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Awards to Study in Certain Parts of the World

Scholarship NameScholarship AmountFinancial Need Requirement (based upon FAFSA)Student Geographic RequirementsStudy Abroad Program RequirementsAcademic or Major RequirementsTerm(s)
Alva Ebersole AwardVaries (typically between $500 - $2,000)NoNo preferenceRomance Language programsNo preferenceAny
Bejarano-Benning Scholarships for Spain/Iberian Peninsula$500 - $1,000NoNo preferenceSpain/PortugalPreference for students pursuing careers in International Business, Medicine, or Public HealthFall, Spring, Yearlong
Elizabeth Malone Roughton Study Abroad Scholarship FundMinimum $5,000NoNo preferenceIrelandDramatic Arts MajorsAny
Fry Family Study Abroad ScholarshipMinimum $3,000YesNo preferenceAfrica, Middle East, Latin AmericaNo preferenceFall, Spring, Yearlong
Helen Elizabeth Dayvault Sechler Study Abroad ScholarshipVaries (typically $500 - $5,000)YesNo preferenceExchange program in England through Study Abroad OfficeNo Major preference; students must demonstrate engagement with host cultureFall, Spring, or Yearlong
Lan Ma & Gang Pei Study Abroad Scholarship Fund$5,000NoNo preferenceMainland China onlyNo preferenceFall, Spring, or Yearlong
Phillips Ambassadors Program$6,000NoNo preferenceEligible Programs in AsiaNo preferenceAny
Anthony & Hope Harrington Study Abroad Fund$1,000 - $5,000NoNo preferenceLatin AmericaNo preferenceAny
Bejarano-Benning Scholarship Fund for Latin America$500 - $1,500NoNo preferenceLatin AmericaPreference for students pursuing careers in International Business, Medicine, or Public HealthAny
Lineweaver Scholarship for Latin America$500 - $2,500NoNo preferenceLatin AmericaNo preferenceAny
Melvin A. Halpern and Maria Cristina Alfonzo Halpern FundMinimum $1,250NoNo preferenceArgentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, UruguayNo Major requirement; minimum 3.2 GPA requirementAny
C. V. Starr Scholarship FundVaries (typically between $500 - $5,000)YesNo preferenceInternational programs only (no domestic)No preferenceAny
Barbara Anderson Travel AwardVaries (typically $500 - $1,000)NoNo preferencePrograms in AfricaNo preferenceSpring, Summer
Carolina Center Jewish Studies Study Abroad Scholarships:
Elsie Kaplan "Mother" Shapiro/ZBT Undergraduate Research and Travel Grant
Howard R. Levine Sudent Excellence in Jewish Studies Award
Jewish Studies Eizenstat Scholarship
Jewish Studies Huqoq Scholarship
Lorie and Eric Sklut Undergraduate Experiential Learning Award
Peter and Barbara Schneider Sudent Excellence Award
Varies (typically between $500 - $3,000)NoNo preferencePrograms in Israel; UNC Creating the Video Essay in Israel (summer program); UNC Archaeological Excavation in Israel (summer program)No preferenceAny
McLean Family Study Abroad Scholarship for Latin AmericaVaries (typically between $1,000 - $3,000)NoNo preferencePrograms in Latin AmericaNo preferenceAny
Lori Lewis Schipper International Experience FundVaries (typically between $1,000 - $3,000)NoNo preferencePreference for international internship programsNo preferenceAny