Boren Awards/National Security Education Program

The David L. Boren awards includes undergraduate scholarships and graduate fellowships and are funded by The National Security Education Program, which focuses on geographic areas, languages, and fields of study deemed critical to U.S. National security. These awards provide American … Continued

APPLES Service-Learning Internships

APPLES internships are unique, intense experiences in service for either the spring semester or summer. Students intern at a variety of nonprofit and governmental agencies, receive funding ($1,200 for spring and $3,000 for summer) and are enrolled in a service-learning … Continued

Lesher Opportunity Fund

The James and Eleanor Lesher Educational Opportunity in Philosophy Fund provides undergraduates with support to attend conferences, study abroad, develop language skills, or pursue other special opportunities.Thanks to a very generous gift from James and Eleanor Lesher, we now have … Continued

Robert E. Bryan Fellowship

The Robert E. Bryan Fellowship in the APPLES Service-Learning program is designed for undergraduate student teams interested in creating social impact locally and/or globally through the creation of an innovative project that addresses a community-identified need. The fellowship provides practical … Continued

Mahatma Gandhi Fellowship

The Mahatma Gandhi Fellowship was established in 1998 by Sangam, UNC’s South Asian awareness student group. The Fellowship awards two students each year up to $3,000 to execute a project of their own design that benefits South Asians in some … Continued

Davis Projects for Peace Award

The Davis Projects for Peace award is open to all undergraduates at the 76 institutions that are part of the Davis United World College Scholars Program, including UNC-Chapel Hill. Students are invited to design grassroots projects that they will implement … Continued

International Studies Fellowship

The International Studies Fellowship is awarded to students from under-represented groups who desire to travel abroad for a minimum of one semester. These students choose their own plans of study and report back to us upon completion of study. Recipients … Continued

J. Desai Global Service-Learning Travel Award

The J. Desai Global Service-Learning Travel Grant was established in 2007 and is made possible through a contribution from Jatin Desai who created a permanent endowment for this purpose. The funds are used to defray travel costs for APPLES program … Continued

Study Abroad General Scholarships

UNC-CH students accepted into any of the programs offered through the UNC-CH Study Abroad Office are eligible to apply for the Study Abroad Award. The awards are based primarily, but not exclusively, on financial need. The awards originate from both … Continued

Phillips Ambassadors Program

The Phillips Ambassadors Program is open to UNC Chapel Hill and Duke University undergraduate students across all majors, who are applying for a UNC-approved study abroad academic program located in East Asia, South Asia or Southeast Asia. Students must be … Continued