IEFA Blog

Elite Awards Deadline: April 1; October 1 Troy University offers international students with exceptionally high academic achievement the chance to receive one of two elite awards. Four first year undergraduate students from around the world are granted one of these awards each semester. Additionally, these awards are able to be renewed each year that the…

Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grant Deadline: April 1 Two Phi Kappa Phi study abroad grants have been created through the Phi Kappa Phi society to assist students that are interested in studying abroad with having the opportunity to do so. To be eligible to apply for this award, students must be enrolled at an…

Pellegrini Scholarship Deadline: March 31 Are you from Switzerland and plan on studying inside the US? If so, you have the chance to win the Pellegrini Scholarship through the Swiss Benevolent Society of New York. This award will grant up to 50 deserving students a partial tuition grant to be used towards a post-secondary school…

As international students prepare to head to college inside the US, one of the decisions they will have to make is whether or not to enroll in a school meal plan. It’s not as simple as deciding how much you’d like to eat! Choosing a meal plan at your school will depend on a lot…

Hemingway Research Grant Deadline: March 15 The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum contains a collection of Ernest Hemingway’s manuscript materials. This collection, donated by Mary Hemingway, spans Hemingway’s entire career and contains ninety percent of his manuscripts. Student and scholars who wish to use this collection are able to do so through the…

The first International Student Social Media Scavenger Hunt was a great success. They received multiple entries and would like to congratulate the seekers who were able to solve the puzzle, but unfortunately only one individual was able to be selected as the International Student Social Media Scavenger Hunt winner and she has been chosen! The $300…

Ralph W. Stone Graduate Fellowship Deadline: March 15 National Speleological Society (NSS) members who are pursuing graduate studies anywhere in the world are able to apply for the Ralph W. Stone Graduate Fellowship award. This fellowship grant awards two winners annually in the amount of $2,000 to be used toward research. This award is an…