General Information

Students

Programs

Quick Links

• Application Deadlines
• Applications & Forms
• FAQs
• Funding
• Health and Safety
• Planning Your Experience
• Student Handbook
• Types of Study Abroad Opportunities

• Visa Information

Resources for:

• Alumni & Friends
• Directors
• Media
• Parents
• Returned Students
• Third-Party Providers

Donald N. Nelson Scholarship for OIC

This scholarship will no longer be available for summer programs. Check back for deadline updates and a new scholarship form soon.

Application   

Application Deadlines:
Spring	October 8th, 2012
Fall	March 25, 2013

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.

Grant Amount
$1500 for Fall Semester
$1500 for Spring Semester

Who is eligible?
The applicant must:

1. Be an Ohio resident who is a full-time, degree-seeking undergraduate from an Ohio International Consortium member school.
2. Be at least a rising sophomore with a minimum 3.0 GPA. The selected student must return to the home campus for at least one semester during which the follow-on project will be completed.
3. Be accepted into an accredited study abroad program that has been approved by the home school. Programs must be at least one semester in duration.

Preference is given to first-time study abroad applicants studying in a non-English-speaking country and taking courses in the native language of the host country.

Previous Nelson scholarship recipients will not be considered for the award.

Requirements:

1. Completed Donald N. Nelson Scholarship for Study Abroad Application.
2. 500-word essay explaining how your study abroad experience fits into your degree and career plans and what concrete steps you will take upon your return to campus to share your experience with others on your campus and encourage participation in study abroad.
3. Academic performance.
4. Previous study abroad experience (preference given to applicants studying abroad for the first time).
5. Study abroad advisor certification of application and study abroad program.

Contact:
Lori Lammert
Assistant Director
Email: lammert@ohio.edu
Tel:(740)593-4583