THE WILLIAM AND OLIVIA ALLAWAY SCHOLARSHIP
2015/2016
(The Big Sur Coastline in California)
Win a Scholarship to the University of California for the
academic year 2015/2016. 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 2015/16 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 Wednesday 26th November 2014
THE WILLIAM AND OLIVIA ALLAWAY SCHOLARSHIP
2015/2016
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 2015/16)
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, Friston
103, with your curriculum vitae and completed William and Olivia Allaway
Scholarship Application Form.
The closing date for entries is Wednesday 26th November, 2014.
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, Friston
103)
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 2015/16
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, Friston 103,
University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9SP, by Wednesday 26th November
2014.
TO STUDY ABROAD
Please fill in the top section and give this form to your Academic Advisor
Name
Sussex email
Degree Course
Current
Year of
study:
Owning Department
Date
School
Proposed Overseas Institution(s)
Proposed Terms Abroad
of Year
The above student is applying for a period of voluntary study abroad.
They will be missing part of their course at Sussex and taking alternative modules and assessments at a
partner university, which will count towards their degree.
In order to determine their suitability we require a reference from their Academic Advisor.
We rely on this reference to know whether a student is a good candidate for voluntary study
abroad and will both succeed academically and be a good ambassador for Sussex.
We ask you to consider the following points when providing the reference:
ACADEMIC RECORD – Each department has a minimum grade requirement for study abroad,
please check this with the Department Representative. Should the student fail any exams in the
summer it will be difficult for them to take re-sits as many of the overseas universities begin before
September. If they are a first year you may want to contact one of their tutors for information
ATTENDANCE (should be good)
Any MISCONDUCT
Any other PERSONAL REASONS you think the student would not be able to successfully
complete a period of voluntary study abroad
PLEASE TURN OVER AND FILL IN REFERENCE BOX ON THE NEXT PAGE
(PAGE 1 of 2)
→
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.
NAME:
SIGNED:
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
(PAGE 2 of 2)
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.
Major Subjects
Departmental
Representative
Room
Email
American Studies
Daniel Kane
Arts B335
Daniel.Kane@sussex.ac.uk
Anthropology
Carl Griffin
Arts C245
Carl.Griffin@sussex.ac.uk
Art History
Geoff Quilley
Arts A A129
G.Quilley@sussex.ac.uk
Biology
Mark Paget
JMS Building 2C6
M.Paget@sussex.ac.uk
Chemistry
Contemporary European
Studies
John Spencer
Arundel 216
JS521@sussex.ac.uk
Paul Taggart
Arts C323
P.A.Taggart@sussex.ac.uk
Development Studies
Carl Griffin
Arts C245
Carl.Griffin@sussex.ac.uk
Economics
Jubilee 268
M.Gasiorek@sussex.ac.uk
English, Drama Studies
Michael Gasiorek
Roberta Piazza
Arts B248
R.Piazza@sussex.ac.uk
French
Ben O’Donohoe
Arts A58
B.O-Donohoe@sussex.ac.uk
Geography
Carl Griffin
Arts C245
Carl.Griffin@sussex.ac.uk
History
Informatics, Multimedia &
Digital Systems
Gerhard Wolf
Arts A A170
G.Wolf@sussex.ac.uk
Paul Newbury
Chichester 1 Ci122
P.Newbury@sussex.ac.uk
International Relations
Carl Griffin
Arts C245
Carl.Griffin@sussex.ac.uk
Italian
Roberta Piazza
Arts A145
R.Piazza@sussex.ac.uk
Maths
Konstantin Blyuss
Media, Film, Media Practice &
Theory, Cultural Studies
Martin Spinelli
Mantell 2b12
K.Blyuss@sussex.ac.uk
Silverstone Sb 208
M.J.Spinelli@sussex.ac.uk
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
Politics & CES
Kai Opperman
Pev 2 5a9
Arts C323/ Freeman
Centre F01
X.Calmet@sussex.ac.uk
P.A.Taggart@sussex.ac.uk/
K.Oppermann@sussex.ac.uk
Psychology
Hans Crombag
JMS 5D9
H.Crombag@sussex.ac.uk
Sociology
Susie Scott
Friston Fr 263
S.Scott@sussex.ac.uk
Spanish
Aaron Kahn
Arts A48
A.M.Kahn@sussex.ac.uk
DIRECTORS OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
The Proposed Modules for Study Abroad also needs to be signed by your Director of
Teaching and Learning. Contact details below:
Major Subjects
Departmental
Representative
Room
Email
Business, Management
and Economics
Dr Julie Litchfield
Jubilee Nab-276
J.A.Litchfield@sussex.ac.uk
Engineering and
Informatics
Dr William Keller
Chichester 1 Ci215 B.Kell@sussex.ac.uk
English
Dr Lynne Murphy
Arts B B348
M.L. Murphy@sussex.ac.uk
Global Studies
Dr Cherith Moses
Arts C C257
C.Moses@sussex.ac.uk
History, Art History and
Philosophy
Dr Jim Endersby
Arts A A166
J.J.Endersby@sussex.ac.uk
Law, Politics and
Sociology
Prof Susan Millns
Friston Building Fr212
S.Millns@sussex.ac.uk
Mathematical and
Physical Sciences
claudia@sussex.ac.uk
Media, Film and Music
Dr Claudia Eberlein Pevensey 2 4a16
Silverstone Edb
Ms Janice Winship 201
Psychology
Prof Robin Banerjee Pevensey 1 2b26
R.A.Banerjee@sussex.ac.uk
J.Winship@sussex.ac.uk