The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has awarded more than $100,000 in privately funded, need- and merit-based scholarships to 38 undergraduates for 2009 summer, fall and academic year study abroad programs.
The awards are just part of the financial support that UNC’s College of Arts and Sciences provides to students for study abroad throughout the year. The UNC Study Abroad Office in the college offers more than 320 study abroad programs in more than 70 countries. About 1,400 Carolina undergraduates go abroad each year through college programs.
The 38 new scholarship recipients represent majors including music, business, international studies, nursing and Spanish. They are studying in cities around the world, including the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador; Nairobi, Kenya; Oslo, Norway; Istanbul, Turkey; and Singapore.
“Everyone is very aware of the current financial difficulties,” said Bob Miles, associate dean for study abroad and international exchanges in the college. “As students contemplate the advantages of studying abroad at this time, they worry about the additional costs of studying in a foreign country rather than on campus in Chapel Hill.”
“While a lot of our programs require little or no additional expenditure, many others do,” he said. “For this reason, the generosity and vision of our alumni in funding study abroad scholarships is especially welcome.”
The scholarships awarded for summer, fall and academic year programs are supported by 15 endowment funds established by private donors, including a new scholarship, the Frances and E.T. Rollins Jr. Study Abroad Fund.
UNC students interested in applying for study abroad programs or receiving more information about scholarships should contact the Study Abroad Office at (919) 962-7002 or visit http://global.unc.edu/studyabroad.
Click here for detailed information on the scholarships, the donors who established them and the recipients.
