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·Scholarships and Awards

• Gwen Kagey Research Essay Award
  for most outstanding essay during the preceding academic year

• Marilyn R. Waldman Award
  for best paper in an undergraduate Comparative Studies course

• Intensive Chinese Language Scholarship
  to be used as a tuition waiver; must be undergraduate major in Chinese; priority given to those with dual majors

• Louise Loh Memorial Scholarship
  2-4 years; focus in program of study pertaining to East Asian Studies

• Joseph V. Denney Award
  for an outstanding senior undergraduate English major

• Academy of American Poets Award
  for best poem or group of poems

• Helen Earnhart Harley Award
  for an outstanding undergraduate English major from Franklin County

• Gertrude Lucille Robinson Award
  for best piece of creative writing by an undergraduate female student

• Rosemarie Sena Scholarship
  to be used for tuition by an Undergraduate English major

• Arnold and Frances Shapiro International Scholar Fund
  for study in Great Britain or Ireland; to encourage study abroad in English studies for an undergraduate English major

• Carolina and Michele Citino Undergraduate Poetry Award
  for best poem/group of poems by an English major

• Honors Thesis Award
  for best Honors thesis

• Vandewater Poetry Award
  for best poem or group of poems

• Jacobson Short Story Award
  for best short story by an undergraduate

• Robert E. Reiter Prize for Critical Analysis
  for best critical essay written in an undergraduate class

• Reba Elaine Pearl Burkhardt Roorbach Award
  for best essay or non-fiction book chapter by an undergraduate

• Writing Lives Award for best written composition by a first-year student in 110 or 111; outstanding compositions get published in Writing Lives: Exploring Literacy and Community by St. Martin Press

• Don L. Demorest French Award
  for a French Honor Student in recognition of scholarship for honors paper or class work

• Price Traveling Scholarships
  for students participating in Departmental French study programs; based on academic achievement

• Arthur C. Jahn Memorial Scholarship
  to be used for tuition; French or Italian major; preference given to juniors or seniors who have obtained (or are obtaining) upper- level language skills (400 level or above) with a GPA of 3.0. Students should be taking coursework in accounting or other areas of business

• Dieter Cunz Award
  for best undergraduate in the Department who has taken at least six courses at the 200-600 level

• Ilsedore Edse Scholarship Award
  for a German major or minor with junior/senior standing; 3.2 GPA in German, 3.0 overall; first time travel to a German-speaking country for an eight-week or longer stay. Preference is given to future teachers of German

• Undergraduate Essay Award
  contact Department for information

• Max Kade Grants for study in Dresden
  awarded to qualified undergraduates who plan to pursue the study of Dutch, German, Swedish, or Yiddish language and culture in a study abroad program; preference given to German, Scandinavian Studies, and Yiddish majors /minors; based on merit and need; contingent upon acceptance into the study abroad program

• Undergraduate Awards of Excellence
  any paper written for any undergraduate level course, or presented as a senior thesis during the preceding year

• Sydney N. Fisher Award
  for best paper written by an undergraduate History major

• Marvin R. Zahniser Scholarship
  one scholarship awarded to a student entering the senior year who is majoring in History with a 3.7 or better GPA

• Gerry D. Guthrie Scholarship
  awarded to an undergraduate honors History major

• Undergraduate Scholarships
  declared major in Hebrew, Yiddish, or Jewish Studies; 3.3 GPA; 15 hours completed in major with at least 10 at 400 level

• Roth Memorial Fund Essay Contest
  an undergraduate who has written a paper on a topic related to Jewish studies

• Advanced Studies Scholarship
  tuition for best undergraduate in program; must be Jewish Studies major or engaged in courses of study that include a significant Jewish Studies component, pursuing advanced studies in Judaica in U.S. or abroad

• Conference Travel
  for travel to an academic conference in which student may or may not deliver a paper on a topic related to Jewish Studies

• Student Research
  for research clearly related to a major project in Jewish Studies that forms part of the student's academic program

• Additional Funding
  Funding is available from the Skilken Family Foundation for scholarships and travel assistance specifically for students in Yiddish

• Diane M. Cummins Scholarship in Hebrew Studies
  given to an outstanding student for excellence in Hebrew Studies; awarded on the recommendation of Hebrew faculty

Philosophy

• Bingham Award for Undergraduate Excellence in Philosophy
  undergraduate who has taken a philosophy course during present school year and has written an essay endorsed by a faculty member or TA in the past year

• Pushkin Award
  honors most outstanding undergraduate who is taking coursework in the Slavic Department; based on leadership, service, and academic achievement

• Loann Crane Awards for Hispanic Studies
  for majors in Spanish or Portuguese who plan to study in a Hispanic country in the next 12 months; based on academics, the program chosen, and one letter of recommendation

• Pardo Award
  for Undergraduate Research Papers

• Common Differences
  for outstanding graduate and undergraduate paper on women of color

• Robin Wiehm Award
  for outstanding undergraduate paper, no longer than 12 pages, written for a Women's Studies class

• Lillian Gates Women's Studies Scholarship
  to be used for tuition for at least two quarters for Women's Studies majors with at least 125 credit hours; based on academic performance and commitment to the goals of feminist scholarship; at least 3 letters of recommendation with one from a member of the Women's Studies faculty, copy of transcript, paragraph discussing financial need, and a one-page statement about the role of Women's Studies in the students education and plans for the future