UC Davis American Studies Program International Education Award

The American Studies Program is pleased to announce its scholarship program for international study. All AMS Majors and Minors are welcome to apply. Awards from $500–$1000 are available to be used in conjunction with UC Davis Summer Abroad 2016, Summer Abroad Internships 2016, Quarter Abroad Fall 2016, or UC Education Abroad Programs in the 2016/2017 Academic year. Award winners will be announced in April 2016, and the funds will be made available once the student has enrolled in a study-abroad program (typical use of the award includes air travel or program fees). Winners will be judged on the basis of their responses to the prompt below.

All applications must be emailed to the Student Advisor, ([email protected]) by Friday March 18, 2016 at 5pm.

Applicant Information

Name:______Phone:______

Student ID:______Email:______

EAC Program:______Term Abroad: ______

AMS Major or Minor:______Year:______

AMS Courses completed or currently in progress:

______

Please attach a 1-page typed response:

Statement of Purpose Write a one-page essay in which you answer the following question: How will participating in the EAC program you have selected contribute to your academic and professional goals? (Note: You can consider such items as the educational opportunity provided by the program, the relationship to your academic preparation). Please submit a sample budget and/or a couple of sentences for how the funds will be used.

Award Winners may be asked to present at a lunch event about your experiences and its connection to your study upon your return and to write a brief paragraph about how the funds helped you achieve your goals for the AMS website.