Funding for International Students

Many GW merit-based financial assistance opportunities are open to international students. Many such students receive funding from GW, and many from their home countries or the companies for which they work. Other resources are:

• AED Administered Programs
• American Association of University Women (AAUW) International Fellowships
• American-Mideast Educational and Training Services, Inc. (AMIDEAST)
• Daewoo Vietnamese Scholarship Fund
• EduPass: The SmartStudent Guide to Studying in the USA
• Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program
• Fulbright Grants for Non-U.S. Citizens
• GW Career Development Fellowship
• GW Global Leaders Fellowship
• GW Hyundai Scholarship
• International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX) Grant Opportunities for International Scholars
• Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund Grants for Women from Developing Countries
• PEO International Peace Scholarship
• Phi Delta Gamma Scholarship
• Poncelet Scholarships – for GW graduate students who are citizens of the European Union and are enrolled in selected programs in the School of Business and Public Management.
• Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships
• Leo S. Rowe Pan-American Fund Program of the Organization of American States – interest-free loans for students from Latin American and the Caribbean
• USIA Programs
• Vietnam Education Foundation Fellowship Program

International students applying for teaching assistantships must demonstrate sufficient English language skills. Numerous restrictions apply to international students seeking on- or off-campus employment. For more information, contact:

International Services Office
2033 K St. NW, Suite 310
The George Washington University
Washington, DC 20052
Phone (202) 994-4477
Fax (202) 994-4488
e-mail: iso@gwu.edu
website: http://gwired.gwu.edu/iso

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