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

Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship – ISA

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

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

Halpern Fund

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

Edward Jackson International Travel Award

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

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

Freeman Awards for Study in Asia

Freeman-ASIA (Freeman Awards for Study in Asia) is designed to support U.S.-based undergraduates with demonstrated financial need who are planning to study overseas in East or Southeast Asia. The program’s goal is to increase the number of U.S. citizens and … Continued