Helen Barr Rudin ‘32, was one of Lawrence’s earliest students to study abroad when she participated in a study program to France. This experience deeply impacted her and shaped her strong belief in the value of education abroad. This scholarship was established through a planned gift upon Rudin’s death in 2007. Grants of $2000 will be given annually to students attending Lawrence-affiliated or -sponsored international off-campus study programs.
Eligibility & Selection Criteria
- Eligible students will have been accepted to a Lawrence-affiliated or -sponsored international off-campus study program.
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Applications will be reviewed and evaluated upon both need and merit criteria.
- Need will be determined based upon the student’s demonstrated need and the costs of the program in which they will be participating. By submitting the application form (on the following page), the student understands that the Office of Financial Aid will access this information and that this will be used in the application review process.
- Merit considerations will be based upon the follow-up project proposal submitted with the application. All recipients of the Helen Barr Rudin Student Study-Travel Abroad Grant are required to complete an independently designed project that will bring some aspect of their international education experience back to the Lawrence community and/or to promote off-campus study.
- Applications must be submitted by Friday June 19, 2009 at 5pm. Applications submitted after this time will not be considered. This is the deadline for 2009-10 Barr Rudin grants (whether you will be participating in a fall, winter, or spring program).
Information about the Follow-Up Project:
- The follow-up project is a means of engaging applicants in a project to bring their study abroad experience back to campus after their return. It is a useful way for returnees to process and articulate their experiences in a creative and meaningful undertaking as well as to promote international education to the Lawrence community. The selection committee will be considering project proposals in light of their potential to achieve these goals. There is no right or wrong answer and proposals will be considered for quality, creativity, and potential for success.
- The project should take place within the Lawrence campus community and should be completed within two terms after the student’s return to campus.
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Factors to consider when developing and outlining your project proposal:
- Do you have unique interests, talents, campus networks, or outlooks you might bring to this project?
- What is the desired outcome of your project? Some outcomes you might consider: sharing something about your research, independent study or an aspect of your program with the campus, increasing interest in off-campus study, increasing campus knowledge about the country or city where you’ll study, etc.
- Who is the desired audience for the project and how might you connect with them most effectively?
- What will be the most effective mode of sharing your project? Some examples might include: presentation, poster session, working with faculty & academic departments, public display, video screening, connecting with campus offices, creating a flyer, blog or website, working with student groups, campus newspaper, connecting with students interested in future off-campus study, etc.
- Please write your project proposal in a word processing document so you are able to proofread and edit effectively. Keep a copy of this document that you would be able to work with in the future should you be awarded this grant. When you are ready to submit your application, copy the proposal and paste it into the online application form. This statement should be roughly one page in length.
- Students required to complete a follow-up project for separate national scholarship programs (i.e. the Gilman International Scholarship), will need to complete separate projects to fulfill the requirements for the separate awards.
- Recipients of this grant will work with the Off-Campus Programs office upon their return for verification of project completion.
