General
Study Abroad Resources
General
Study Abroad Resources
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Aid, Grants & Foundations | Travel
Information | Airfare
Information
Genaral
Study Abroad Resources
Institute
of International Education
www.iie.org
The web site for IIE provides many links to
programs for studying and working abroad. It
particularly helps you if you will be using
an IIE program.
Council
on International Educational Exchange
www.ciee.org
Studyaborad.com
www.studyabroad.com
This site lists over 4,500 programs. Information
is limited to location and academic subjects.
Search by country, academic subject, or both.
Transitions
Abroad magazine
www.transabroad.com
Includes recent articulates, annotated guides
to resources, and country-by-country listings
of programs for study, work internships, volunteering,
language study, ect.
Scholarstuff
www.scholarstuff.com/netguide/studyabroad.htm
Overall website for links to study, work, and
travel abroad.
Study
Abroad Links
www.studyabroadlinks.com
Good links for study abroad, listed by country.
GoAbroad
www.GoAbroad.com
A comprehensive website for study and travel.
Africa
National
Consortium for Study in Africa
www.isp.msu.edu/ncsa
Extensive list of study abroad programs offered
by many US institutions, with descriptions,
contact information and links.
Asia
Association
for Asian Studies
www.aasianst.org
Study abroad programs in Asia, with a section
on grants and fellowships.
Australia
Australian
Education Office (AEO)
www.austudies.org/aeo
Listing of study abroad programs in Australia.
Europe: Central, Eastern, Russia, and the
NIS
Indiana
University, Russian & East European Institute
www.indiana.edu/~reeiweb
Academic programs, language programs, scholarships,
employement, and links.
International
Research and Exchanges Board (IREX)
www.irex.org
Offers grants for study abroad in this region.
Western
Europe
American-Scandinavian Foundation
www.amscan.org/study.htm
Comprehensive directory of study, language,
and work abroad programs in all Scandinavian
countries.
CDS International
www.cdsintl.org
Offers several paid internships in Germany for
students, graduates and professionals.
German
Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
www.daad.org
Comprehensive information on study abroad (direct
enrollment), degree study and scholarships for
Germany.
Netherlands Organization for International
Cooperation in Higher Education (NUFFIC)
www.nuffic.nl/index-en.html
Provides information on study abroad (direct
enrollment) in the Netherlands.
United
Kingdom
British
Information Services
www.BritainUSA.com
Information on study abroad & scholarships for
the UK.
British
Universities Transatlantic Exchange Association
(BUTEX)
www.niss.ac.uk/education/butex
Directory of undergraduate and graduate study
programs in the UK. Does not list US-sponsored
programs.
Middle
East, including Northern Africa and Israel
AMIDEAST's Guide to Study Abroad
www.amideast.org/programs/study
Director of study abroad programs in the Middle
East.
World
Zionist Organization
Complete Guide to Israel Experience
www.wzo.org.il
Directories of study and volunteer opportunities
in Israel.
Financial
Aid Financial Aid, Grants & Foundations
IIE
Financial Resources for International Study
and Funding for United States Study www.iie.org
IIE's scholarship boos, online and searchable.
Full texts not available to all.
National
Association of Financial Aid Administrators
www.finaid.org
Financial aid & scholarships for study abroad
www.finaid.org/finaid/foreign.html
List of best sites for financial aid & scholarships
www.finaid.org/finaid/picks.html
National
Endowment for the Arts
www.arts.endow.gov/partner/International.html
The NEA's International Partnerships Office
has on its site the full text of "World Arts:
A Guide to International Exchange."
National
Security Education Program (NSEP)
www.ndu.edu/nsep
Information on NSEP Scholarships for undergraduate
study in less-frequented regions, with links
to NSEP graduate scholarship information.
Rotary
Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships
www.rotary.org
Web site provides scholarship information and
lists Rotary Clubs worldwide.
US
Information Agency
www.usia.gov
Official information about all Fulbright programs
(for study, research, and teaching abroad),
and about other official exchange programs.
US
Department of Education: The Student Guide to
Financial Aid www.ed.gov/prog_info/SFA/StudentGuide/
The federal government's official guide to financial
aid.
Woodrow
Wilson International Fellowship Foundation
www.woodrow.org/public-policy
Information on several multi-year scholarship
programs for students, especially minorities,
interested in international careers.
International
Research and Exchanges Board (IREX)
www.irex.org
Offers grants for study abroad in Central and
Eastern Europe, Russia, and the Newly Independent
States.
Travel
Information
Centers
for Disease Control Travel Information
www.cdc.gov/travel/index.htm
Official US government information about health
conditions worldwide, including recommendations
for immunizations.
The
Electronic Embassy
www.embassy.org
Site provides links to the web sites of foreign
embassies in Washington, DC, or addresses for
embassies that do not have web sites. Sites
of individual countries often provide invaluable
information about visas, cultural exchanges,
and more.
Mobility
International
www.miusa.org
Non-profit organization provides information
on education and travel abroad for people with
disabilities. Site includes extensive links
to related organizations worldwide and to providers
of travel services for people with disabilities.
US Department of State
www.state.gov
Essential help from the US government, for everything
from travel safety advisories to crisis assistance
for US citizens abroad, as well as contact information
for all US embassies and consulates abroad.
Passport Services
http://travel.state.gov/passport_services.html
www.iiepassport.org
Foreign
Entry Requirements (for US citizens traveling
abroad) http://travel.state.gov/foreignentryreqs.html
The Internet Guide of Hostelling
www.hostels.com/hostels/
A guide for finding information about Hostels
The
Lonely Planet
www.lonelyplanet.com
Lonely Planet is a large producer of good travel
guides (particularly if you plan to spend a
longer period of time in a particular city).
Let's Go Guidebooks
www.letsgo.com
Let's Go guidebooks are written by Harvard students.
Especially good guide for student travelers.
Guidebooks list prices, directions, and good
tips, along with maps and other tourist information.
Rough Guides
www.roughguides.com
Rough Guides publishes guidebooks for independent
and inexpensive travel worldwide.
411
World Travel
www.411worldtravel.com/?clicktrade=43172
A good comprehensive website.
World
Health Organization
www.who.int
The
Currency Site
www.oanda.com
A good site for current exchange rates and other
currency information.
Rail
Europe
www.raileurope.com
Information about Eurail, country, or regional
rail passes, point-to-point tickets and rail
schedules.
Atlapedia
Online
www.atlapedia.com
Good source for online maps and information
about specific countries.
Airfare
Information
Council Travel
www.ciee.org/travel/index.htm
Commercial
Airlines
www.travel.org/airlines.html
Travelocity,
an online travel agent
www.travelocity.com
1Travel.com
http://www.1travel.com/go2net1/
The
Trip.com
http://www.thetrip.com/
