LGBTQ+ Study Abroad Resource Guide

The Netherlands: International Perspectives on Sexuality and Gender

Spring 2024 — This program gives students the opportunity to visit places like the International Gay and Lesbian Archives and Information Center. Amsterdam is the ideal location to explore LGBTQ+ issues as students meet with activists, academics, and professional sex workers. There is also a two-week excursion to Morocco, providing students with the Muslim perspective on gender and sexuality.

There is a novice track for students who have taken courses or have a background in sexuality or gender studies. An advanced track is available for those students with a major or minor in women’s studies, sexuality, gender, or queer studies.

Sweden: Linnaeus University in Växjö / Kalmar

Fall 2023, Spring 2024 — The location is idyllic, with 200 lakes, castle ruins, and bike paths. Choose from courses in the humanities — from Culture, Identity, and Traditions in Sweden to Peace and Development Studies. Organizations are often student-run, with a variety of trips, cultural immersion activities, and events for LGBTQ+ students. Eligibility is open to all students in their junior year or above, with a 3.0 GPA.

England: CAPA London Center

Fall 2023 — With the option to take LGBTQ+-centered courses, such as Queer Studies and LGBTQ Life in London, the CAPA Global Cities Program broadens horizons to an international perspective on LGBTQ+ issues. With both in- and out-of-classroom educational offerings, this program encourages students to truly explore the diversity of the surrounding areas.

Australia: University of New South Wales

Spring, Summer, Fall Programs— At the University of New South Wales, courses are taught from a non-Western frame of reference. Take classes such as Art, Gender, and Sexuality and Gender and Queer Critiques. In the cosmopolitan and multicultural city of Sydney, there are endless exploration opportunities — from the beaches to the Sydney Opera House to the museums and thriving nightlife. This program plans to open for fall 2022, depending on the current state of COVID-19.

Uruguay: ORT University

Spring 2024 — Universidad ORT hosts a USAC Specialty Program that offers a course on sexual diversity and cultural attitudes towards gender and sexuality. Students explore LGBTQ+ rights in Uruguay through direct dialogues with local LGBTQ+ activists and institutions, while experiencing Montevideo’s vibrant LGBTQ+ culture. USAC speciality programs provides individualized support and attention prior to departure and throughout the program term, and offers cultural activities and excursions to historic sites and landmarks.

Rainbow Scholarship (Deadline: Mid-January)

Award Amount: Up to $10,000 — The Rainbow Scholarship supports LGBTQ+ students pursuing a rigorous study abroad program. Each applicant must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or DACA student and must self-identify on the Fund for Education Abroad scholarship application. The study abroad program must be a minimum of four weeks and be eligible for credit.

Fund for Education Abroad (Deadline: Nov. 1 to mid-January)

Award Amount: Up to $5,000 — The J. Scott Van Der Meid Memorial Scholarship, awarded through the Fund for Education Abroad, is awarded to support students in the LGBTQ+ community or from diverse ethnic, cultural, or faith backgrounds. J. Scott Van Der Meid was an innovator of advising strategies for underrepresented students and worked as an associate dean of study abroad at Brandeis University.

API Diversity Scholarship (Deadlines: Fall-June 10, spring-Oct. 30, summer-April 1)

Award Amount: $1,500 to $3,000 — One of the scholarships available through Academic Programs International (API) is the Diversity Scholarship. It is possible to receive it for the academic year, quarter/semester, or summer. Geared toward supporting students in API programs with diverse backgrounds, LGBTQ+ students are encouraged to apply.

Gamma Mu Scholarship (Deadline: March 31)

Award Amount: $1,000 to $2,500 — The Gamma Mu Scholarship is designated each year for a gay man under 35 years of age who is admitted to an accredited university.

Starting in 2016, the organization began identifying two additional students from the broader LGBTQ+ community to receive The Folisi & Goodwin Scholarship in Memory of Ray Williams and The Phil Papel Memorial Scholarship.