Honors Study Abroad Scholarship - Talented Student Award

For Honors students, to cover Study Abroad costs. Requires 2 short essays, letter of recommendation, itemized budget. Awarded 3 times a year.

Full description:
The Pine Honors College offers the Honors Study Abroad Scholarship, awarded competitively in three separate rounds per year. Amounts awarded depend upon the availability of funding, and upon the proposed costs and number of applicants in each round.

ELIGIBILITY: Please note that only currently enrolled undergraduate Honors College students in good standing will be considered for this award.

NOTE: If you win an Honors Study Abroad Scholarship, and your plans change (choice of program or cancellation of program, for instance), you MUST notify the Honors College of the change as soon as possible. This is to ensure that another student may be awarded a scholarship in the case that you cannot apply your scholarship to a study abroad program.

Note that there are three separate rounds of this scholarship. Our deadlines coincide with the deadlines set by the Office of Study Abroad.

However, you may apply in an earlier round. That is, you do not need to wait until February to submit an application for a Summer study abroad application. You may apply in the first round of applications.

Winter Break, Spring Semester, and Spring Break: Scholarship applications will be open from mid-September to late October. Results will be posted in early November.
Summer Semester: Scholarship applications will be open mid-November to early February. Results will be posted mid-February.
Fall Semester: Scholarship applications will be open mid-February to early March. Results will be posted mid to late March.

Instructions: The Honors Study Abroad Scholarship competition is open only to current Honors College undergraduates who are in good standing. For a complete application, you must answer all questions below and have a faculty member submit a recommendation online. Once you have submitted your application, including your letter writer’s email address, you will receive a brief email acknowledging receipt. Contact the Office of Study Abroad to confirm application AND deposit deadlines.

Award
Varies
Department
Eastern Illinois University - General, Honors College
Deadline
03/15/2026