Sponsor: Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region
Millrace North
725 Jackson Street
Suite 114
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors at James Monroe High School who studied Latin.
Amount: At least $500
Deadline: March 5
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.cfrrr.org/apply/scholarships/
Sponsor: Congress Bundestag Youth Exchange Program
Cultural Vistas
233 Broadway
21st Floor
New York, NY 20279
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and be current high school students who will be between the ages of 15 and 18 at the beginning of the exchange program. They must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher on a four-point scale. Previous knowledge of the German language is not required. Selection is based on academic achievement, written and oral communication skills and temperamental suitability for adjusting to different cultures.
Amount: Full Tuition
Deadline: November 1
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form and supporting materials are required.
Website: http://www.usagermanyscholarship.org
Sponsor: American School of Classical Studies at Athens
321 Wall Street
Princeton, NJ 08540
Eligibility: Applicants must have completed at least one to two years of graduate study and must take exams in ancient Greek language, history and either literature or art and archaeology. Students must be able to read French, German, ancient Greek and Latin with an ability to also read modern Greek and Italian considered helpful. Applicants must be graduate students who are preparing for an advanced degree in classical and ancient Mediterranean studies or a related field. The fellowships provide study in Athens or Greece for nine months and may not be used for costs at the student's home institution.
Amount: $11,500 plus housing, board and fees
Deadline: January 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.ascsa.edu.gr/programs/regular-member-program
Sponsor: American-Scandinavian Foundation
58 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Eligibility: Applicant must be a United States citizen or permanent resident who has completed their undergraduate education by the start of their project in Scandinavia. Applicant must have a well-defined research or study project that makes a stay in Scandinavia essential and should have some ability in the language of the host country. First priority will be given to an applicant who has not previously received an ASF award.
Amount: $5,000-$23,000
Deadline: November 1
How to apply: Applications are available online and by written request.
Website: http://www.amscan.org
Sponsor: Community Foundation of Whitley County
400 N. Whitley Street
Columbia City, IN 46725
Eligibility: Applicants must be Columbia City High School students who have excelled in any foreign language taught at Columbia City High School or Eagle Tech Academy.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: April 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.cfwhitley.org/scholarships/
Sponsor: Community Foundation of the Verdugos
111 East Broadway, Suite 200
Glendale, CA 91205
Eligibility: Applicants must demonstrate written and verbal fluency in both Spanish and English. A minimum GPA of 3.5 is required. Students must plan on attending an accredited four-year community college/university or career technical school. Applicants must submit an essay explaining the importance of education and how they intend on contributing to their community.
Amount: Up to $6,000
Deadline: March 2
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://cfverdugos.org/
Sponsor: Houtan Scholarship Foundation
300 Central Avenue
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
Eligibility: Applicants must have a working knowledge of Parsi and demonstrate an active interest in Iranian culture, heritage and literature. Students must be presently be attending or planning to attend an accredited graduate school. Applicants must have superior academic performance. Financial need will be a factor in determining the scholarship recipients.
Amount: $3,500
Deadline: June 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://houtan.org/scholarships-studies/
Sponsor: Student Aid Alberta
P.O. Box 28000 Station Main
Edmonton, AB T5J 4R4
Eligibility: Applicants must be Canadian citizens, permanent residents or protected persons and Alberta residents who are enrolled full-time in the last two years of a post-secondary Alberta teacher preparation program offered by an Alberta Faculty of Education. Students must intend to be a language teacher in Alberta schools following graduation. Selection is based on the strength of the overall application.
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: October 31
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://studentaid.alberta.ca/
Sponsor: Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan
30 Scott's Corners Drive
Suite 203
Montgomery, NY 12549
Eligibility: Applicants must be Goshen seniors who demonstrate academic achievement with an interest in sports, languages, music, theater, or volunteerism, but above all, have consistently displayed exceptional kindness and caring for their fellow students and community.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: April 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://cfosny.org/our-funds/scholarships/
Sponsor: National Latin Exam
University of Mary Washington
1301 College Avenue
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Eligibility: Applicants must be gold medal winners in Latin III-IV Prose, III-IV Poetry or Latin V-VI on the National Latin Exam. Applicants must be high school seniors who agree to take at least one Latin or classical Greek each semester during their first year of college. A translation course does not count.
Amount: $2,000-$5,000
Deadline: February 15
How to apply: Applications are mailed to eligible students. Renewal applications are available online.
Website: http://www.nle.org
Sponsor: Community Foundation of Whitley County
400 N. Whitley Street
Columbia City, IN 46725
Eligibility: Applicants must be Columbia City High School students who have excelled in Spanish at Columbia City High School or Eagle Tech Academy.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: April 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.cfwhitley.org/scholarships/
Sponsor: American Translators Association
225 Reinekers Lane
Suite 590
Alexandria, VA 22314
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduate or undergraduate students or a group of students attending an accredited U.S. college or university. The project should have post-grant results such as a publication, conference presentation or teaching material. Computer-assisted translations, dissertations and theses are not eligible, and students who are already published translators are not eligible. Translations must be from a foreign language into English. Preference is given to students who have been or are currently enrolled in translator training programs. There is a limit of one entry per student. Applicants should submit entry forms, statements of purpose, letter of recommendation, translation sample with corresponding source-language text, proof of permission to publish from copyright holder and sample outline or other material demonstrating the nature of the work (if the project is not a translation).
Amount: $500 plus $500 for conference
Deadline: July 31
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.atanet.org
Sponsor: American-Scandinavian Foundation
58 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Eligibility: The American-Scandinavian Foundation annually awards the following three translation prizes for outstanding translations of poetry, fiction, drama, or literary prose written by a twentieth or twenty-first-century Nordic author: 1. The Nadia Christensen Prize includes a $2,500 award, publication of an excerpt in Scandinavian Review, and a commemorative bronze medallion. 2. The Leif and Inger Sjöberg Award, given to an individual whose literature translations from a Nordic language have not previously been published, includes a $2,000 award, publication of an excerpt in Scandinavian Review, and a commemorative bronze medallion. 3. The Wigeland Prize, given to the best translation from Norwegian by a resident of Norway, includes a $2,000 award, publication of an excerpt in Scandinavian Review, and a commemorative bronze medallion.
Amount: Up to $2,500
Deadline: September 1
How to apply: There is no application form. Please see website for submission details.
Website: http://www.amscan.org
