SCHOLARSHIPS AND FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

The Center is pleased to support faculty and staff committed to integrating and enhancing global business perspectives into their research, teaching and administrative roles through international experiences.

$1,000 grants are available for the following programs and initiatives: 

• Attendance at an international conference and serving as a chair, discussant or committee member

• Attendance at foreign language institute/language immersion program

• Participation in professional development in international business (IB) programming (MCGL PDIB, CIBER FDIBs, Global Leadership programs)

$2,000 grants are available to support international research presentations abroad at professionally recognized conferences:

• Travel support for presenting a poster or research paper at an IB conference. The conference must have a recognized professional affiliation or sponsorship.

Funding requirements:

• A short proposal must be submitted outlining the activity, amount requested and use. Please include a copy of your acceptance notification and provide a copy of your cover page and abstract. 

• Faculty and staff may receive funding once each academic year, after all departmental funds are exhausted. 

• All award recipients should acknowledge MCGL support in their work and future publications.

• All award recipients will be required to submit a request for reimbursement via Concur, including a short description of the activity and all receipts, within 30 days of completion of travel.

Faculty and staff may submit a proposal to Kim Cahill (hyperlink: mcgl@villanova.edu) and will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Student funding will be considered on a case-by-case basis. 

The Center is pleased to announce the DeRose Family IB Experience Fund awards of $5,000-$7,500 to support international business experiences abroad. 

Eligibility Requirements & Preferences

• VSB undergraduate students; business minors; Global Business Concentration students

• Students with demonstrated financial need or situational hardships

• Preference for first-generation college students

• Preference for IB co-majors/GLF students

• Preference for non-English speaking countries in less common destinations

For more details, contact Kim Cahill | Apply

The Center is pleased to announce the Freeman Foundation Scholarship awards of $5,000-$6,500 to Villanova students who plan to study abroad and complete an internship in Asia.

Eligibility Requirements & Preferences:

• US Citizenship or Permanent Residency required; International students may be funded if they are not interning in their home country

• Demonstrated financial need

• Overall, 3.0 or higher GPA

• Locations must be in East or Southeast Asia and include an internship component

For more details, contact Kim Cahill | Apply

The Center awards several Rammrath Scholarships to VSB students who plan to study or intern abroad. This program is open for applications at the beginning of each semester with preannounced deadlines of October 15th and April 15th for study-abroad participation the following semester.

Eligibility Requirements & Preferences:

• Demonstrated financial need

• Overall, 3.0 or higher-grade point average

• Strong preference that the language of study abroad country is not English

For more details, contact Kim Cahill | Apply

The Center is pleased to announce that at least two $2,500 Rammrath Scholarships will be awarded to VSB international students for the coming academic year. The application deadline is April 15th.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Demonstrated financial need;

• Overall, 3.0 or higher-grade point average; and

• Foreign student visa holder.

For more details, contact Kim Cahill | Apply

The Center awards several $1,000 Rammrath Scholarships to MBA students participating in a VSB-sponsored international program each year.

Qualified MBA International Programs Include elective immersions and the Global Practicum Capstone. Fast Track students are not eligible for this scholarship.

Eligibility Requirements:

• No employer funding support

• No previous participation in an international program

• Satisfactory academic progress in the program

The application deadline for summer programs is April 1. The application deadline for fall-break programs is August 15, and the spring-term Global Practicum Capstone is Jan 15.

For more details, contact Kim Cahill | Apply

The Center annually awards $5,000 to $10,000 fellowships for student involvement in non-traditional global study and experience. This is a university wide program. Fellowship awards are intended to support compelling, unique, and transformative experiences outside of the United States, preferably involving business or other NGOs and non-profit organizations. Only destinations in the developing and emerging regions of the world will be considered.

For more details, contact Kim Cahill | Apply