SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
This scholarship was established to promote international education among humanities or liberal arts undergraduate students by
encouraging UAF students to study abroad and by helping foreign nationals enrolled at UAF.
Qualifications
To be eligible, a student must:
1. be a Junior or Senior enrolled in a College of Liberal Arts program at the University of Alaska Fairbanks during the semester(s) in
which the award is to be in effect; and
2. have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5 in his/her major and 3.3 overall (or equivalent) at the time of applying’ and
3. be either a US citizen planning to study abroad for one or more semesters during the 2012-2013 academic year or a foreign national
admitted to UAF on exchange or a regular degree program for the 2012-2013 academic year.
Forfeiture
A recipient selected for assistance in a forthcoming semester will forfeit the scholarship if he or she:
1. does not enroll at UAF in the semester in which the award is to be in effect.
2. is placed on academic probation.
Application Procedure
Applicants must submit:
1. the Scholarships for International Education Application, available from the Office of International Programs or Financial Aid;
2. a brief summary of your educational achievements;
3. a short essay (approximately 1200 words) in English that explains why you are interested in studying in a foreign country and how the
scholarship might help you realize educational goals; and
4. two recommendations by academic faculty of which at least one must be by a professor from your major discipline.
Additionally, U.S. citizens/legal residents shall also submit:
5. a plan of action showing host country, institution, length of stay, courses to be taken or project to be pursued, contacts already
established, etc.; and
6. a formal evaluation arranged through and approved by the Department of Foreign Languages (or its successor), of proficiency in
reading, writing, oral comprehension and speaking in the host country’s language unless that language is English.
Additionally, foreign nationals shall also submit:
5. a statement as to why you need additional funds to complete your studies at UAF; and
6. a formal evaluation of your degree of mastery of English beyond the minimal test scores required for admission to the University.
Deliver, email, fax, or mail completed application materials to:
Scholarship Coordinator
c/o UAF Financial Aid Office
Room 107 Eielson Building.
PO Box 756360
Fairbanks, AK 99775-6360
scholarships@uaf.edu
fax: (907) 474-7065
General questions or concerns about this scholarship can be addressed to Erica Iseri, Office of International Programs, (907) 474-7192 or e-mail ekiseri@alaska.edu, or to the Scholarship Coordinator (907) 4746228 or e-mail scholarships@uaf.edu. Also check out more scholarship information on UAF's website at: http://www.uaf.edu/finaid/types/scholarships.html
DEADLINE: 5 p.m. May 11, 2012
The University of Alaska Fairbanks is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and educational institution.