Donald N. Nelson Scholarship for OIC
Application
Application Deadlines:
Winter and Spring 2008: Monday, Oct. 8, 2007
Summer 2008: Friday, Feb. 9, 2008
Fall Quarter 2008: Monday, June 9, 2008
Please note: Deadlines are for the Ohio University Office of Education Abroad. Our deadlines are one week in advance of the Consortium’s deadline so that we can review applications and send them to the OIC on-time.
Submit applications to:
Office of Education Abroad
Tel: (740)593-4583
Email: education.abroad@ohio.edu
The Ohio International Consortium has established this scholarship in honor of Donald N. Nelson’s many contributions to international education.
How much aid is available?
An award of $500 is given to help the student cover the costs of the international education experience.
Who is eligible?
The applicant must:
- Be a U. S.citizen who is a full-time, degree-seeking undergraduate from an Ohio International Consortium member school.
- Beat least a rising junior with a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA. The
selected student must return to the home campus for at least one semester/quarter to share the overseas experience. - Be accepted into an approved study abroad program for at least one semester/quarter in which the student is affiliated with a foreign university (not a language school). Preference will be given to first-time study abroad students taking courses in the native language of the host country.
Requirements:
Submit a 500-word essay explaining reasons for studying abroad, how the study abroad program relates to the applicant’s chosen field, the impact it will have on the applicant’s career/graduate school experience, and how the experience will be shared with others upon return to the home campus. Financial aid will be considered.
Contact:
Lori Lammert
Study Abroad Advising Coordinator
Email: lammert@ohio.edu
Tel:(740)593-4583
