THE WILLIAM AND OLIVIA ALLAWAY SCHOLARSHIP
2016/2017
(The Big Sur Coastline in California)
Win a Scholarship to the University of California for the academic
year 2016/2017. The Scholarship will provide a stipend of
US$3,000 for the academic year and a tuition fee waiver at the
University of California (you will still need to pay University of
Sussex fees for the year but this will be at a reduced amount).
The William and Olivia Allaway Scholarship is open to 2nd year
students on most undergraduate programmes. Exceptions
include those on a mandatory year abroad, those entering their
final year in 2016/17 and Law, Business and Engineering
students.
Just tell us why your degree or future career would benefit from
the opportunity to study at the University of California.
The closing date for entries is Friday 18th November 2015
THE WILLIAM AND OLIVIA ALLAWAY SCHOLARSHIP
2016/2017
Applications are invited to compete for the above-named scholarship which is
awarded annually to enable a Sussex student to spend a year at the University of
California.
The Scholarship was established sixteen years ago thanks to the generosity of
Professor William Allaway, Director Emeritus of the Education Abroad Program of
the University of California, and his wife, Olivia. Professor Allaway was instrumental
in establishing the Sussex-California exchange programme in the 1960s. Since
then, many Sussex students have benefited from spending a year at the University
of California but, prior to the establishment of the William and Olivia Allaway
Scholarship, this opportunity was only available to students on an American Studies
or North American Studies four-year programme.
There is a Scholarship available for one student which is awarded through an annual
essay competition. This year's judges will include Dr Daniel Kane (N.American
Studies Year Abroad Director).
Each Scholarship will provide the following:
1. A stipend of $3,000 (US) for the academic year.
2. A tuition fee waiver at the University of California (you will still need to pay
University of Sussex fees for the year but this will be at a reduced amount).
Please note that you will be responsible for your own return air fare, insurance, rent
and other living expenses and that, in order to be eligible for a visa, you will need to
provide a bank reference and financial guarantees. Costs vary considerably at each
of the University of California campuses and you might want to take this into account
when making your choice of campus. You will, of course, still be eligible for any
usual loan entitlements.
Eligibility Requirements
1. You must be a full-time undergraduate student at the University of Sussex
2. The Scholarship is open to students in any academic discipline except those on a
degree programme which requires a compulsory year abroad (i.e. those excluded
are students on the following programmes: American Studies, major and minors,
language studies and Law, Business and Engineering students)
3. The competition is open to current second years and those in the second year of a
four-year programme (i.e. you cannot be going into your final year in 2016/17)
4. Participation will be subject to you obtaining permission from the Director of
Teaching and Learning for your school of study to vary your degree programme
5. The Scholarship recipient will be expected to have an excellent academic and
personal record and to have a concrete purpose for studying at the University of
California
6. You will be invited to submit your preference of University of California campus but
the final allocation decision will rest with the University of California
Competition Details
To apply for the Scholarship you are required to complete an application form and
submit a one page curriculum vitae summarising your academic and/or work
achievements to date and obtain a reference from your academic advisor, together
with an essay (typed) of not more than 1,500 words on the following topic:
Why the opportunity to study at the University of California would
benefit my degree programme and/or my future career.
University of California catalogues (prospectuses) are available for consultation in
Friston. You will probably need to read these catalogues in order to select your
choice of University of California campus.
Please return the completed forms to Ester Aventin, Sussex Abroad Office, Hastings
Building, with your curriculum vitae and completed William and Olivia Allaway
Scholarship Application Form.
The closing date for entries is Friday 18th November, 2015.
For academic advice about the University of California, please contact
Dr Daniel Kane (Daniel.Kane@sussex.ac.uk)
For advice about costs, please speak to Liz Wingfield (Sussex Abroad Office,
Hastings Building)
You may like to check out the University of California website addresses which are:
http://www/ucdavis.edu/ http://www/ucla.edu/
http://www/berkeley.edu/ http://www/ucsb.edu/
http://www/ucsc.edu/
http://www/ucsd.edu/
http://www/ucr.edu/
http://www/uci.edu/
UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX
Application form for the William and Olivia Allaway Scholarship 2016/17
Before completing this form please read the attached notes entitled The William and
Olivia Allaway Scholarship.
1. PERSONAL DETAILS
Surname / Last name:
Given name(s):
Date of birth:
Sex (M / F)
Day/Month/Year
City and Country of Birth:
Citizenship/Nationality:
Term-time address:
Vacation address (if different):
Country of permanent residence:
Term-time telephone:
Vacation telephone:
Email:
2. SUSSEX UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE DETAILS
Current Year of study:
Major:
School:
Academic Advisor:
3. CHOICE OF UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA CAMPUS
Please indicate three choices for the University of California campus at which you
would prefer to study: 1 being your first preference, then 2, and then 3.
UC, Berkeley
•
UC, Riverside
•
UC, Davis
•
UC, San Diego
•
UC, Irvine
•
UC, Santa Barbara
•
UC, Los Angeles
•
UC, Santa Cruz
•
(Please note that we are unable to guarantee that we shall be able to meet this
request and that the actual allocation will be decided by the University of
California.)
