For Students
Funding Resources
Harvard funding sources for summer study abroad programs in Africa.
Harvard students are encouraged to drop-in at OCS (Office of Career Services at 54 Dunster Street) to discuss funding opportunities, or check the OCS website. Also check the Harvard Funding Sources Database.
| Title | Description | Eligibility | Award | Sponsor |
| Boren Scholarships funded by the NSEP (National Security Education Program) | Scholarships to American citizens to study in world regions critical to US interests, including Angola, Egypt, Kenya, Liberia, Libya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Sierra Leone & Zimbabwe | US Citizens Undergraduate | varies; up to $8,000 for summer | Office of International Education |
| Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship | Summer study of African languages. | Freshman, Sophomore, Junior | up to $7,500 | Committee on African Studies |
| Kenneth I. Juster Fellowships for Undergraduate Research and Travel | Grants for undergraduates in the social sciences for international research or international experience and travel | Sophomore, Junior, Senior | varies | Weatherhead Center for International Affairs |
| OCS Summer Study Abroad | Funding for summer study abroad, including language study | Freshman, Sophomore, Junior | average $3,000 | OCS Summer International Experience Office |
| Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program | Funds for non-traditional study abroad destinations, and students traditionally under-represented in study abroad | US Citizens, Permanent Residents Undergraduate | up to $5,000 | Office of International Education |
| Harvard Summer School Financial Aid | The Financial Aid Office offers Harvard undergraduates who are receiving term-time need-based aid the opportunity to borrow up to $10,000 in a Harvard Loan to help with summer school costs. | Enrolled Harvard College students | up to $10,000 | Harvard College Financial Aid Office |
