Scholarships for International Study Programs

• Scholarships can be in different forms such as Fellowship, Assistantship, Internship and Financial Aids. To apply for financial aid, a student has to fill and submit a distinct application form in which one has to mention about academic, enrollment and citizenship requirements.
• There are three major classifications of scholarships. First is merit-based scholarship which is given on the basis of student's academic or artistic ability. This is to motivate and support the student for studying. Mostly, the scholarships are merit-based.
• Another one is based on the factors like race, religion and nationality. After taking cultural background in consideration, other aspects are also seen to select the final candidate for giving scholarship.
• Institutional scholarships are given by a particular university or institution to a student to continue the studies in same university or institution. Each university or college has different criteria of giving financial aids.
• The government of Australia supports the Endeavour Awards, which is a global, merit-based scholarship award program for students of the Middle East and Asia-Pacific regions. The main purpose of this award is to encourage the academic career of students by helping them in their studies, research or professional work.
• Financial aids and scholarships come in different forms. There are several resources available to trace the exact and suitable scholarship for completing a study program abroad. There are many Web sites that give information about various opportunities to study abroad.
• Professors and other academic heads of your college or university can provide you best information regarding various scholarship programs.
• Keep in mind that scholarships do not insure the complete amount of the study program and there are many more students who applied for such awards.
• There are chances that students may not be offered with the scholarship in first semester but definitely they will be given from the second semester after meeting some requirements.
• Competition for financial aids and scholarships for pursuing study program abroad is very strong.
• Excellent grades are very essential to get a scholarship for international study program.
• Colleges and institutions are very particular in selecting the right aspirant to award with the scholarship.
• Fellowships are given to the students for short term study programs of research and learning. This covers education, health issues, food safety, human rights and economic growth.