Scholarship & Grants

Through Compear and its strategic partners, we are committed to creating opportunities where social justice, equity, and respectful disruption thrive. Our scholarships and grants provide both financial support and empowerment to individuals dedicated to making a meaningful impact.

Introducing the Gateway International Education Administrators Grant

The Gateway International Education Administrators Grant is designed to support international educators in advancing their professional development through innovative projects and initiatives that contribute to the field of international education. This grant is meant fund innovative projects that enhance international understanding, address critical challenges, promote equity and inclusion, and enhance global learning frameworks.

Grant Timeline: 

📅 Spring 2025 Application Timeline

  • Opens: February 27, 2025

  • Closes: April 1, 2025

  • Announcement: Mid April 2025 

  • Awards Available: 2 

  • Award Amount: Up to $1000 

📅 Fall 2025 Application Timeline

  • Opens: August 1, 2025

  • Closes: September 15, 2025

  • Announcement: Early October 2025

  • Awards Available: 1

  • Award Amount: Up to $1000

Powered by COMPEAR Global Education Network, GoAbroad.com, Kultural Kurators, and The Fund for Education Abroad, the GRDI Scholarship is more than financial aid; it's a call to action for social justice, activism, and innovative change. The scholarship, offering awards ranging from $1,500 to $3,000, supports travel abroad or domestic intercultural programs. It's aimed at individuals ready to contribute to a more equitable and inclusive world through their unique ideas and projects.

Applicants are evaluated on their ability to propose transformative solutions addressing critical prompts from sponsors, focusing on social justice and community development. With a deadline for submissions on March 31st for Summer 2024 participation, the scholarship encourages a wide range of creative expressions, from essays to art, at the annual Global Respectful Disruption Summit.

How to Participate

For the GRDI Scholarship, applicants must be accepted into a study, travel, or internship abroad or a domestic intercultural program. The scholarship emphasizes the diversity of perspectives and is open to all ages, requiring no GPA for eligibility but a current U.S. address. Each selected scholar will receive one semester of mentorship through our innovative co-construction model.

Global Respectful Disruption Initiative (GRDI) Scholarship and Leadership Program

Compear Personal Development Grant (CPDG)

In partnership with strategic partners, each year Compear offers the Personal Development Fund Grant. This $1,000 grant, awarded to two individuals, aims to foster personal and professional growth for those working towards social justice and equity within their communities.

Eligibility hinges on attendance at the Global Respectful Disruption Summit's Welcome session, where participants can enter the grant competition by actively participating in the summit's sessions and activities.

Awardees are announced during the Post-Summit Reflection, underscoring Compear's commitment to impactful change through education and personal development.

How to Participate

To compete for the Compear Personal Development Grant, attendees must register individually for the Global Respectful Disruption Summit, actively participate, and be present during the announcement to claim their grant. Terms and condition may apply and are shared with grant recipients in the grant agreement.