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Lorraine K. Lawton Scholarship/Award

The Lorraine K. Lawton Award was established to honor her memory. She died in Iraq on July 10, 1991, during Desert Storm.

Deadline: April 1

Amount: Variable

Criteria for Eligibility:

A scholarship based on merit for undergraduate students with a major or minor in the Italian division of the School of Languages and Cultures and participating in a study abroad program in Italy. Student majoring or minoring in Italian Studies will be given preference. Students enrolled in Italian courses will be considered depending on the availability of funding.

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An award based on merit to provide a stipend for non-domestic graduate students enrolled in the School of Languages and Cultures and/or in the Comparative Literature Program, to be awarded to recipients who are not otherwise financially supported by the University through an assistantship.

To Apply:

In addition to completing an application in ScholarshipUniverse, please submit a resumé, a copy of your transcripts, a letter of intent (explaining your goals and motivation for studying abroad in Italy), and a letter of recommendation via email to Prof. Elena Coda (ecoda@purdue.edu).