Area Studies
Area studies (also regional studies) are interdisciplinary fields of research and scholarship pertaining to particular geographical, national/federal, or cultural regions. The term exists primarily as a general description for what are, in the practice of scholarship, many heterogeneous fields of research, encompassing both the social sciences and the humanities. Typical area study programs involve history, political science, sociology, cultural studies, languages, geography, literature, and related disciplines. In contrast to cultural studies, area studies often include diaspora and emigration from the area.
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Scholarships for Area Studies Majors
Beinecke Scholarship - Dartmouth CollegeDartmouth College |
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award $34,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Beinecke Scholarship is open to juniors at Dartmouth College who plan to enter a master's or doctoral program in the arts, humanities or social sciences. You must be a U.S. citizen or a U.S. national from American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Northern Marian Islands and demonstrate financial need to qualify for this award. In addition,... View Scholarship Details |
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Rapoport Service ScholarshipUniversity of Texas, Austin, College of Liberal Arts |
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award Up to $30,000 |
deadline February 01, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Rapoport Service Scholarship is available to freshmen enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Texas at Austin. You must have a desire to perform community service, agree to perform at least 200 hours of community service each summer, and take coursework that provides an intellectual foundation for your experience in... View Scholarship Details |
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Sturgis FellowshipUniversity of Arkansas |
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award $20,000 |
deadline February 01, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Sturgis Fellowship is available to incoming freshmen who plan on majoring in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas. You must demonstrate exceptional academic performance to be considered for this renewable award. In addition, you must have a minimum 30 ACT/1320 SAT score and a minimum 3.8 GPA to be... View Scholarship Details |
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Elevations Scholars at CUUniversity of Colorado Boulder |
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award $8,000 |
deadline March 15, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Elevations Scholars at CU is available to full-time students at the University of Colorado Boulder who are residents of Colorado, demonstrate significant financial need, and show strong academic merit. Selected recipients should be members in good standing of Elevations Credit Union and agree to volunteer each September with the Buffalo... View Scholarship Details |
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Marjorie Skiff Rose ScholarshipUniversity of Colorado Boulder |
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award $7,000 |
deadline March 15, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Marjorie Skiff Rose Scholarship is open to incoming full-time freshmen at the University of Colorado, Boulder, who are enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences. You must be a Colorado resident and demonstrate financial need, a strong academic record and evidence of personal integrity and good citizenship to be considered for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Frank L. Roberts Community Service Endowed ScholarshipPortland State University - School of Urban and Public Affairs |
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award Up to $5,000 |
deadline April 01, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Frank L. Roberts Community Service Endowed Scholarship is available to graduate students at Portland State University-College of Urban and Public Affairs whose activities reflect the importance of civic responsibility either through career choice or desire to use higher education to achieve specific goals shared by a community. View Scholarship Details |
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Carl Abbott FellowshipPortland State University - School of Urban and Public Affairs |
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award Up to $5,000 |
deadline April 01, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Carl Abbott Fellowship is available to doctoral students at Portland State University-College of Urban and Public Affairs. View Scholarship Details |
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Shoe-Smith ScholarshipUniversity of Colorado Boulder |
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award $4,000 |
deadline March 15, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Shoe-Smith Scholarship is available to incoming freshmen at the University of Colorado Boulder - College of Arts and Sciences or the College of Engineering. You must be a resident of Denver County, be graduating in the upper third of your high school class, and demonstrate financial need to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Mary Goodykoontz Barnes ScholarshipUniversity of Iowa, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences |
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award Up to $3,000 |
deadline February 01, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Mary Goodykoontz Barnes Scholarship is available to continuing undergraduate students at the University of Iowa, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. You must be able to demonstrate financial need, academic promise, and accomplishments to be considered for this award. Special challenges in background or current circumstances will also be... View Scholarship Details |
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Margaret Foster Hoff Memorial ScholarshipUniversity of Iowa, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences |
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award Up to $3,000 |
deadline February 01, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Margaret Foster Hoff Memorial Scholarship is available to currently enrolled undergraduate students at the University of Iowa, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. You must demonstrate financial need, academic promise and accomplishments to be considered for this award. Special challenges in your background or current circumstances will... View Scholarship Details |
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Area Studies Related Majors
- Women's Studies
- African-American/Black Studies
- French Studies
- Japanese Studies
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
- Latin American Studies
- Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
- East Asian Studies
- Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies
- African Studies
- Asian Studies/Civilization
- German Studies
- Chinese Studies
- Near and Middle Eastern Studies
- American Indian/Native American Studies
- Gay/Lesbian Studies
- Spanish and Iberian Studies
- Russian Studies
- Korean Studies
- Italian Studies
