Funding Opportunities
Funding Opportunities for Studies
Undergraduate
- Elliott Equity Fund
Undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to apply.
Alumni of the Elliott School of International Affairs make their mark on the world as trailblazers, leaders, and innovators. Yet too many aspiring future leaders face financial challenges that stand in the way of success. GW was founded to build futures and open doors—for our nation and for the next generation of leaders. The Elliott Equity Fund was established to increase access to the transformative power of a GW Elliott education.
The fund offers awards to students with the greatest financial burden. Elliott Equity Fund awards help with the cost of tuition and related expenses, as well as on-the-ground learning experiences. Awards may, for example, bridge the gap between a student’s GW financial aid award and the full cost of tuition (this gap is $3,600 on average).
Applications for the awards open on a semesterly basis contingent on funding. Please monitor Elliott Equity Fund and your email for announcements.
- Undergraduate Research Awards
For undergraduate students only.
This award is for students who want to pursue their own original research in connection with a research course such as: IAFF 3198 Independent Study and Research; IAFF 4191 Research Seminar; IAFF 4199 Senior Thesis, or an Elliott School Dean’s Scholars course. Applicants must be supervised by a faculty member. This award provides some funding towards travel for research or other research-related expenses. Students who have completed research and are presenting at a conference can also apply for conference travel-related expenses.
Undergraduate Research Award applicants must complete this online application.
If you have questions or require more information, please contact the Undergraduate Program coordinator at esiaugresearch
gwu [dot] edu (esiaugresearch[at]gwu[dot]edu).Deadline for SPRING: December 1st at 11:59pm.
Deadline for SUMMER: April 15th at 11:59pm.
- Undergraduate Research Assistant Awards
For undergraduate students only.
This award is for students who want to work with a full-time or part-time faculty member as an undergraduate research assistant. Awards range from $500 to $1000. Please check with faculty members to see if they are looking for an assistant
Faculty members must complete this application.
If you have questions or require more information, please contact the Undergraduate Program coordinator at esiaugresearch
gwu [dot] edu (esiaugresearch[at]gwu[dot]edu).Deadline for SPRING: December 1st at 11:59pm.
Deadline for SUMMER: April 15th at 11:59pm.
Graduate
- Elliott Equity Fund
Undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to apply.
Alumni of the Elliott School of International Affairs make their mark on the world as trailblazers, leaders, and innovators. Yet too many aspiring future leaders face financial challenges that stand in the way of success. GW was founded to build futures and open doors—for our nation and for the next generation of leaders. The Elliott Equity Fund was established to increase access to the transformative power of a GW Elliott education.
The fund offers awards to students with the greatest financial burden. Elliott Equity Fund awards help with the cost of tuition and related expenses, as well as on-the-ground learning experiences. Awards may, for example, bridge the gap between a student’s GW financial aid award and the full cost of tuition (this gap is $3,600 on average).
Applications for the awards open on a semesterly basis contingent on funding. Please monitor Elliott Equity Fund and your email for announcements.
- International Internship Grant
For Graduate Students only.
The Elliott School strongly encourages students to integrate their studies with practical international internship experiences. To help with this goal, GSS offers a limited number of competitive grants for Elliott School graduate students participating in unpaid or low-pay international internships. Currently enrolled Elliott School graduate students may seek an International Internship Grant via the online application.
This grant awards up to $3,000 and is designed to help defray the costs of an international internship, not to fully fund the experience. Students are encouraged to research outside funding sources before submitting a grant proposal.
Learn more about the International Internship Grant here or contact Graduate Student Services at esiagss
gwu [dot] edu (esiagss[at]gwu[dot]edu). Please be aware of the deadlines as posted on the GSS Partnerships, Fellowships, and Grants site. - Julia Chang Bloch Fellowship
For Graduate Students only.
The Elliott School of International Affairs (ESIA) launches the Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch Graduate Fellowship, designed to nurture emerging leaders specializing in the study of Asia, with a focus on US-China relations. The fellowship offers $2,000/each to two fellows, to be used in support of field research, dissertation completion, graduate tuition, or travel to participate in a conference or symposium related to East Asian and China Studies.
- Videtto Family Endowed Scholarship Fund
Graduate Students studying at Waseda University during the Spring or Fall Semester only.
This endowment fund was established in 2014 by Daniel and Mary Videtto. This fund provides an annual scholarship to a graduate student in the Elliott School of International Affairs who studies abroad at Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan.
Applicants must apply through GW Passport, and meet all eligible study abroad guidelines outlined here.
Contact Graduate Student Services at esiagss
gwu [dot] edu (esiagss[at]gwu[dot]edu) for more information.