NAFSA Tamara H. Bryant Memorial Scholarship Grant

NAFSA Tamara H. Bryant Memorial Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Fund For Education Abroad
Amount: US $1,000 - US $5,000
Last Updated: November 28, 2025

Summary

The NAFSA Tamara H. Bryant Memorial Scholarship, offered by the Fund For Education Abroad, supports African-American undergraduate students in the U.S. who wish to study abroad. With awards up to $5,000, the scholarship aims to assist those facing financial barriers while promoting intercultural exchange. Eligible applicants must be enrolled in a U.S. institution and demonstrate financial need. This initiative honors Tamara H. Bryant's legacy of resilience and dedication to fostering global understanding among students.

Overview

Welcome to Fund For Education Abroad Scholarships The mission of the Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) is to provide scholarships and ongoing support to students with financial need who face barriers to participation in education abroad. FEA awards up to $5,000 for a fall or spring semester abroad, with a minimum of $1,000 for short-term programs. NAFSA Tamara H. Bryant Memorial Scholarship FEA will award these funds to African-American undergraduate students in the United States who hope to study abroad, and who also embody Mrs. Bryant’s spirit of resilience and commitment to intercultural exchange, per her endowment purposes. Applicants must be enrolled as an undergraduate at a college or university in the U.S. and meet FEA’s general eligibility requirements. Tamara H. Bryant, who immigrated to the United States from Rangoon, Burma in the 1960s, established an endowment at NAFSA to foster intercultural exchange through the provision of scholarships. Bryant left Burma during World War II as a refugee, traveling more than 1,500 miles to India by foot, and eventually settled in the United States. Through her journey in life, Mrs. Bryant came to realize the difficulties women faced in reaching their potential in the workplace – particularly, women of color in her newly adopted country. With the recognition of these challenges, her endowment was established at NAFSA to assist promising, globally-minded students in achieving their career goals.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. To be eligible for an FEA scholarship, you must:Be at least 18 years of ageBe a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or DACA recipientBe enrolled as an undergraduate at U.S. institution of higher education at the time of application Receive credit at your home institution for your intended study abroad programHave never previously studied abroad as an undergraduate or in high schoolHave demonstrated financial need (see below)FEA determines financial need based on information from the most recent FAFSA. You are eligible for an FEA scholarship with regard to financial need if any of the following apply:Your Student Aid Index (SAI) is below 20000You are eligible for a Pell GrantYou have taken out any amount of loans for the current academic yearAll U.S. citizens or permanent residents currently enrolled as an undergraduate at a college or university in the U.S. are eligible to apply.

Ineligibility

High school and graduate students are not eligible