Each year, AIFS awards more than $800,000 in study abroad scholarships, grants and financial support to deserving students. Funds are available for both summer and semester programs. The list of scholarships available can change, but they offer full and partial … Continued
Full-time students (U.S. citizens or permanent residents) who are entering information or above language study may apply for intensive language training. Priority: Yucatec Maya and Brazilian Portuguese. Other indigenous and creole languages of Latin America considered. The awards provide stipends … Continued
The Frances L. Phillips Travel Scholarship provides an opportunity for Juniors and Seniors in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill who attended high school in North Carolina to engage in individual … Continued
Diversity Abroad, in cooperation with the AIFS Foundation, will offer $500 scholarships for fall and spring semester. Five scholarships are available for each semester. Economically disadvantaged students, first-generation, students with disabilities and ethnic and racially diverse students are strongly encouraged … Continued
The Halpern Fund recognizes excellence in undergraduate work by students engaged in academic research or study or charitable development work in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and/or Uruguay. The award is designed to offset expenses incurred by students. Students may use … Continued
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
The Fellowship is a highly selective award given to a cohort of high school graduates who have been admitted to UNC as part of the university’s early action deadline. Once admitted, students must submit a separate application for the fellowship … Continued
The Mellon Undergraduate Award recognizes excellence in undergraduate work by rising juniors and seniors engaged in study or research in Latin America or the Caribbean. The award is designed to offset expenses incurred by students participating in an organized study … Continued
This scholarship in the School of Media and Journalism honors Ed Jackson, a veteran foreign correspondent for United Press International and Time magazine. An award of around $2,500 is given annually to an undergraduate journalism major, preferably from North Carolina, … Continued
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
