FIGs Study Abroad Scholarship
Pending annual renewal, this scholarship is available to degree-seeking UW-Madison Freshman undergraduate students who are studying abroad on a First Year Interest Groups (FIGs) program through UW Study Abroad program. Applicant must be in the process of applying, or have already applied, to the UW Ceiba Rainforest and Coral Reefs FIG Field Expedition in Belize study abroad program for Summer 2024. All CALS, Engineering, IAP, and WSB students are eligible!
Eligibility Criteria
This scholarship is available to degree-seeking UW-Madison Freshman undergraduate students who are studying abroad on a First Year Interest Group (FIGs) program through UW Study Abroad program. Applicant must have been enrolled in the Rainforest and Coral Reefs FIG course on the UW-Madison campus in Fall 2023
Application Process
Application is opening NOW! The deadline is March 4, 2024. If your study abroad program application isn’t required to be complete until after this date, you must still submit your scholarship application by this date to be considered. However, you must already be in the process of applying to your program by March 4, 2024 in order to be eligible for this scholarship. Incomplete scholarship applications or applications submitted to the office will not be considered. To apply, please log into Wisconsin Scholarship Hub (WiSH) through your student center or by logging in directly using the ‘My Applications’ button at the top of this page.
Selection Criteria
UW Study Abroad takes into consideration other awards a student may have been offered.
Donor Information
Additional information on the scholarships and their respective donors can be found on the Scholarship Chart
Award Information
This award is made possible by contributions from donors to the First-Year Interest Groups Program who value the benefits of study abroad and are committed to making this opportunity available to first year undergraduate students. The scholarships are intended to support students enrolled in FIGs (First-Year Interest Groups), reinforcing their interdisciplinary academic experiences as they take learning out of the traditional classroom and into the world. Award amount varies pending annual renewal.
Conditions of Award
Completion of the study abroad program is a requirement of the scholarship. In addition, recipients are required to submit a thank-you letter for the donor.
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- Award
- Varies
- Anticipated Total
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Anticipated total amount over the full term of this award.
$750.00
- Organizations
- International Academic Programs (IAP)
- Deadline
- 03/04/2024