The Daniel J. Curran and Claire M. Renzetti Scholarship
The Daniel J. Curran and Claire M. Renzetti Scholarship Fund
We are now accepting applications for the Daniel J. Curran and Claire M. Renzetti Scholarship.
Application opens February 21 with a deadline of 11:59 p.m. on March 31 for students planning to travel in Summer and Fall. Applications must be submitted by the deadline in order to be eligible for committee review.
The Daniel J. Curran and Claire M. Renzetti Scholarship Fund supports scholarships for University of Dayton undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need (in excess of $10,000 annually) who are studying abroad for the first time and wish to travel internationally in specific university-sponsored international programs and service activities.
The available funds will support students participating in international human rights or service programs in Africa, South America, and Asia.
- Funding can be used toward support of UD-sponsored international human rights and service programs in Africa, South America, and Asia.
- Applicants must be studying abroad for the first time.
- Applications are for individual students and will not apply toward a group fund-raising effort.
- Financial need will be determined by FAFSA for all U.S. students and will be based on available information at the time of the application. International students will establish need based on financial documentation submitted for immigration records and a letter from their parent/guardian describing the family financial situation.
- All other grants and aid that are received and applied towards the international experience will be taken into consideration by the committee when considering awards.
- Be a full-time undergraduate student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher and be in good disciplinary standing with the university.
- Have completed 60 semester hours of credit toward their degree. A student with fewer than 60 semester credit hours may apply for funding if s/he demonstrates that an early international experience best fits the academic plan and/or course of study.
- Submit an application proposal with a detailed description of the proposed activity including budget and timetable, as well as pertinent background and skills. Only one proposal per cycle may be submitted. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
- Share the results of their international experience with the campus community in a public forum (e.g., Stander Symposium, class presentation) upon their return to the U.S.
- Submit photos/videos and a brief written summary of their experience to the Human Rights Center at hrc@udayton.edu. These materials may be considered for publication on the Human Rights Center website.
- Connection between the proposed overseas experience and student academic goals.
- Quality of student proposal/application.
- Financial needs.
- Education abroad destination (priority given to students pursuing activities in traditionally underrepresented locations in education abroad).
- Clarity of human rights and/or service components of proposed travel.
- Total cost of the program.
- Award received from other scholarship funds (E.g., Hull, CIP summer scholarship, and the Tobias Scholarship).
An application proposal must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on March 31 to be eligible for committee review. The review committee will review the proposals and applicants will be notified within one month of the deadline date. Please submit your proposal application and budget to the Human Rights Center through the Center for International Programs by the deadline for consideration.
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