Both domestic and international applicants may apply. Applicants must submit the AFI Conservatory scholarship application by February 1, 2025. Notification of scholarship awards will be sent out after an admissions decision has been rendered.   AFI Scholarship consideration is open to domestic and international applicants. Late applications will not be considered.

Some of the scholarships available include the following. Please do not contact donors directly or address your scholarship application to a specific donor or award. If you have any questions, contact FinancialAid@AFI.com.

• The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Scholarship, awarded to an incoming Fellow with an undergraduate science degree or relevant work experience, and an interest in making science-related films. More information on the Sloan Film Program and its various offerings at the AFI Conservatory can be found here.
• The Paul and Monica Bancroft Family Foundation Scholarship, supporting women of color studying at the AFI Conservatory.
• The Jane Stewart Endowed Scholarship, providing tuition relief to female Fellows studying in the Production Design discipline.
• The Tom Yoda Scholarship Award, given to five Fellows each year — a first year Fellow from Japan, and four non-Japanese Fellows in their first or second year of study.
• Daniel and Dorothea Petrie Endowed Scholarship, awarded to a Directing Fellow from an underserved community in film and television.
• Women In Film/Tichi-Wilkerson Kassel Endowed Scholarship, providing tuition relief to one female Fellow in any discipline.
• The Auerbach-Stuart Family Endowed Scholarship, given to one international Fellow each year.

• The Caucus Foundation
• Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
• Korean American Scholarship Foundation
• Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
• AMIA Scholarship
• Francis D. Lyon Scholarship
• The Princess Grace Foundation
• Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting
• The Debra Hill Fellowship (Producing Fellows)
• Women in Film
• BAFTA Scholarship (UK citizens)
• SAG/AFTRA Foundation
• Directors Guild of America
• National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
• The American Indian Graduate Center
• Sallie Mae Bridging the Dream Scholarship
• Jewish Vocational Service Scholarship
• The Hispanic Scholarship Fund
• Islamic Scholarship Fund
• American Association of University Women
• National Council of Jewish Women LA
• The ScholarshipOwl
• The Point Foundation
• Sallie Mae Graduate School Scholarship Search
• Iranian-American Scholarship Fund

• AAUW International Fellowships
• BAFTA Los Angeles Scholarship
• Canadian Scholarship Portal
• Canadian Student Financial Assistance (and provincial student loan programs)
• DAAD – German Academic Exchange Service
• Education USA
• Edupass! The smart student guide to studying in the US
• Fulbright Foreign Student Program
• Institute of International Education
• International Education Financial Aid
• International Student Financial Aid
• International Students Organization in America
• Iranian Scholarship Foundation
• N. Tata Endowment for the Higher Education of Indians
• Líderes Estudar Program (Brazil)
• NAFSA – Association of International Educators
• Open Society Foundations Grants, Scholarships, and Fellowships
• The American Association of University Woman (AAUW)
• The American-Scandinavian Foundation
• The Houtan Scholarship Foundation
• The Korean American Scholarship Foundation
• The Leifur Eiríksson Foundation
• Screen Australia-AAA-Onbass Fellowship
• S. Journal for International Enrollment Management
• US Network for Education Information

Educational Loans

There are several U.S.-based educational loans available to international students. These loans generally require that you have the support of a cosigner who is a legal resident of the United States with good credit. AFI does not partner with or endorse any of these lenders.

• Sallie Mae Smart Option Loan
• International Student Loan
• Earnest International Independent Graduate Student Loan
• Sofi Graduate Student Loan
• OAS Rowe Fund (for students from Latin America and the Caribbean OAS member states)