Scholarships & Awards

Nancy Newton Study Abroad Scholarship recipients

The program in Spanish offers several scholarships and awards to students who have excelled in our program. Some of these awards recognize outstanding academic achievement and performance, while others support students engaging in research related travel and students demonstrating financial need. These are given annually each spring. Details and application instructions appear below.

Spanish Scholarships

Nancy Newton Study Abroad Scholarship

This scholarship honors Professor Emerita Nancy Newton and supports a student majoring in Spanish / Spanish M.A.T taking part in a Spanish Language Study Abroad Program.

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Tom Dean and Chieko Chambers Study Abroad Scholarship

This scholarship provides support for international educational experiences for students engaging in social, cultural, and/or historical academic endeavors. The recipient will be an undergraduate enrolled in the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI who are participating in an IU-approved, credit-bearing overseas study program as part of an educational experience for a semester, academic year, summer study, or short-term program.

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World Languages Academic Achievement Award for Spanish

This award honors a student who has demonstrated excellence in the study of the Spanish language, culture, literature, and linguistics.

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Bersier World Languages Scholarship 

Created by Professor Emerita Gabrielle Bersier, this scholarship supports an undergraduate student who is majoring in the Department of World Languages and Cultures, or Individualized Major Program.

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Teaching Scholarships

Loretta Lunsford Scholarship

This scholarship is to assist outstanding undergraduate or graduate students majoring in the School of Liberal Arts and interested in educating others.

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Barbara White Thoreson Scholarship

This scholarship supports Liberal Arts students who are pursuing futures in teaching. Eligible recipients must be pursuing a degree in Liberal Arts but may also have a double major with education or be pursuing some other certification as a teacher.

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Office of International Affairs Scholarship

International Experience Scholarship

Need help funding your study abroad experience? As an undergraduate or graduate student, you may be eligible to apply for the International Experience Scholarship. The International Experience Scholarship is offered through the IUPUI Office of International Affairs. We have two award cycles per year, and preference is given to students who have not previously studied abroad.

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The Shreve Study Abroad Scholarship

Need help funding your study abroad experience? As an undergraduate student, you may be eligible to apply for the Shreve Study Abroad Scholarship of $2,000. The Shreve Study Abroad Scholarship, offered through the IUPUI Study Abroad Office, was created in order to support and encourage global learning for IUPUI undergraduate students through participation in an approved study abroad program.

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Study Abroad Planning Grant

Need help funding your study abroad experience? As a degree-seeking undergraduate student within your first year at IUPUI, you may be eligible to apply for the Study Abroad Planning Grant of $3,000. The Study Abroad Planning Grant, offered through the IUPUI Study Abroad Office, was created in order to support and encourage global learning for IUPUI undergraduate students through participation in an approved study abroad program. Applicants to the grants do not need to have already identified a program or know exactly what they would like to do abroad. This is an opportunity to explore all international options.

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Ivy Tech Transfer Student Scholarship

Need help funding your study abroad experience? Are you an undergraduate transfer student from Ivy Tech? You could receive a $2,000 award through the Ivy Tech Transfer Student Study Abroad Scholarship, offered through the IUPUI Office of International Affairs. If you’ve completed a degree or certificate from Ivy Tech in the last three years you are eligible to apply. The scholarship is awarded twice a year in two cycles.

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School of Liberal Arts Scholarships

Spanish students may also be eligible for school and campus scholarships and awards. See the School of Liberal Arts Scholarships and Awards for more information.

More Info

Contact Rosa Tezanos-Pinto, Director of Spanish and Graduate Programs.