Study Abroad Scholarships

Department of French and Italian

ITALIAN

• Italian Program Summer Scholarship Program (click on the link to apply; applications due January 12, 2026) 
  
  Thanks to our generous community donors, we are delighted to offer scholarships to students studying in Italy in the summer. Awards on based on need, merit, and program of study. Priority will be given to Italian majors and minors, but remaining funds may be distributed to non-majors/minors as well). Contact Prof. Lorraine Denman with any questions or for more information. 

FRENCH

• Contact frit@pitt.edu for more information

University of Pittsburgh scholarships 

• Nationality Rooms summer study abroad scholarships
• Global Experiences Office (GEO) scholarships and financial aid information

• Vira Heinz Scholarship for Women, Non-binary and Transgender Global Leaders
   

• PittFund$Me Scholarships (use this tool to find scholarships specific to your criteria) 

National scholarships 

• National Italian American Foundation offers annual scholarship competition for students either studying Italian or of Italian descent. Follow the “NIAF Programs” link for more information.
• International Education Financial Aid (IEFA) scholarship search is a resource for financial aid, college scholarship and grant information for international students wishing to study abroad.
• Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship (for Pell Grant recipients)
   
• Ashley Conroy Foundation
   
• HI USA Explore the World Scholarships 
   
• Order of Italian Sons and Daughters Scholarship (for students of Italian heritage)
   
• American Foundation of Savoy Orders  
   
• Phi Kappa Phi (Italian Honor Society)
   
• FastWeb! scholarship search service
• FinAid! on-line student guide to study abroad financial aid
• International Student study abroad scholarship and aid search tool