students from low-income countries, primarily in the STEM, Business, and Entrepreneurship fields. Students must be in their last or 2nd to last year of undergraduate study. 

Scholarship Information:

https://www.iie.org/programs/western-union-global-scholars/ 

 
FAU Nomination Application: https://forms.office.com/r/jZytfvYTvL  

IIE Quad Fellowship
(Graduate Students)
The Quad Fellowship sponsors exceptional master's and doctoral students to study science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in the United States. https://www.quadfellowship.org/