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The Honors College wants to see you study abroad this year and next! For Spring 2026, Summer 2026 and Fall 2026 we are providing up to $70,000 in scholarships for students who want to attend programs to study, intern, or do community projects around the world.
This scholarship program is specifically designed with mentorship in mind. We will help you:
The Honors Study Abroad Scholarship will provide students with:
2) Submit scholarship application to Honors College via Scholarship Hub (see section below).
3) Apply to UT San Antonio IEF: In order to receive Honors College funding, students must also apply to the UT San Antonio Study Abroad Office International Education Fund, which also provides additional funding. This application is very similar to our Honors award and applying to both will not require too much additional time.
4) Students must present at the Experiential Learning Fair within one year of your program.
Students who also apply for one of the opportunities below will also receive additional funding from the Honors College. Students must coordinate scholarship submission and receive advising and essay review before submission through The UT San Antonio Office of Nationally Competitive Awards. Students must apply to one of the following:
You don’t need to win one of these awards to receive extra scholarship funds from the Honors College. Simply apply. We have designed the Honors scholarship essay questions to be very similar to these other awards. We highly encourage students to apply to the Gilman Scholarship. Students can apply to Gilman up to one year in advance of their program and can apply up to two times to the award if they submit early (Apply in October for Spring, Summer, and Fall programs; Apply in March for Summer, Fall and Spring programs of the following year).
This award cannot be applied to students from the Top Scholar Program, which already provides study abroad enrichment funding. Students in the Terry Scholar Program and Texas Leadership Scholars are eligible to apply, but must work with Honors College Special Programs to disclose any awards received.
*Course Credit: Students who need to earn university credit for Internship, Service Learning, or other programs that do not issue credit may discuss with their Academic Advisor if their major will allow for internships to count for academic credit.
In order to apply for the scholarship and further incentives, you need to have picked a program. It's ok if you are applying to the study abroad itself program later. Students are encouraged to use this opportunity to diversify their course of study beyond your major. You are not required to study abroad in the field of your major. Study abroad would be a fantastic opportunity to add a minor in languages or explore new fields in humanities and social sciences to complement science and business degrees. In your application, you will be writing about your program choice and how it will help you grow.
Listed below are some programs across disciplines that we think will be super impactful to build your resume, however, if you want to pick your own program, you are still be eligible to apply. Featured programs include research, internship, and service opportunities:
In order to apply for the Honors College Study Abroad Scholarship, students must have picked a study abroad program. The student does not need to have applied yet to the program.
The Honors Study Abroad Scholarship Application has two cycles of selection.
For questions, please visit the Experiential Learning Lab or contact and academic counselor. For assistance with external scholarship applications (Ex. Gilman Scholarship), please contact Andrew.Chapman2@utsa.edu.
The Honors College offers students the opportunity to participate in a number of different programs to further expand knowledge, especially in the realms of professional development, leadership development, and public service. Special programs are fully integrated into the Honors College curriculum, making credit transfer simple and ensuring that students are working toward Honors requirements.