DEPARTMENT OF CLASSICS

Summer Foreign Study/Travel Award

This award, established by the late Dean of the College Bradley R. Dewey in 1986, is open to a sophomore who, before March 2, 2018 and in consultation with the Department Chair, Professor Gretchen Meyers, declares a major or minor in Greek, Latin, or Classical Archaeology and Ancient History. Preference will be given to majors. The award will be in the amount of $3,000.

Any carefully planned combination of study and educational travel outside the United States is eligible for submission. Previous winners have designed study-projects that brought them to the lands of ancient Greece and the Roman Empire. Your idea for your project should be your own, but you should consult with Classics faculty for advice.

Applicants are encouraged to contact the Office of International Programs for advice regarding the logistics of their proposal. Those who intend to participate in an organized program for credit offered by an institution other than Franklin & Marshall must first check withthe Office of International Programs to make sure that it has been approved. The successful applicant is required to attend pre-departure programs conducted bythe Office of International Programs.

Application forms may be obtained in the Classics Department office or downloaded from our website at Your application must be submitted to Professor Gretchen Meyers at by 12:00 noon on March 2, 2018.

APPLICATIONS SHOULD INCLUDE:

  1. A one-page “F&M Summer Foreign Study/Travel Awards Application Cover Sheet.”
  2. A two-page statement (500-750 words) presenting your reasons for undertaking the proposed plan, its academic and non-academic components, the dates you would be abroad, and your projected itinerary. For independent research projects (i.e., as opposed to participation in organized programs), attached to the statement should be a short bibliography of at least five (5) items, including books, articles, and ancient sources that you will use in the course of your research. The statement must include footnotes or parenthetical references to the works cited in the bibliography.
  3. A completed budget form, including all anticipated expenses, even those that will be covered by other sources.

PLEASE NOTE:

  1. Your proposal should be formulated only after consultation with a Classics Department faculty member.
  2. Preference will be given to proposals involving independent travel.
  3. A winner who receives financial aid will normally receive in loans for the next academic year the sum that he or she would have been expected to save from summer employment.

A winner should not expect to save money from the award.

The winner will be selected in early March 2018 and announced to the college community at the Awards Ceremony. On return, the recipient will have the opportunity, if desired, to offer a report to the department or an oral presentation to any interested campus group or through a poster at the Autumn 2018 Research Fair.

Classics Department Summer Foreign Study / Travel AwardAPPLICATION COVER SHEET

Last nameFirst nameID No.

Class: 20PO BoxPhoneE-Mail

Are you applying for summer grants from any other source?Yes No

Major(s)Academic adviser(s) Minor (if any)

Cumulative GPAGPA in major courses only

Your foreign language background

Language(s)Years of study

High school or college?

Previous experience abroad (describe briefly)

List 3 members of the F&M community who are willing to recommend you for this grant, preferably 2 professors plus one person who knows you outside of class (employer, supervisor, coach, etc.). The committee, not you, will ask them to write a letter of recommendation if necessary.

1. ______

2. ______

3. ______

Country or countries in which you propose to use the grant

Brief summary of your project or plan. Use additional sheets for the full project description.

List any supporting items you are attaching (slides, writings by you, etc.).

RETURN COMPLETED FORM TO PROFESSOR GRETCHEN MEYERS AT

OFFICE, BY MARCH 2, 2018.