Scholarships and Financial Aid for International Students

At the University of Oregon you’ll find several sources of financial aid for international students, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Below is a list of financial aid and scholarship opportunities for international students. Both international students and domestic freshman students who apply by January 15 are automatically considered for the General University Scholarship Program.

International Cultural Service Program (ICSP) Tuition Scholarships

The ICSP scholarship awards 30-40 competitive scholarships to international students each year. Scholarships apply to tuition only, and range from $6,000-$20,000 per year. The ICSP scholarship has a cultural service component which requires students to give presentations about their home country to children, community organizations, and UO students, faculty, and staff. ICSP scholarships are based on financial need, academic merit, and the ability to make presentations to diverse groups of people. ICSP scholarships are renewable. To apply, download and complete the ICSP application before February 15.

ICSP Nascence Scholarship
This supplemental scholarship is awarded to a student from China or Hong Kong who is also a recipient of the International Cultural Service Program (ICSP) scholarship. No additional application is required.

International Dean’s Excellence Award (IDEA) for New International Students

The IDEA scholarship is a merit-based, partial-tuition scholarship awarded to new international undergraduate applicants entering in the fall (September). All international students who apply for admission by the priority deadline of February 15 are considered for this award. A separate application is not required. The scholarship is valued at $4,000–$8,000 each and is renewable based on academic performance.

International Student Work-Study Program

The UO Office of International Affairs grants more than 50 work-study awards, ranging from $500–$3,000 each year, to eligible international students with financial need. Students who receive these awards can compete for on-campus work-study jobs during the academic year. Students are not guaranteed on-campus jobs, but opportunities for on-campus employment will increase. To be considered, complete the International Work Study Application by April 15.

Other Scholarships for International Students

The UO Office of International Affairs offers several competitive cash-based scholarships each year to international students who demonstrate financial need and academic merit. To apply for any of the scholarships below, complete the International Affairs Scholarship Application by February 15.

All Countries

Kenneth S. Ghent Scholarship: Honoring Dr. Kenneth S. Ghent, former director of International Affairs, several scholarships of approximately $3,500 each may be awarded each academic year. Awards are available for undergraduate and graduate students. Applicants must be in the last year of their degree programs to be eligible. Not available to new students.
Pressman Family Scholarship: Honoring the Pressman family, one scholarship of approximately $750 may be awarded each academic year. New and continuing UO international students may apply.
Jim and Jean Tattersall International Student Scholarship: Honoring Jim and Jean Tattersall, one scholarship of approximately $1,500 may be awarded each academic year. New and continuing UO international students may apply.

Africa

John Haines African Student Scholarship: Established by Dr. John Haines, a Eugene ophthalmologist with a keen interest in international students, two scholarships of approximately $2,000 each may be awarded for each academic year. New and continuing African students may apply.
Prakash Mulani African Student Scholarship: Established by UO alumnus Prakash Mulani '87, one scholarship of approximately $2,400 may be awarded each academic year. New and continuing students from Africa may apply, with preference given to students from Kenya, Tanzania, or South Africa.
Dr. Dapo and Mrs. Lillie Popoola African Student Scholarship: Established by UO alumnus Dapo Popoola '71 and wife Lillie Popoola. One scholarship of approximately $1000 may be awarded each academic year. New and continuing students from Africa may apply.

India

Sushil Jajodia Indian Student Scholarship: Established by UO alumnus Sushil Jajodia '77, scholarship awards of approximately $2,000 each may be awarded each academic year. New and continuing Indian students may apply.
Jhamandas Watumull Scholarship: The Jhamandas Watumull Fund is a foundation dedicated to better understanding between the United States and India. Four scholarships of approximately $1,000 each may be awarded each academic year. New and continuing students from India may apply.

Japan

Alumni Association (UOAA) Japan Chapter Scholarship: The UOAA Japan Chapter awards a scholarship of approximately $1,000 to a current Japanese student. Applicants must be entering their junior or senior year to be eligible. An essay and resume are required in addition to the scholarship application.

