Graduate Study Abroad Scholarships

Global Need-Based Scholarship

The Office of Global Affairs offers a competitive, need-based scholarship for participation in Steinhardt January, Spring Break, and Summer short-term graduate study abroad programs. Scholarship awards range from $500-$2000 and are applied in the form of a credit to the student's Bursar bill for the term in which study abroad takes place.

Eligibility

Graduate and undergraduate US citizens, permanent residents, and international students, as well as visiting students, are eligible to apply so long as they meet the following criteria:

• Have submitted an application to participate in a Steinhardt graduate-level, travel-based Global course
• Display financial need through the documents requested on the program application:
  • If a current student and US citizen: have submitted a FAFSA for the current academic year; OR
  • If an international student or non-student participant: display financial need through documentation such as private loans, government loans, monthly bank statements, etc.

You are not eligible if you:

• Receive tuition remission from NYU or your home university (this includes employees, spouses, and dependents)
• Received, during the current academic year, any graduate-level fully funded fellowship or scholarship from NYU (including Steinhardt Fellows, Founders Fellows, and Research Assistants). Recipients of externally-funded (non-NYU) scholarships are eligible
• Are enrolling as a non-credit participant
• Are participating in a virtual global course with no travel component. Virtual-only courses are ineligible for these scholarships, as they do not incur the Program Fee that these scholarships are intended to cover
• Are participating in an undergraduate-level study abroad program

How To Apply

Once you have submitted your application to study abroad, you may proceed with completing the Global Need-Based Scholarship Application. To access the scholarship application, please log into your application status portal:

• Current NYU Students: Go to the NYU student application
• Visiting Students: Go to the visiting student application

Once you have logged in, scroll down and click on your submitted "Global Affairs Study Abroad" application link. Click on the "Need-Based Scholarship Application" tab at the top of the page and then the "Apply Now" button.

You should have the following documents on hand in .PDF or .DOC format:

• Financial Need Statement: an essay of approximately 250 words that describes your current financial circumstances and explains the gap between your financial resources and the cost of attending the study abroad program to which you have applied
• Financial Documentation:
  • Current students who are US citizens: A copy of your FAFSA Student Aid Report
  • International students and non-student participants: Financial documentation that demonstrates your financial need. This may include documentation of loans or other sources of funding that you are using to finance your education, documentation showing your expenses and/or income, or any other documentation that shows your financial need. Documents should be from sources such as banks, loan providers, etc. Personal attestations will not be accepted

Applicants should apply for this scholarship concurrently with their study abroad application so that the materials may be reviewed together.

Need-Based Scholarship Application & Notification Deadline

The Need-Based Scholarship application and notification deadlines are the same as those for Steinhardt graduate short-term study abroad program applications. You can find these deadlines on the "How to Apply" page (scroll down to "Application and Notification Timelines").

Astor Study Abroad Scholarship for Full-Time Teachers

The Astor Study Abroad Scholarship helps NYU students who are also full-time teachers in the New York City public and charter school system to finance an international academic experience. Made possible through a generous gift from Brooke Astor, these awards of $500-$2500 offset a portion of the cost of participating in one of NYU Steinhardt's short-term graduate study abroad programs. Awards are competitive and will be granted as a credit on the recipient's NYU Bursar bill.

Eligibility

Applicants must meet the following criteria in order to be eligible:

• Be matriculated as a student in an NYU graduate degree program
• Be employed as a full-time teacher in a public or charter school within an NYC district (verification of employment is required at the time of application)
• Be accepted and enrolled for credit in an NYU Steinhardt short-term study abroad program
• Maintain good academic standing in their NYU degree program

You are not eligible if you:

• Receive tuition remission from NYU or your home university (this includes employees, spouses, and dependents)
• Receive any graduate-level fully funded fellowship or scholarship from NYU (including Steinhardt Fellows, Founders Fellows, and Research Assistants). Recipients of externally-funded (non-NYU) scholarships are eligible
• Enroll in study abroad as a non-credit participant
• Are participating in a virtual global course with no travel component

How to Apply

Once you have submitted your study abroad program application, complete the Brooke Astor Scholarship Eligibility form.

Astor Scholarship Application and Notification Deadlines

The Astor Scholarship application and notification deadlines are the same as those for Steinhardt graduate short-term study abroad program applications. You can find these deadlines on the "How to Apply" page (scroll down to "Application and Notification Timelines").