Study Abroad

Study Abroad Resources

Useful websites that give advice or money for people studying abroad

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The International Education

http://www.intstudy.com/

The International Education Site is a FREE guide to study abroad information, advice and opportunities for students worldwide who are considering studying overseas. Including university advice, college search facilities, student profiles, and articles from the leading journals on international education. 

Study Overseas

http://www.studyoverseas.com/

Study Overseas .com provides free university and college advice for students worldwide who are considering studying abroad for an international education.

InternationalStudent.com

http://www.internationalstudent.com/

 InternationalStudent.com, your international student and study abroad online portal for those who are looking to further their education overseas.

StudyAbroad.com 

http://www.studyabroad.com/

StudyAbroad.com is the Internet's leading source of information on educational opportunities for students to study in other countries. It is a comprehensive directory of study abroad programs, including summer study abroad, internship, service learning and volunteer abroad programs, high school study abroad, intensive language programs and more

Transworldeducation.com

http://www.transworldeducation.com/

Study abroad information

Study Abroad Funding .com

http://www.studyabroadfunding.org/

This valuable funding resource allows you to search by country or subject to find the study abroad funding information that you need. 

IIE Passport .org

http://www.iiepassport.org

Study abroad directory

Transitions Abroad

http://www.transitionsabroad.com/listings/study/resources/index.shtml

This site has excellent articles, advice, and financial resources

The Institute for International Education

http://www.iie.org

The Institute for International Education is a major clearinghouse for international programs, including Fulbright. It also administers a variety of programs funded by nonprofits, think tanks, and companies.

Rotary

http://www.rotary.org/programs/fellowships/index.html

This is perhaps the largest privately funded fellowship program, and it places scholars at all levels in almost all countries, including at large applicants.

The Social Science Research Council 

http://www.ssrc.org

The Social Science Research Council administers programs throughout the world, most of which are privately funded and relatively small in scale. Programs are available to scholars at all levels, including at large applicants.

The Academy for Educational Development

http://www.aed.org/education

The Academy for Educational Development manages a number of projects in developing countries, in addition to administering NSEP. It also has some useful links.

Fulbright

http://www.iie.org/Template.cfm?section=Fulbright1

The best known international scholar program offers programs in all disciplines and in most countries. Host countries create their own requirements, which can include language skills. The result is that some destinations are very competitive (Britain, Latin America) while other places are much less so. Applications are due in October and are available through http://www.iie.org. At large applications are welcome, but candidates must have at least a bachelor’s degree.


Useful Books that give advice or money for people studying abroad

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Guide to studying abroad

http://books.google.com/books?id=p-FbHgnGEVIC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Guide+to+studying+abroad

 InternationalStudent.com, your international student and study abroad online portal for those who are looking to further their education overseas.

Study Away

http://books.google.com/books?id=xGQBAAAACAAJ&dq=Guide+to+studying+abroad

A candid and informative guide to study programs around the world offers detailed profiles of the top seventy college programs taught in English in twenty-eight countries, as well as advice on how to get financial aid, security concerns, accreditation, acadmics, and foreign and domestic contacts.

The Insider's Guide to the Colleges 2009

http://books.google.com/books?id=3pWGrutVzgIC&dq=Guide+to+studying+abroad+%2B2009

For 35 years, The Insider's Guide to the Colleges has been the favorite resource of high school seniors across the country because it is the only comprehensive college reference wirtten and researched by students for students. In interviews with hundreds of peers on campuses across the country, our writers have gotten the inside scoop on every school on topics from professors and campus life to dorms and student activities.

The Ultimate Guide to Study Abroad 2009

http://books.google.com/books?id=dygrPQAACAAJ&dq=Guide+to+studying+abroad+%2B2009

Our Ultimate Guide to Study Abroad gives students only the destinations they want and all the information they need. From academics and local atmosphere to safety and nightlife, we let the students tell it how it is.