Guidelines for International Study, Internship, and Volunteer Abroad Scholarships
Scholarship Applications
Please read the information below for details on the Parents Association International Scholarship. The application period for 2010 International Scholarships will be early spring 2010.
Overview
These scholarships were created to provide financial assistance specifically to UT students who seek to participate in study, intern, or volunteer abroad opportunities. This program is among a select few at UT that provides financial assistance to supplement the costs of traveling abroad, without requiring the approval of academic credit. In addition, because the financial assistance is a scholarship, students are not required to pay back the awarded funds.
These opportunities are new and exciting tools that will allow students to enhance their educational, social and personal development on a level that can only be offered in a foreign environment. The Parents Association continues to serve as a resource to provide these and other tools to support the education and development of every student at UT.
For information about opportunities for study or internships abroad, students should contact the Programs Abroad Office.
Eligibility and Requirements
Applicants must:
- Have parent(s) or guardian(s) who are current members of the Parents Association at the time of application & award
- Have a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA at the time of application
- Be enrolled as a full-time (12 or more credits per semester), degree seeking student at UTK at the time of application and award
- Participate in a UTK study abroad, internship or volunteer abroad
- Have completed the freshman year by the time the program commences
- Complete a follow-up project after returning to the US: a narrative essay (which will include some photos)
- Provide two (2) references. If participating in an internship, the student must list one (1) employer and one (1) UT faculty or staff. If studying, volunteering or doing research, the student must list one (1) UT faculty and one (1) UT faculty or staff.
>If going abroad during the mini-term or summer, students must complete the project by September 1.
>If going abroad during the fall semester, students must complete the project by February 1.
>If going abroad during the spring semester, studentsmust complete the project by June 1.
Application Procedure
The application period for 2009 International Scholarships ended on February 27, 2009. Please visit our Academic, Leadership, & Service Scholarships Page for more information on these scholarships. The application period for 2010 International Scholarships will be early spring 2010.
Deadline
Applications must be received at the Parents Association office by February 27, 2009 at 5:00 PM (postmarks will not be honored). Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.
Notification
The Parents Association office will announce the scholarship winners by March 31, 2009, and winners will be notified by mail.
2008 International Scholarship Recipients
(L-R): Amy Ellwanger, Lauren Rogers, Ashleigh Abraham,
Brittany Flowers
Not pictured: Stephanie Keith, Daniel Smith
Past International Scholarship Recipients
Grant Gilreath, 2006 Academic & 2007 International Scholarship Recipient, in China
James Gilman, 2007 International Scholarship Recipient, in Spain