Award Amount

• Twenty-five or more awards annually of $1000

Description/ Criteria

• A non-profit organization that promotes international friendship and understanding
• EAP, OAP, and Global Seminar participants are eligible
• Awarded on the basis of academic qualifications with a minimum of a 3.3 GPA and overall merit
• Some consideration of financial need
• Must be returning to UCSD for at least one quarter (summer not included)
• Open to Undergraduates and Graduate Students (Graduate students MUST apply through their department)

Service Requirement

• Must write about experiences abroad for publication in the Friends’ newsletter
• While abroad, scholarship recipients must send e-mails and pictures about their experiences abroad to our office
• Volunteer to work the Programs Abroad Office Expo or a General Orientation
• Volunteer to speak as returnee for an Information Session, Country Session, or Country Orientation
• Support the Center’s efforts to promote international education upon return
• All service will be tracked and recorded to ensure fulfillment of requirements

Deadline

• Winter and Spring Departures: Monday, October 26
• Summer and Fall Departures: Around March/April

Required materials for completed application

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