Scholarships

Some ECU scholarships are available for graduate and undergraduate students participating study abroad. While these are competitive in nature, we hop you will consider applying, and we’re happy to help you with your materials if you need us to.

The ECUAward application portal is now open for Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences (TCHAS) study abroad scholarships for programs in the summer 2025 semesters. The first set of deadlines for applications are October 13, 2024. For students receiving financial aid, these scholarships can be used in addition to your financial aid funds to fund study abroad expenses. There is a second set of scholarhips with deadlines in January and February of 2025. You should apply for everything you’re eligible for!

Applications must be submitted via ECUAward, ECU’s scholarship application system. Please note that you may need to request a letter of recommendation from an ECU faculty member, so be sure to request this well ahead of the deadline. ECUAward can be accessed via https://ecu.academicworks.com/.

There are also National Scholarships you can apply for; students can work with the Global Affairs office to apply for these: https://global-affairs.ecu.edu/national-scholarship/.

If you would like more information on how to pay for study abroad, how to search and apply for programs, and how these programs can be worked into your academic schedule, Study Abroad Information Sessions are held every Tuesday and Wednesday at 4pm In the International House. Online information sessions are also available via Canvas.