Study abroad

1. STUDY ABROAD

2. Why study abroad?

• International experience
• Problem-solving skills
• Adaptability
• Language skills
• Networking
Why study abroad?

3. Where in the world should I study?

10 MOST AFFORDABLE
Kuala Lumpur
Riyadh
Warsaw
Mexico City
Monterrey
Tomsk
St. Petersburg
Kiev
Johannesburg

4. How do I get started?

• World University
Rankings®( subject
rankings)
• shortlist
• the local area and
lifestyle
• admission requirements
• costs

5. How long do study abroad programs take?

• undergraduate degree – 3-4 years
• graduate degree – 1-2 years
• doctoral (PhD) program –3-4
years
• student exchange programs –
short-term

6. What documentation should I submit with my application?

• Passport photos for identification
• A statement of purpose
• CV/résumé
• Academic references/ letters of
recommendation
• Certificate and transcripts of your secondary
education
• Proof of English-language proficiency
• Admissions test results (e.g. GMAT/GRE
results, for graduate programs)

7. After gaining a letter of acceptance, what do I do next?

apply for your
student visa
research your
accommodation
options
look for funding…

8. How much does it cost to study abroad?

UK
• Tuition £10,000/ year
• Living costs £10,000/ year
USA
• Tuition $25,620/ year
$34,740/ year
• Living costs $10,800/ year

9. Can I get financial aid to study abroad?

• scholarships
• fellowships
• studentships
• sponsorships
• grants
• bursaries

10. Funding for graduate study in Australia

• Australian government’s Endeavour Scholarships and
Fellowships
• Merit-based international scholarships
Adelaide Graduate Research Scholarships (University of
Adelaide)
International Postgraduate Research Scholarships
(University of Western Australia)

11. Funding for graduate study in Canada

• Government website- international scholarships
Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships
• Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD)scholarships
• Competitive graduate scholarships from Canada’s Research
Councils (such as NSERC, CIHR, SSHRC, CIFAR)

12. Funding for graduate study in France

• Bursaries
Centre National des Œuvres Universitaires et Scolaires(CNOUS)
Centres Régionaux des Œuvres Universitaires (CROUS)
• Conseil Régional – regional scholarships
• Eiffel Scholarships- international master’s and PhD
• Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie(AUF)
• Industrial Conventions Research Training (CIFRE) funding- PhD
• French government bursaries via French embassies in some
countries

13. Funding for graduate study in Germany

• The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
online scholarships database
• Funding organizations
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation - PhD students
Heinrich Böll Foundation
• Some federal grants and loans are available (some only in cases of
hardship)

14. Funding for graduate study in the UK

• Funding from the seven government-funded Research Councils: AHRC,
BBSRC, EPSRC, ESRC, MRC, NERC, STFC
• Scientific studentships from organizations
Cancer Research UK,
Institute of Cancer Research (ICR)
Wellcome Trust
• Funding via the British Council
Erasmus grants
• The Knowledge Transfer Partnership(KTP) - professional qualifications
• Other international schemes include the Chevening Scholarships,
the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme

15. Funding for graduate study in the US

• The Institute of International Education (IIE)
database of scholarships
• The Fulbright Commission
• National Science Foundation - research grants
• Annual funding directory published by Palgrave Macmillan
The Grants Register
• The American Association of University Women (AAUW)
international fellowships for women to study in the US

16. International graduate funding

• Council on International Educational Exchange
• The Leverhulme Trust- international postgraduate studentships
• The EU’s Erasmus+ program
• PLOTEUS project
• The European Commission(EC) - International Incoming
Fellowships

17. Useful links

• USA— collegeboard.com
• UK — ucas.com
• Sweden — studyinsweden.se
• Norway — studyinnorway.no
• Finland — studyinfo.fi
• The Netherlands — studyfinder.nl
• Germany — daad.de
• Austria — studienwahl.at
• Hungary — studyinhungary.hu
• Switzerland— swissuniversities.ch
• France— campusfrance.org
• The Czech Republic — studyin.cz

18. Must try!!!

• Erasmus Mundus
• Sweden— Visby
• Germany — DAAD
• UK — Chevening
• Norway — Norwegian-Russian
scholarship
• Italy— Rondine CItadella della pace
• Hungary — Tempus funding
• The Netherlands — Orange Tulip
Scholarship
• France — Eiffel scholarship

19. Where will I live during my study abroad program?

CAMPUS
ACCOMMODATION
RENTING A FLAT
SHARED
ACCOMMODATION
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