Scholarships in Classics And Classical Languages And Literatures

Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship in Humanistic Studies

Award: -, Deadline: December 19

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, must plan to enter a Ph.D. program in the humanities, plan a career in college teaching, and present evidence of outstanding academic promise. Applicant must take the GRE test by December 1.

 

Ruth Ingersoll Goldmark Fellowship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: Early January

Applicant must be a woman and a graduate of Wellesley Coll who plans further study. Preference is given to those who have not previously held the award. Selection is based upon merit and need.

 

George E. Mylonas Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must be an entering freshman student who plans to pursue an undergraduate major in Arabic; art history and archaeology; Chinese; classics/ancient studies; comparative arts; comparative literature; dance; drama; English; film and media studies; French; German; modern Hebrew; history; interdisciplinary project in the humanities; literature and history; Italian; Japanese; Jewish, Islamic, and Near Eastern studies; music; philosophy; religious studies; Russian studies; or Spanish.

 

Belle Gould NJCL Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: June 15

Applicant must be a NJCL member who will enter college in upcoming academic year and plans to continue the study of the classics. Special consideration is given to applicants who plan to teach Greek, Latin, or classical humanities. Selection is based upon application, recommendations, grades, and service in the NJCL. Photo required.

 

Olivia James Traveling Fellowship

Award: $25,000, Deadline: November 1

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen. Preference is given to projects of at least a half year's duration and to students of the archaeology, architecture, classics, history, and sculpture. Award is for travel and study in the Aegean Islands, Asia Minor, Greece, Mesopotamia, Sicily, or southern Italy and is not intended to support field excavation projects.

 

Chris A. Yannopoulos Scholarship

Award: $25,240, Deadline: November 15

Applicant must have interest in classical studies or represent strengths brought to the U.S. by immigrants. Nomination by school or Emory Admission Committee is required.

 

Darius and Nathan Flinchum Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: None

Applicant must have a minimum "B" grade average and excellent character.

 

Lourania Miller & Gareth Morgan Scholarships

Award: $1,000, Deadline: May 4

Applicant must be a resident of Texas who is a high school senior planning to continue their study of Latin and the classics while attending college. Recipient must take Latin or Greek their freshman year at college; enrollment in Latin cannot be at the beginning level.

 

Martin J. Svaglic Award

Award: $2,500, Deadline: February 25

Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and a minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1180 (composite ACT score of 26). Applicant must be admitted to Loyola prior to February 25.

 

Jessie Chambers NJCL Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: June 15

Applicant must be a NJCL member who will enter college in upcoming academic year and plans to continue the study of the classics. Special consideration is given to applicants who plan to teach Greek, Latin, or classical humanities. Selection is based upon application, recommendations, grades, and service in the NJCL. Photo required.

 

Margaret and Eugene Halligan NJCL Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: June 15

Applicant must be a NJCL member who will enter college in upcoming academic year and plans to continue the study of the classics. Special consideration is given to applicants who plan to teach Greek, Latin, or classical humanities. Selection is based upon application, recommendations, grades, and service in the NJCL. Photo required.

 

Rhea Miller NJCL Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: June 15

Applicant must be a NJCL member who will enter college in upcoming academic year and plans to continue the study of the classics. Special consideration is given to applicants who plan to teach Greek, Latin, or classical humanities. Selection is based upon application, recommendations, grades, and service in the NJCL. Photo required.

 

Red and Rhea Miller NJCL Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: June 15

Applicant must be a NJCL member who will enter college in upcoming academic year and plans to continue the study of the classics. Special consideration is given to applicants who plan to teach Greek, Latin, or classical humanities. Selection is based upon application, recommendations, grades, and service in the NJCL. Photo required.

 

Classical Studies Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 1 (Priority)

Applicant must be enrolled at the University of Missouri at Columbia.

 

Patricia Collins Amaral Memorial Fund

Award: $600, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must be a senior who has a minimum 3.0 GPA and who has demonstrated the finest qualities of leadership through participation in campus organizations and has rendered service of significant benefit to the campus community.

 

Alumni Association Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must demonstrate community leadership and have met the award criteria established by the Alumni Association's Scholarship Committee. Applicant must have completed 12 credits last semester and 24 credits at Bridgewater State College as of December 31. Applicants who have transferred from Massachusetts Community Colleges, Dean College, or Quincy College are eligible to apply.

 

Bean Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: February 1

 

National Latin Exam Graduate Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: April 15

Applicant must be a graduate student looking to teach Latin, and/or Greek at the elementary, intermediate, or high school level.

 

Signet Classics Student Scholarship Essay Contest

Award: $1,000, Deadline: April 14

Applicant must be a United States high school junior or senior student. Essay on the book Beowulf is required.