Korea

Alumni Association (UOAA) Korea Chapter Scholarship: The UOAA Korea Chapter awards a scholarship of approximately $1,000 to a current Korean student. Applicants must be entering their junior or senior year to be eligible. An essay and resume are required in addition to the scholarship application.

Nepal

Helen and Barney Wood Nepalese Student Scholarship: Established by Dr. Wood, a former UO professor of education, one scholarship of approximately $2,000 may be awarded each academic year to a student from Nepal. New and continuing students from Nepal may apply. This is a supplemental award for a student who receives a tuition scholarship from another source. This scholarship is renewable each year until graduation, provided the student maintains a minimum 3.0 GPA and can demonstrate financial need each year.

Oceania

Maradel Gale/Florence Krummel Pacific Island Scholarship: Established by Maradel Krummel Gale, associate professor emerita of sustainable community development in the UO Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management (PPPM), one scholarship of approximately $3,000 may be awarded each academic year. Applicants for the scholarship may include new and continuing students from the Pacific Island nations of Micronesia, Polynesia, or Melanisia, including the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, the Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Samoa, the Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu. Selection of recipients for this scholarship shall give priority to applicants who are fluent in a language indigenous to the islands, such as Belauan, Yapese, Satawalese, Marshallese, Samoan, Pohnpeian, Cook Islands Maori, Fijian, Bislama, or other recognized island languages.

Scotland

John Taylor More Scholarship: Established in honor of John Taylor More, native of Scotland and beloved father of UO alumnus Iain More '67. One scholarship up to $20,000 may be awarded each academic year. New and continuing Scottish students may apply. Preference given to students from Nairn Academy.

South East Asia (ASEAN Countries)

Charles A. and Jackie Swenson Scholarship: Established by UO alumnus Richard Seow '83, in honor of his Eugene host family. The Swensons welcomed more than fifteen Singaporeans into their home and nurtured lifelong connections with UO international students. One or more scholarships of up to $10,000 may be awarded each academic year to new undergraduate students from ASEAN countries, which include Brunei, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Preference will be given to new undergraduates from Singapore. This scholarship is renewable each year until graduation, provided the student maintains a minimum 3.0 GPA and can demonstrate continuing financial need.

Thailand

Pin Julaphongs Thai Student Scholarship: In memory of former UO student Pin Julaphong, one scholarship of approximately $1,000 may be awarded each academic year. New and continuing Thai students may apply.

Turkey

Johan & Emel Mehlum Family Scholarship: Established by Johan and Emel Mehlum, one scholarship of approximately $6,000 may be awarded for each academic year. This scholarship is available only for a new freshman from Robert College in Istanbul, Turkey.
Islam Family Foundation Scholarship: Established in honor of Dr. Ahmet R. Islam, native of Turkey and beloved father of UO alumna Hilary Islam Harter '86. One or more scholarships of approximately $1,000-$4,000 may be awarded each academic year. New and continuing students from Turkey may apply.

Other Sources of Financial Aid

Pan American Fellowship: The Pan American Fellowship Fund was established by the Oregon Federation of Women’s Clubs (OFWC) in 1946 to assist women graduates of accredited colleges in Latin America pursue graduate work at an Oregon college or university, and to assist women graduates of accredited colleges in Oregon pursue graduate work in Latin America. The fellowship award pays the recipient $325 per month for ten months (September through June).
Leo S. Rowe Pan American Fund: The Rowe Fund is an Educational Loan Program of the Organization of the American States. It grants interest-free loans to people from Latin American and Caribbean countries to help them finance their higher education at accredited universities in the U.S. There is a maximum of $7,500 per academic period.
The Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund: The Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund is an outreach program of the World Bank Family Network. The fund provides financial assistance to women from developing countries during their studies in the U.S. or Canada. The MMMF annually awards six to ten grants of approximately $12,000 each. The application must be completed online at the World Bank Family Network website.