{"102891":{"#nid":"102891","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Application Deadlines for Study Abroad Programs and Scholarships","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMary Alice Allen\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nStudy Abroad Coordinator and Scholarships Advisor, Office of International Education\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAs of 2011, 41 percent of Georgia Tech undergraduate students will graduate with an international experience. Georgia Tech Study Abroad Programs span every continent and every academic discipline. Whether it is an exchange program, faculty-led program, or study\/work abroad program, the Office of International Education (\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.oie.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ewww.oie.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E) offers Tech students a variety of ways to expand their horizons and develop intercultural competencies while earning their Georgia Tech degree. As an added bonus, students enrolled in a study abroad program can use their institutional financial aid for studying abroad, and most programs offer in-state tuition for all students (plus a $250 flat fee for non-resident students). In addition, there are some national scholarships available specifically for students who are studying abroad. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EApplication deadlines for summer 2012, fall 2012, and academic year (AY) 2012-2013 study abroad programs are coming up fast and differ slightly by program. Deadlines and procedures for applying to study abroad can be found under the \u00e2\u0080\u009cApply Now\u00e2\u0080\u009d section of the OIE website \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.oie.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ewww.oie.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EUpcoming application deadlines for 2012 programs are as follows:  \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJanuary 15:\u003C\/strong\u003E China\/Singapore - Beijing\/Singapore Summer Program for ISyE students\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cstrong\u003EJanuary 20:\u003C\/strong\u003E Japan - AY programs at Tokyo Tech and Waseda\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cstrong\u003EFebruary 1:\u003C\/strong\u003E Many fall and AY exchange programs\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cstrong\u003EFebruary 15:\u003C\/strong\u003E Most other summer, fall and AY programs\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cstrong\u003EMarch 16:\u003C\/strong\u003E France - GT-Lorraine Undergraduate Program for fall\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E*Please note if the deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, students may turn in their application on the following business day.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n**Please also note that students receiving financial aid who are planning to study abroad during the summer term will need to complete a summer financial aid application by February 15, available on the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid website, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.finaid.gatech.edu\/summer\/\u0022\u003Ewww.finaid.gatech.edu\/summer\u003C\/a\u003E. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EScholarships can also help students offset the cost of studying abroad. \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.oie.gatech.edu\/sa\/scholarships\/index.php\u0022\u003EClick here\u003C\/a\u003E for more information on study abroad scholarships. Below are details including application deadlines for a few selected study abroad scholarships:\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJanuary 25:\u003C\/strong\u003E Campus deadline for Boren Scholarship \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.borenawards.org\/\u0022\u003Ewww.borenawards.org\u003C\/a\u003E for summer, fall and AY. Available to undergraduate students studying outside of Western Europe.\t\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJanuary 31:\u003C\/strong\u003E Application deadline for DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) Scholarship \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.daad.org\/\u0022\u003Ewww.daad.org\u003C\/a\u003E for 2012-2013. Available to students studying in Germany for 4-10 months\t \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFebruary 15:\u003C\/strong\u003E Campus deadline for Freeman Award for Study in Asia \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.iie.org\/en\/Programs\/Freeman-ASIA\u0022\u003Ewww.iie.org\/en\/Programs\/Freeman-ASIA\u003C\/a\u003E for summer study abroad (eight weeks or longer). \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFebruary 16:\u003C\/strong\u003E Campus deadline for Gilman International Scholarship \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.iie.org\/en\/Programs\/Gilman-Scholarship-Program\u0022\u003Ewww.iie.org\/gilman\u003C\/a\u003E for summer, fall and AY. Available to Pell Grant recipients only. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFebruary 29:\u003C\/strong\u003E Deadline for Georgia Tech sponsored scholarships for summer, fall and AY. Available to Georgia Tech undergraduate students. \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.oie.gatech.edu\/sa\/scholarships\/index.php\u0022\u003EClick here\u003C\/a\u003E to apply.\t\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information on Georgia Tech Study Abroad Programs, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.oie.gatech.edu\/sa\/\u0022\u003Ewww.oie.gatech.edu\/sa\u003C\/a\u003E.\n\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"As of 2011, 41 percent of Georgia Tech undergraduate students will graduate with an international experience. Georgia Tech Study Abroad Programs span every continent and every academic discipline. Whether it is an exchange program, faculty-led program, or study\/work abroad program, the Office of International Education offers Tech students a variety of ways to expand their horizons and develop intercultural competencies while earning their Georgia Tech degree.","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Students benefit from study abroad programs."}],"uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2012-01-10 01:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:11:17","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2012-01-10T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2012-01-10T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1298","name":"Parent and Family Programs"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"453","name":"undergraduate research"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cstrong\u003ERachael Pocklington\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EParents Program\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/contact\/index.html?id=rpocklington3\u0022\u003EContact Rachael Pocklington\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E404-385-3920\u003C\/strong\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["rachael.pocklington@vpss.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}