4. STUDENT'S DECLARATION
I certify that the information given in this application is correct and complete; I
understand that the University reserves the right to withdraw my application if this is
not the case. I have read the accompanying blue notes (The William and Olivia
Allaway Scholarship) and confirm that I accept the eligibility requirements (both
academic and financial).
I attach a one-page curriculum vitae summarising my academic and/or work
achievements to date, together with a typed essay of not more than 1,500
words.
Student's signature:
Date:
Please return this form to Ester Aventin, Sussex Abroad office, Hastings Building,
University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9SP, by Friday 18th November 2015.
3. REFERENCE TO STUDY ABROAD
Please fill in the top section and give this form to your Academic Advisor
For the student to complete
Name:
Sussex email:
Degree Programme:
Current Year of study:
Proposed Overseas Institution(s):
Proposed period abroad:
(The student may be replacing part of their course at Sussex, term / integrated year abroad, at a partner
university, which will count towards their degree)
For Academic Advisor to complete
The above student is applying for a period of voluntary study abroad. In order to determine their
suitability we require a reference from their Academic Advisor.
We ask you to consider the following points when providing the reference:
 Academic record: Student must have achieved 50% in stage 1 and maintain a good academic
standard in stage 2.
 Study abroad term on a 3 stage course: 60% on stage 1. Term/year pm a 4 stage course: 60% in stage
1 / stage 2.
 Attendance.
 Any misconduct.
 The students’ suitability for studying abroad.
 Any other personal reasons you think the student would not be able to successfully complete a
period of voluntary study abroad.
REFERENCE TO STUDY ABROAD - Please write your comments here, these are vital to help us
make an informed decision in this competitive process.
I have discussed the period of voluntary study abroad with the above student and am happy to
recommend them.
Signature:
Date:
This form can be returned by the student, by internal post to Sussex Abroad or sent direct by
email to E.Aventin@sussex.ac.uk
STUDY ABROAD DEPARTMENTAL REPRESENTATIVES
Your Department Representative is your first point of call for academic enquiries regarding
your study abroad and they will need to approve your course choices.
Subjects
American Studies
Anthropology
Study Abroad
Representative
Daniel Kane
Carl Griffin
Art History
Geoff Quilley
Biology, Environment and
Jorn Scharlemann
Ecology, Neuroscience
Biochemistry
Mark Paget
Business & Management
Isabel Fischer
Chemistry
John Spencer
Room
Email
Arts B335
Arts C245
Daniel.Kane@sussex.ac.uk
Carl.Griffin@sussex.ac.uk
Arts A A129
G.Quilley@sussex.ac.uk
Jms building 5b25
J.Scharlemann@sussex.ac.uk
Jms building 2c6
Jubilee building
Arundel 216
M.Paget@sussex.ac.uk
I.Fischer@sussex.ac.uk
JS521@sussex.ac.uk
Development Studies
Carl Griffin
Arts C245
Carl.Griffin@sussex.ac.uk
Economics
Education and Social
Work
English, Drama Studies
Michael Gasiorek
Jubilee 268
M.Gasiorek@sussex.ac.uk
R.Piazza@sussex.ac.uk
Engineering
Vasu Kanjirakkad
French
Geography
History
Informatics, Multimedia
& Digital Systems
International Relations
Italian
Belinda Hackney
Carl Griffin
Gerhard Wolf
Arts B248
Thermo-fluid
mechanics tf010
Arts a a059
Arts C245
Arts A A170
Sharon Woods
Chichester 1 ci209
S.Wood@sussex.ac.uk
Carl Griffin
Ambra Moroncini
Carl.Griffin@sussex.ac.uk
a.moroncini@sussex.ac.uk
Law
Kamala Dawar
Arts C245
Arts a a053
FREEMAN CENTRE
G09
Mantell 2b12
TBA
Roberta Piazza
V.Kanjirakkad@sussex.ac.uk
B. Hackney@sussex.ac.uk
Carl.Griffin@sussex.ac.uk
G.Wolf@sussex.ac.uk
K.Dawar@sussex.ac.uk
Maths
Konstantin Blyuss
K.Blyuss@sussex.ac.uk
Media, Film, Media
Practice & Theory,
TBA
Cultural Studies
Music
Ed Hughes
Edb 218
M.C.Butler@sussex.ac.uk
Philosophy
Corine Besson
Arts A A019
C.Besson@sussex.ac.uk
Physics
Xavier Calmet
Pev 2 5a9
X.Calmet@sussex.ac.uk
Politics & CES
Kai Oppermann Freeman centre f01 K.Oppermann@sussex.ac.uk
Psychology
Hans Crombag
Jms 5d9
H.Crombag@sussex.ac.uk
Sociology
Karl Broome
FREEMAN G37
K.Broome@sussex.ac.uk
Spanish
Aaron Kahn
Arts A48
A.M.Kahn@sussex.ac.uk
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