2008 SUMMER STUDY ABROAD SCHOLARSHIPS

To apply for scholarships, please submit:

• Completed scholarship form (Download file here). Please note that the PITF (President’s International Travel Fellowship) requires an additional form (Download file here).
• Resume, or list of academic honors received, campus and community activities in which you are (were) involved.
• A 1-2 page essay addressing the following issues:
• Describe your specific academic reason for deciding to study abroad.
• Describe your financial need for a study abroad scholarship.
• Describe your academic achievements and merits.

The following scholarships are available to students interested in the Vichy (France) and Alcala (Spain) Summer Study Abroad Programs for 2008.

PITF - President’s International Travel Fellowship ($500 to $1000)

Created by President David L. Boren, this fund provides money specifically to fund the travel portions of OU students’ experiences abroad. Decisions will be based partially on need and on academic standing. Applications can be found here; the deadline for the application is February 29.

The William J. Alley-Rayonier International Business Scholarship ($500 to $1000)

The Rayonier Foundation provides grants for educational, health, community and other charitable purposes on behalf of Rayonier and its employees. The company has 1.5 million acres of timber in the U.S. and New Zealand. About 60 percent of Rayonier’s sales are to international customers in 70 countries. The Michael F. Price College of Business is deeply appreciative of the support of the Rayonier Corporation to establish the William J. Alley-Rayonier International Business Scholars Program in memory of Mr. William J. Alley, who, at the time of his death was a member of the Board of Directors of Rayonier Inc. The deadline for the application is February 15th.

Kay Taylor Donahue Scholarship($6,000)

Kay Taylor Donahue is a Dallas businesswoman who has been successful in several professional careers. Kay earned a home economics degree from the University of Oklahoma in 1969 and later worked as a newspaper writer. She then switched to a marketing career and earned her MBA, eventually becoming Director of Residential and Commercial Marketing Services for Lone Star Gas Co. in Dallas, TX. After managing her own marketing consulting firm, she became a principal in Dallas Offset Inc., a commercial printing company she owns with other family members. Kay is a longstanding member of the Price College Board of Advisors and is generously supporting the study abroad program with a full scholarship ($6,000) providing financial aid for one student for the entire study abroad experience. This scholarship includes tuition, airfare, and coverage for the estimate cost of the study abroad. Decisions will be based partially on need and on academic standing. The deadline for the application is February 15th. The scholarship recipient is required to provide weekly e-mail updates with information regarding the study abroad experience.

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship

iie.org/programs/gilman/index.html

The Gilman International Scholarship Program offers a competition for awards for undergraduate study abroad. This scholarship provides awards for US undergraduate students at a 2-year or 4-year college or university to participate in study abroad programs worldwide. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, this program requires both US citizenship as well as being a current recipient of a Federal Pell Grant. If you are eligible and interested in this program, please contact a Study Abroad Advisor in the Office of Education Abroad.

Phi Kappa Phi Grant ($1000)

Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grants exist to recognize scholarly endeavors. They are designed specifically to recognize and assist undergraduates as they seek knowledge abroad. Fifty grants of $1,000 each are awarded annually. More information and the application are also available online at: http://www.phikappaphi.org/Web/Scholarships/studyabroad.html . The deadline for the application is February 18 th.