US Undergraduate Scholarships – Summer 2023

Did you know that you might be eligible for external travel scholarships to help fund your attendance on one of our summer courses in Italy?

Summer Dates

Classics Abroad Florence, 2 – 9 July 2023

Women Latinists Florence, 16 – 26 July 2023

The amount and availability of travel grants will vary greatly depending on where you’re studying – with more substantial scholarships generally coming from the US. In the coming months, we will do our best to bring these to your attention along with any upcoming deadlines.

First up is this generous award, "Frank M. Snowden Jr. Undergraduate Scholarship", for students from the US and Canada who are members of historically underrepresented groups in the field of Classics, looking to study abroad on a course or project of their choice. Find out more below.

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Frank M. Snowden Jr. Undergraduate Scholarships

The Committee on Diversity in the Profession of the Society for Classical Studies (SCS) invites applications from undergraduate students from historically underrepresented groups across North America for scholarships to be awarded for Summer 2023.

Eligibility

Applicants must be enrolled in an undergraduate degree-granting program at the time of their application. The purpose of the scholarships is to further students’ study of classics or classical archaeology with opportunities not available during the school year. Eligible proposals might include (but are not limited to) participation in classical summer programs or field schools in the Mediterranean or language training at institutions in the U.S., Canada, or Europe.

Selection Criteria

Candidates will be judged on the basis of (a) their academic qualifications, including demonstrated ability in fields that prepare a student for further study in Classics or archaeology, (b) the quality of their proposal, and (c) financial need.

The maximum amount of each Frank M. Snowden Jr. Scholarship will be $4,500.

Deadline

The receipt deadline for applications is December 20, 2022 at 9 P.M. EST. All application materials should be sent as e-mail attachments to the Executive Director of the SCS, Dr. Helen Cullyer, at helen.cullyer@nyu.edufollowing the application instructions outlined on the Classical Studies website.