The Board of Directors of the World Affairs Council of Kentucky & Southern Indiana is pleased to announce the David Hershberg Scholarship for international summer study in 2009! DEADLINE 2/20.

Scholarship funds of up to $2,000 can be used to help defray the costs of international travel, lodging, and maintenance for a period of at least 21 days of study or research outside the United States.

Eligibility for this grant is limited to any degree seeking student currently enrolled in a degree program at any accredited institution of higher learning in Metro Louisville and contiguous counties in Kentucky and Indiana.  It is also available to any degree-seeking student whose permanent residence is in the same area and attends an accredited institution of higher learning outside the area.

This grant has been established by the World Affairs Council of Kentucky & Southern Indiana, an organization whose mission is to improve intercultural understanding through collaboration, coalition-building, diversified programming, and increased community involvement. A selection committee will evaluate applications on the basis of academic merit and the importance of study abroad for the personal, intellectual, and professional development of the candidate

Applications will be accepted after January 1, 2009 with an Application deadline of February 20, 2009

Awards will be announced about March 15, 2009 for educational activities to take place between May and September 2009.

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