Modern Languages Fund Award

APPLICATION PERIOD: JANUARY 17 - FEBRUARY 15 (PREVIOUSLY SEPTEMBER 15 - OCTOBER 15)

The Modern Languages Fund Award was established by Betty and David A. Jones in 1984. The award is meant to help students enhance their foreign language learning by subsidizing overseas travel and residency in locations where students will benefit from total immersion in the language they are studying. 

ELIGIBILITY

  • The competition is open to undergraduates who have completed 12 credit hours of study in their target language (or the equivalent) by the time of their departure.
  • The competition is open to graduates who are currently enrolled in the Department of Classical & Modern Languages.

HOW TO APPLY: 

  • Complete the Modern Languages Fund Award Application 
  • Submit your unofficial transcript(s)
  • Submit a copy of your financial aid/scholarship award(s) available onULink.
  • Complete and submit the scholarship budget form listing all other funding for your trip and containing specific price quotes from vendors. Please download and complete the budget form then upload it to the application form.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

  • Submit an Acceptance Form upon receipt of the award notice (Instructions for this will be provided via email). 
  • Submit a 350-500 word report within 30 days of the project's completion describing how the funds were used and how you benefited from the experience (Instructions for this will be provided via email).
  • Awards must be used by the following June 30th and may ONLY be used for the project described in the application. 

The Modern Languages Fund Award Application

THE CURRENT FUNDING PERIOD COVERS PROJECTS FOR SUMMER 2023, FALL 2023, AND SPRING 2024.

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