Scholar Development at WKU

04/27/2020

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09/16/2019

Two down. Four to go! If you receive a Pell Grant, you should study abroad. ✈️🌍 Tonight’s workshop helps you make it happen!

05/07/2019

It's been a strong Fulbright US Student Program year for WKU as well, with 5 students offered awards and 1 designated an alternate. This year we have our first winners to Sweden, Japan, and Ireland!

Five WKU students have been offered Fulbright U.S. Student Grants for the 2019-20 academic year and one has been designated as an alternate.

05/07/2019

WKU students also continue to excel in the National Security Education Program Boren Scholarship competition, with 5 of our Chinese Flagship scholars receiving up to $20,000 to fund their Capstone Year programs in China and Taiwan!

Five WKU students have earned Boren Scholarships of up to $20,000 to fund up to a year of critical language-focused study abroad.

05/07/2019

WKU students continue to excel in the US Department of State Critical Language Scholarship competition! At least 7 will be leaving soon for China, Taiwan, Japan, and Morocco to participate in fully-funded intensive language programs this summer!

Nine WKU students were awarded Critical Language Scholarships that fully fund summer study in intensive language programs abroad. Six others were named alternates and may be upgraded as additional funding becomes available.

05/07/2019

It's been a busy year! Let's take a moment to catch up on some good news. For the second year in a row, we have a Fund for Education Abroad Scholar! Congrats, Andrea Day!

Andrea Day, a junior international affairs and Arabic major, has been awarded a Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) scholarship to study in Jordan in summer 2019.

04/01/2019

Fulbright Week has begun! Stop in today for an overview info session at 12pm or 3:30pm in HCIC 1011!

03/04/2019

Our office is hiring! If you or someone you know loves reading, writing, and helping university students navigate the path toward their big dreams, please apply!

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02/22/2019

If you receive a Pell Grant and plan to study abroad in summer 2019 (21+ days), fall 2019, or academic year 2019-20, you should apply for the Gilman Scholarship!

02/11/2019

Join us Wednesday for a repeating series of 15-minute info sessions on scholarships and programs that can take you abroad now, take you abroad later, and pay for graduate school! Drop in throughout the day 9am-4pm in HCIC 1011, the multi-purpose room at the back of the Honors College-International Center.

01/29/2019

Pell Grant recipients: if you plan to study abroad in Summer or Fall 2019, you need to apply for a Gilman Scholarship! We're offering after-hours workshops throughout the month of February to help you navigate the application process. See you there!

11/30/2018

Deven Richardson of Bowling Green is the first student to be selected as a Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program Fellow. He will receive $37,500 annually for a two-year graduate degree, paid internships in the U.S. Congress and embassies abroad, and numerous opportunities for mentoring and professional development. Read more at WKU News: https://www.wku.edu/news/articles/index.php?view=article&articleid=7170