Scholarships Available

Below is a list of currently available scholarships. Please check back from time-to-time as new scholarships become available. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about scholarship availability or eligibility.

International Studies Institute Summer International Internship Support Scholarships

Amount: up to $1,000

Deadline: Considered on a rolling basis from August 25, 2024 until November 26, 2024

The International Studies Institute (ISI) announces a fund to support International Studies majors who will be working international-oriented summer internships that are either unpaid or underpaid. The Committee will award up to $1,000 to assist with summer internships that pose a financial burden. For application guidelines please click HERE.

International Studies Institute Study Abroad Scholarships

Amount: up to $1,500

Deadline: Considered on a rolling basis from January 16, 2024 until April 19, 2024.

The International Studies Institute (ISI) announces its annual scholarship competition for research projects, language training, and/or study abroad programs related to International Studies. Eligible applicants must be undergraduate students at UNM with a GPA of 3.0 or higher and who are pursuing a major or minor in International Studies. For application guidelines please click HERE.

ISI William J. Cunningham International Public Service Scholarship

Amount: $1,000

Deadline: Friday, March 7, 2025 at 4 p.m.

The International Studies Institute (ISI) announces its annual competition for the International Public Service Scholarship. Made possible by a generous gift from UNM alumnus William J. Cunningham (B.A. 1948, M.A. 1950), the scholarship seeks “to encourage future generations to dedicate their careers, their vocations, and their legacies to service of the common good” and support students willing “to commit themselves to civil service for the public interest.” For application, guidelines please click HERE.

International Studies Institute MUN Scholarships

Amount: up to $500

Deadline: Friday, March 7, 2025 at 4 p.m.

The International Studies Institute (ISI) announces its scholarship competition for UNM undergraduates participating and competing in Model United Nations (MUN) conferences during the academic year. Eligible applicants must be undergraduate students at UNM with a GPA of 3.0 or higher and who are pursuing a major or minor in International Studies. For application guidelines please click HERE.

International Studies Institute LGBTQ and/or Homelessness Research Scholarships

Amount: up to $100

Deadline: Considered on a rolling basis from August 25, 2024 until November 26, 2024.

The International Studies Institute (ISI) in partnership with the Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies program, the Feminist Research Institute, and the Women’s Resource Center announce a scholarship opportunity for research projects related to an undergraduate Honors thesis or Capstone course at UNM. The scholarship will award $100 per scholarship winner. We anticipate that this scholarship will be available every semester in perpetuity, so you can plan ahead as well. For application guidelines please click HERE.