Global Need-Based Scholarship
The Steinhardt Office of Global Affairs offers a competitive, need-based scholarship for participation in Steinhardt January, Spring Break, and Summer short-term 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 short-term, 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 or non-student participant: displays 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, a fully funded fellowship or scholarship from NYU (including Steinhardt Fellows, Founders Fellows, and Research Assistants)
- Are enrolling as a non-credit participant
- Are participating in a virtual global course with no travel component.
How To Apply
Once you have submitted your application to study abroad, you may proceed with completing the Global Need-Based Scholarship Application:
- Log into your application status portal (current students | visiting students) and click on the "Global Affairs Study Abroad" application link at the bottom of the page
- Click on the "Need-Based Scholarship Application" tab, then the "Apply Now" button
Submission Requirements
You will be asked to upload the following documents (.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 can be reviewed together.
Scholarship Application & Notification Deadline
Ther need-based scholarship application and notification deadlines are the same as those for Steinhardt short-term study abroad program applications. You can find these on the "How to Apply" page (scroll down to "Application Deadlines and Notification Timelines").
Global Study Scholarship
Also known as the “Global Pathways Opportunity Scholarship”
We believe that faculty-led graduate-level study abroad can significantly enhance your professional and academic training. To support participation in Steinhardt study abroad programs, NYU Steinhardt offers select candidates a one-time scholarship of up to $3,000 to be used toward the cost of tuition and the Program Fee for a Steinhardt-based graduate study abroad course or program at one of our global sites or approved study away sites. Recipients of this award can request to have their award applied to any term in which they are participating in a Steinhardt-sponsored study abroad program. This scholarship is in addition to any other financial aid a student may receive, and is available to incoming students only.
The scholarship is offered upon admission to a graduate degree program at NYU Steinhardt. Students who did not receive a Global Study Scholarship when they were accepted to study at NYU Steinhardt are not eligible to receive this scholarship.
Students who were awarded a Global Study Scholarship and who would like to use these funds must first apply and be accepted to a Steinhardt graduate study abroad program. Then, the student should contact the Office of Global Affairs to indicate that they would like to use their Global Study Scholarship in the coming term. Global Affairs will work with the Steinhardt Office of Graduate Admissions to apply the award towards the term in which the student is studying abroad.