Applications for the Hershberg Scholarship for International Study ( Summer of 2012) are now available

The Board of Directors of the World Affairs Council of Kentucky & Southern Indiana is pleased to announce the David Hershberg Scholarship for international study in the summer of 2012.

David Hershberg was a long-time professor of Spanish and former chair of Classical and Modern Languages,  and a strong advocate of international and intercultural and exchange.

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. 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.