Study Abroad & Travel Scholarships

FCRH offers several scholarships to help defray the costs of study abroad and international travel especially during the summer months. Please see below for the different options to select from; students may apply to only one of these options within an academic year.

The 2026 deadline for these applications will be posted in the fall, with applicants notified by mid-February. Please contact [email protected] with any questions. We are so hopeful that these will help more students set the world on fire!

  • Funded by the Tobin family and their friends to honor the memory of Mark Tobin, FC '89, this $5,500 award is intended to support student travel for spring study tours and during the summer months. Applicants should have broad academic and extracurricular interests. The fellowship committee will prioritize applications to participate in Fordham short-term programs, and does not include full semesters studying abroad. Applicants whose independent travel plans show imagination and creativity will also be considered. Up to two grants will be awarded for spring travel and up to seven for the summer. Students can access the application here. Please note that multiple candidates will be funded each academic year.

  • The Miller Study and Service Abroad Scholarship provides up to $10,000 in assistance to students partaking in international education and priority will be given to those who enroll in a study abroad program that contains a service-learning curricular component or will provide an opportunity for sustained volunteer work. Students can access the application here. Please note that multiple candidates will be funded each academic year.

  • Funded by the Leahey family in memory of Dr. Edward B. Leahey, Jr., FC '69, this $5,500.00 award is intended to support the cost of travel for a current junior during the summer or fall semester. Applicants should be students with a minimum of a 3.5 cumulative average who are actively involved in the extracurricular life of the College. The review committee will give special consideration to applicants whose travel plans show imagination and creativity. Students can access the application here.