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Carlson SchoolStudy Abroad Scholarships


At the Carlson School, we encourage students in all majors to study abroad. In addition to providing a firsthand experience of today's complex global economy, international programs allow students to fulfill liberal education requirements, take non-business electives, and complete international core and other required courses.

 

The Scholarship  Application is now available.  Click HERE to apply!
**Please note, we are experiencing a technical problem with uploading essays into the system.  If you encounter this problem or receive an error message "Answer Over Limit", please submit your essay via email to Deb Basarich: basar001@umn.edu  We apologize for the inconvenience.**

 

  • Undergraduate May Term programs: the first three weeks of January 2009
    (January 2- January 23)
    • Includes Management 3010, HRIR 3021, IBUS 4090 and Learning Abroad Center May term programs
  • Summer Session, Fall Semester, and Academic Year programs: the last two weeks of April 2009 (April 20 - May 1) 
    • Includes Ethics Seminar in UK & Belgium, Ethics Seminar in Scandinavia, Vienna Seminar, China Seminar (May 2009), Copenhagen Summer, Cologne Summer, Vienna Summer, Norwegian Summer, Fall Semester Exchange, and Learning Abroad Center summer/fall/year programs
       
  • Winter Session and Spring Semester programs: the first two weeks of October 2009 (October 5 - October 16) 
    • Includes Accounting 3001, Spring Semester Exchange, Brazil/China/Costa Rica/India Seminars, and Learning Abroad Center winter/spring programs

Questions? Contact International Programs.

 


Scholarship Details


The Curtis L. Carlson Family Foundation Study Abroad Scholarship is provided by the generosity of the members of the Carlson family to help students gain global perspective in business through studying and learning abroad. Both merit-based and financial need-based awards up to $1000 are available; students will be required to submit an essay with their application.


* Open to Carlson School undergraduate or graduate students
* Must be accepted to a Carlson School Global Immersion semester exchange, Global Enrichment short term, or Learning Abroad Center program



International Programs Scholarships were created to foster international understanding at the Carlson School of Management by supporting students who choose to study abroad. Both merit-based and financial need-based awards up to $1000 are available; students will be required to submit an essay with their application.


* Open to University of Minnesota undergraduate or graduate students
* Must be accepted to a Carlson School Global Immersion semester exchange, Global Enrichment short term, or Learning Abroad Center program



The Townley Memorial Fund Scholarship was created in memory of the former dean of the Carlson School, Preston Townley, to foster an international atmosphere at the Carlson School of Management. It supports Carlson School students who choose to study abroad on a graduate semester exchange program. Awards of up to $2500 are granted based on a review of an essay and two supplemental letters of reference.


* Open to Carlson School graduate students
* Must be accepted to a Carlson School Global Immersion semester exchange program
* Must submit two supplemental letters of reference to the International Programs office in addition to submitting the online application


MIS Quarterly International Study Abroad Scholarship was created by the Carlson School's Information and Decisions Sciences department to support an education abroad experience for students pursuing an Information Systems concentration (formerly MIS).  Awards totalling $3000 are available and students must submit an application, essay and agree to provide information for the department website if selected as a recipient of the award. 

* Open to Carlson School undergraduate sophomore, junior or senior students majoring in Information and Decision Sciences (IDSC/MIS)
* Must be accepted to a Carlson School Global Immersion semester exchange, Global Enrichment short term, or Learning Abroad Center program


Additional Scholarships forGraduate students


The MBA office administers two study abroad fellowships for full-time MBA students participating on the Ethics Seminar or Keio University (Japan) semester exchange program. Awards are granted based on student academic merit and essay strength. Please click on the following links for details:


Loren W Johnson Fellowship in Business Ethics


John and Rebecca Soebbing Study Abroad Fellowship


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