Study Abroad Scholarships

The Dean's Office for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences is pleased to offer the following scholarships to encourage study abroad. 

THE ABEL M. BOMBERAULT FELLOWSHIP FOR STUDY ABROAD
In memory of Abel M. Bomberault, class of 1956. Multiple scholarships of up to $2,000 for H&SS, BHA, or SHS students for semester, full year, or summer study in a French-speaking country, with preference for France. Majors and minors in French will be given preference.

THE BRONA STEIN BUERGER SCHOLARSHIP
These annual scholarships will provide up to $2,000 to one or two H&SS, BHA or SHS students, from any class or major, to be used toward a semester or full year of study in an accredited program of education abroad. Current sophomores and juniors will receive preference. This award has been given in memory of Brona Stein Buerger, Margaret Morrison class of 1962. 

THE HANNAH ESTERMANN BERGMAN FUND FOR STUDY ABROAD
This annual scholarship will provide up to $1,000 to one H&SS student who is currently studying Spanish. Preference will be given to current sophomores and juniors. This award has been given in memory of Hannah Estermann Bergman, Margaret Morrison class of 1946.

ALUMNI STUDY ABROAD SCHOLARSHIP
Multiple scholarships of up to $1000 are awarded each year to H&SS, BHA, and SHS students to be used toward a semester or full year of study in an accredited program of study abroad. Current sophomores and juniors will receive preference. These funds are generously provided by H&SS Alumni.  

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR H&SS STUDY ABROAD SCHOLARSHIPS:
Funds from each of these scholarships may be applied to tuition, room and board, airfare to the country and/or book expenses for any accredited study abroad program.

To qualify for an H&SS Study Abroad Scholarship, students must be registered as a primary major in one of the H&SS academic departments or be enrolled in the BHA or SHS programs at the time of application.  

To apply for one of these scholarships, applicants must provide six sets of the following:
• A copy of the official description of the chosen study abroad program
• One page essay on how the program will benefit the applicant
• Completed cover sheet

Applicants will be considered for all scholarships for which they qualify, but are only eligible to receive funding from one source.

Deadline for application: February 22, 2013
Submit applications to the Department of Modern Languages, BP 160

Decisions will be announced via email by late-March.