STUDY ABROAD
Why study abroad?
Where in the world should I study?
How do I get started?
How long do study abroad programs take?
What documentation should I submit with my application?
After gaining a letter of acceptance, what do I do next?
How much does it cost to study abroad?
Can I get financial aid to study abroad?
Funding for graduate study in Australia
Funding for graduate study in Canada
Funding for graduate study in France
Funding for graduate study in Germany
Funding for graduate study in the UK
Funding for graduate study in the US
International graduate funding
Useful links
Must try!!!
Where will I live during my study abroad program?
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Study abroad

1. STUDY ABROAD

2. Why study abroad?

• International experience
• Problem-solving skills
• Adaptability
• Language skills
• Networking
Why study abroad?

3. Where in the world should I study?

10 MOST AFFORDABLE
Kuala Lumpur
Riyadh
Warsaw
Mexico City
Monterrey
Tomsk
St. Petersburg
Kiev
Johannesburg

4. How do I get started?

• World University
Rankings®( subject
rankings)
• shortlist
• the local area and
lifestyle
• admission requirements
• costs

5. How long do study abroad programs take?

• undergraduate degree – 3-4 years
• graduate degree – 1-2 years
• doctoral (PhD) program –3-4
years
• student exchange programs –
short-term

6. What documentation should I submit with my application?

• Passport photos for identification
• A statement of purpose
• CV/résumé
• Academic references/ letters of
recommendation
• Certificate and transcripts of your secondary
education
• Proof of English-language proficiency
• Admissions test results (e.g. GMAT/GRE
results, for graduate programs)

7. After gaining a letter of acceptance, what do I do next?

apply for your
student visa
research your
accommodation
options
look for funding…

8. How much does it cost to study abroad?

UK
• Tuition £10,000/ year
• Living costs £10,000/ year
USA
• Tuition $25,620/ year
$34,740/ year
• Living costs $10,800/ year

9. Can I get financial aid to study abroad?

• scholarships
• fellowships
• studentships
• sponsorships
• grants
• bursaries

10. Funding for graduate study in Australia

• Australian government’s Endeavour Scholarships and
Fellowships
• Merit-based international scholarships
Adelaide Graduate Research Scholarships (University of
Adelaide)
International Postgraduate Research Scholarships
(University of Western Australia)

11. Funding for graduate study in Canada

• Government website- international scholarships
Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships
• Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD)scholarships
• Competitive graduate scholarships from Canada’s Research
Councils (such as NSERC, CIHR, SSHRC, CIFAR)

12. Funding for graduate study in France

• Bursaries
Centre National des Œuvres Universitaires et Scolaires(CNOUS)
Centres Régionaux des Œuvres Universitaires (CROUS)
• Conseil Régional – regional scholarships
• Eiffel Scholarships- international master’s and PhD
• Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie(AUF)
• Industrial Conventions Research Training (CIFRE) funding- PhD
• French government bursaries via French embassies in some
countries

13. Funding for graduate study in Germany

• The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
online scholarships database
• Funding organizations
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation - PhD students
Heinrich Böll Foundation
• Some federal grants and loans are available (some only in cases of
hardship)

14. Funding for graduate study in the UK

• Funding from the seven government-funded Research Councils: AHRC,
BBSRC, EPSRC, ESRC, MRC, NERC, STFC
• Scientific studentships from organizations
Cancer Research UK,
Institute of Cancer Research (ICR)
Wellcome Trust
• Funding via the British Council
Erasmus grants
• The Knowledge Transfer Partnership(KTP) - professional qualifications
• Other international schemes include the Chevening Scholarships,
the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme

15. Funding for graduate study in the US

• The Institute of International Education (IIE)
database of scholarships
• The Fulbright Commission
• National Science Foundation - research grants
• Annual funding directory published by Palgrave Macmillan
The Grants Register
• The American Association of University Women (AAUW)
international fellowships for women to study in the US

16. International graduate funding

• Council on International Educational Exchange
• The Leverhulme Trust- international postgraduate studentships
• The EU’s Erasmus+ program
• PLOTEUS project
• The European Commission(EC) - International Incoming
Fellowships

17. Useful links

• USA— collegeboard.com
• UK — ucas.com
• Sweden — studyinsweden.se
• Norway — studyinnorway.no
• Finland — studyinfo.fi
• The Netherlands — studyfinder.nl
• Germany — daad.de
• Austria — studienwahl.at
• Hungary — studyinhungary.hu
• Switzerland— swissuniversities.ch
• France— campusfrance.org
• The Czech Republic — studyin.cz

18. Must try!!!

• Erasmus Mundus
• Sweden— Visby
• Germany — DAAD
• UK — Chevening
• Norway — Norwegian-Russian
scholarship
• Italy— Rondine CItadella della pace
• Hungary — Tempus funding
• The Netherlands — Orange Tulip
Scholarship
• France — Eiffel scholarship

19. Where will I live during my study abroad program?

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