For speakers of French and/or Spanish

Fulbright Program Fellowships
Established in 1946, the Fulbright Program aims to increase mutual understanding between peoples of the United States and other countries, through the exchange of persons, knowledge and skills. Students must apply through the Fulbright Program Advisors (FPA) on campus. Deadline for submission is October 20 of each year for fellowships beginning in the fall of the following year.
Among the types of grants available for both French and Spanish speakers are the Fulbright Full Grants, the Fulbright Business Grants (for International MBA Grants to Spain), and the Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships.
http://us.fulbrightonline.org/home.html

Rotary Educational Programs (Ambassadorial Scholarships)
Established in 1947, this program awards approximately 800 privately funded scholarships to graduating college seniors to travel to more than 70 nations worldwide for the purpose of furthering international understanding and friendly relations among people of different countries. Interested applicants apply through their local Rotary Club, and deadlines and specific information is available through the local club level. Deadlines can be as early as March 1 for a scholarship beginning in the following year.
http://rotary.org/foundation/educational/index.html

The Thomas J. Watson Fellowship
The Watson is a one-year grant for independent study and travel outside the United States awarded competitively to graduating college seniors nominated by participating institutions. Approximately 50 awards are given out each year, based on projects that demonstrate creativity, feasibility, and personal significance. Applicants apply for nomination by Pomona College in the fall (by November) followed up with an individual interview with a member of the Fellowship program’s selection committee. National fellowship winners are announced in the spring.
http://www.watsonfellowship.org/site/index.html

European Union Center Summer Internship Program
The European Union Center of California accepts applications each spring for its summer internship program at the Assembly of European Regions (AER) in Strasbourg, France. The AER is the primary political lobbying organization for the regions of Europe, serving over 250 member-regions in 26 countries. Interns spend 6-8 weeks during July and August learning about and observing the European political process, drafting political declarations, translating letters and managing conferences. The intern must by able to communicate in basic French. Some competency in Spanish is also preferred. The intern will be awarded a $3000 stipend to cover travel and living expenses. Application deadline: April 10
http://www.eucenter.scrippscollege.edu

Peace Corps
Peace Corps volunteers serve their country in the cause of peace by living and working in developing countries, helping countless individuals who want to build a better life for themselves, their children and their communities. Liberal arts graduates with skills in Spanish and French are needed for programs in education, health, business and micro-enterprise development, environmental education, agro-forestry and sustainable agriculture. Applications are received on an on-going basis, followed by interviews.
http://www.peacecorps.gov

Oldenborg Center Research and Travel Grants. (up to $3,500)
The Pomona College Oldenborg Center offers financial support to help cover expenses for senior theses, projects and exhibitions that demonstrate an international research component. Applications are accepted in both the fall and spring semesters. For complete information on amounts, eligibility and application requirements, visit the Oldenborg Center site: http://www.oldenborg.pomona.edu/grants/


For speakers of French

Rosen French Travel Grant ($1,500)
This Grant, administered through the RLL French Section, allows French majors the opportunity to research abroad for their senior projects and theses. Applicants must be majoring in French or Romance Literatures, have junior standing, have an overall GPA of 9,5 or above, and must have completed five semesters of college-level French or the equivalent. Applicants submit to the French Section coordinator a one-page statement of purpose explaining the project or research (what, why, where and when) and include name, phone number, e-mail address, campus address and times available for an interview in French. Submissions are due by the fourth Friday in April.


For speakers of Spanish

The Pomona College Iberian Grant
Each year one sophomore or junior Pomona College student is selected, on the basis of competitive grant applications, to receive $3,500 to travel to the Iberian Peninsula (Spain/Portugal) to carry out an independent research project. The academic area of the research project is open, but the Grant does not generally involve enrolling in a program of academic instruction. Grant winners are expected to give an informal presentation of their experiences to the Pomona college community upon their return and participate in the evaluation of the next year's applicants. Grants are submitted in March of the academic year, usually the first Friday after the spring break, and travel should be carried out during May through August. For more information, consult the Pomona College website:
http://pages.pomona,edu/~kbw14747/ibergrant.htm

Language and Culture Assistant Program (Teaching Assistantships in Spain)
Consejería de Educación en Estados Unidos y Canadá
The Embassy of Spain has a cooperative education program in which students enrolled in their final year of the BA or BS may apply for grants to work as teacher assistants in elementary and secondary schools in Spain during the academic year. Applications are generally due in May. More information on the program can be found at the following site:
http://www.sgci.mec.es/usa/AC/indexing.shtml