Scholarships
Incoming Freshmen
There are a variety of scholarships available to students applying to URI. We recommend, however, that you pay careful attention to the Merit Scholarships for Outstanding Freshmen offered by the University of Rhode Island. It provides competitive funding for high school students with good records and strong SAT scores. Many IEP students are merit scholars.
Students should inquire with the College of Engineering regarding additional scholarship opportunities available to engineering students.
Additional Assistance
IEP students often become eligible for additional assistance after the first year of the program. Many IEP students are offered summer internship positions with partner companies in the U.S. Then, in the fourth year of the program, IEP students all complete paid internships abroad. Thanks to several sources of support, IEP students typically spend their fourth year abroad at a cost less than staying one year at URI!
Below is a list of internal scholarships that continuing IEP students may apply for annually on a competitive basis. Consult with the IEP Office for the timing of these annual award applications.
Open to ALL IEP Students
John M. Grandin Scholarship: based upon academic achievement, financial need, and commitment to the goals of the program. The endowed fund was created by IEP alumni, faculty and staff who have given in honor of the IEP founder.
Shawn P. McBride Memorial Scholarship: based on need and merit, but also specifically seeks an IEP student who has a broad range of interests and is somewhat of an individualist. The award is in memory of Shawn McBride (IEP’99) who died tragically in a traffic accident in 2007. Shawn was an excellent student in the German IEP, and was able to juggle academics with many other interests, as a writer for the Cigar, as a musician, snowboarder, all while working part-time to support his studies. His family and friends would like his scholarship to support an IEP student of similar character.
Open to Chinese IEP Students
Flagship Scholarship Program: for study and internships in China. Consult with the Chinese Flagship Office.
Hasbro Scholarship: for study and internships in China. Consult with the IEP Office.
Wroe Family Scholarship: for study and internships in China. Consult with the IEP Office.
Open to French IEP Students
Judith A. and Robert C. Ayotte Scholarship: To support excellence in the French IEP.
Open to German IEP Students
Sharon Wallace Memorial Scholarship: based on need and merit, but also specifically seeks a German IEP female who works at least part-time while attending URI. The award is funded by friends of German IEP student Sharon Wallace who lost her life in a traffic accident during her senior year of college.
German Section Awards: The German Section faculty also have several scholarship awards available to students of German (not restricted to IEP students). Watch for annual announcements of the Barbara A. Woods Award, the Frank Woods Award, and the Dornberg Scholarship for Study Abroad.
Open to Spanish IEP Students
William F. and Pauline T. Silvia Scholarship: based on need and merit, this award is given to support a Spanish IEP student who will be studying abroad during the following academic year.
External Support For study abroad
Did you know that nationally less than 3% of engineers study abroad, never mind study a foreign language at an advanced level?! This means that our IEP students really stand out in competitive national scholarships meant to support students for their time abroad. Below is a listing of some of these opportunities. Keep in mind that deadlines may be as much as 18 months prior to planned departure!
Up to $5,000. Must be a Pell Grant recipient. The Gilman Scholarship Program seeks to diversify the kinds of students who study abroad and the countries and regions where they go.
DAAD Scholarship for Undergraduate Study
Recipients will be awarded a generous monthly stipend, plus additional funds to help defray travel and research expenses as well as health insurance.
Program varies but typically provides a flat grant of US$25,000 for one academic year of study in another country.
NSEP Boren Awards for International Study
Funded by the National Security Education Program (NSEP), which focuses on geographic areas, languages, and fields of study deemed critical to U.S. national security. Up to $20,000.
