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Funding Opportunities for Undergraduate Students

Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Grants. FLAS fellowships fund the study of less commonly taught languages and area studies coursework. This program provides academic year and summer fellowships to assist graduate students and advanced undergraduates in foreign language and area studies.The deadline for these awards is January 31, 2013.
Find out more about FLAS grants here.

Undergraduate Student Research Travel. CES will offer two travel awards to UNC-CH undergraduate students to present research on the EU or on a comparative European topic (i.e. involving more than one European country) at domestic conferences. Typically, domestic awards range from $500-750.

The deadline is on-going throughout the academic year while funds are available. Applications are due at least two months before the intended date of travel.

To apply, please send a brief (one-page) cover letter summarizing the project and other sources of funding, a letter of support from a professor, and a curriculum vita to europe@unc.edu.

European Union Center of Excellence Competition for Undergraduate Travel. Two awards will be made to UNC undergraduate students for participation in a summer program organized by the UNC EU Center of Excellence. Students from 10 EU Centers of Excellence will join a four-day study tour of EU institutions in Brussels. Each award will include funds for travel, accommodation, and per diems. Priority will be given to students having declared a major in Contemporary European Studies (EURO).

» Download 2013 application (form-fillable PDF)

Please turn in your application and supporting materials by 5:00 pm on Friday, March 22, 2013. We expect to notify all candidates of the program's decisions by mid-April.

2013 Itinerary:    
     
Saturday, June 15   Departure from US
Sunday, June 16   Arrival in Brussels
Monday, June 17   Morning - general tour and meeting at the European Commission.
Afternoon - meeting and tour at the European Council.
Tuesday, June 18  
Morning - meeting at US Mission to the European Union.
Afternoon - meeting at European External Action Service; drinks with EEAS staff.
Wednesday, June 19   Morning - meeting at CEPS - Centre for European Policy Studies.
Afternoon - meeting and tour at the European Parliament.
Thursday, June 20   Morning - session at NATO headquarters (focusing on NATO/EU).
Afternoon - free to explore Brussels or neighboring towns such as Bruges or Gent.

Friday, June 21   Return to US
*   Participants will have the option of staying longer if they cover their hotel expenses beyond five nights.