Below are descriptions of the various forms of financial aid that are available for students participating in travel study. Read each description carefully to determine your eligibility and what is required to apply for the scholarship.

SGA Award

The SGA Award is funded by students for students and awards up to $500 for a domestic travel study and up to $1,200 for an international travel study or study abroad. The SGA Award can be received once each academic year.

Eligibility

Any full-time undergraduate or graduate student who enrolls in a travel-study or study-abroad program approved by the Travel-Study Scholarship Committee can apply. Normally, these will be programs sponsored by UTM, but students may request support for the travel-study/study-abroad programs they have developed on their own. Awards will be made primarily to students undertaking substantial travel-study projects, which will generally fall into the following categories: travel-study programs (at least one week in duration), language immersion programs (at least three weeks in duration), study-abroad programs lasting one semester or an entire academic year.

The Scholarship Committee will consider the following criteria when making awards:

Requirements

Online Application; short answer responses to the following questions:

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Chancellor’s Travel Award

The Chancellor’s Travel-Study Stipend is a one-time award of $2,500 toward the cost of an international travel study or study abroad. It is available to all students who qualify for the Chancellor Scholarship.

Eligibility

Any full-time undergraduate student recipient of the Chancellor’s Scholarship who enrolls in a travel-study or study-abroad program approved by the Scholarship Committee can apply. This includes travel-study programs (short-term), language immersion programs (short- or long-term), study-abroad programs lasting one semester or an entire academic year.

Requirements

Within two weeks of returning, a one-page report should be submitted explaining what the award has allowed the recipient to accomplish. Recipients may also be asked to present on their experience to campus groups during the academic year following their return.

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International Awards

Tom and Yukari Hyde Global Scholars Program

The Yukari Hyde award is a competitive award of up to $1,000 toward the cost of an international travel study or study abroad. It is made possible by a gift from Yukari Hyde and her late husband, Tom Hyde.

Eligibility

Any full-time undergraduate and graduate student who enrolls in an international travel-study or study-abroad program approved by the Scholarship Committee can apply. This includes travel-study programs (short-term), language immersion programs (short- or long-term), study-abroad programs lasting one semester or an entire academic year.

Requirements

Online application (Open Soon); short essay responses to the following questions:

  • Why do you wish to undertake this program? How does it fit into your academic and career plans? (at least 250 words)
  • What would you need to accomplish to consider this trip a success? (at least 250 words)
  • How do you plan to help future students participate in an international travel/study experience? (at least 150 words)

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Lewis International Travel Award

The Rodger Lewis International Travel Award is a competitive needs-based award of $1,000 toward the cost of an international travel study or study abroad. The Lewis Award is made possible by an annual gift given by Dr. Rodger Lewis who, inspired by his own cross-cultural experiences, wishes to make possible such experiences for UT Martin students.

Eligibility

Any full-time undergraduate student who enrolls in an international travel-study or study-abroad program approved by the Scholarship Committee can apply. This includes travel-study programs (short-term), language immersion programs (short- or long-term), study-abroad programs lasting one semester or an entire academic year. Five awards are given every year. Preference will be given to students demonstrating financial need and traveling to countries where English is infrequently spoken, especially countries in Asia and Central and South America.

Requirements

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Dougherty International Travel Opportunity

The Dougherty International Travel Opportunity provides awards of up to $1,000 toward the cost of an international travel study or study abroad. The Dougherty Award is made possible by a gift from the estate of Lew and Mary Jo Dougherty, both graduates of UT Martin who, during their lives, were both very active in supporting the university and building on its reputation and success. Their gift is a legacy representing their love of UT Martin and hope for its student body.

Eligibility

Any full-time undergraduate student who has completed at least 60 credit hours and who enrolls in an international travel-study or study-abroad program approved by the Scholarship Committee can apply. This includes travel-study programs (short-term), language immersion programs (short- or long-term), study-abroad programs lasting one semester or an entire academic year. Preference will be given to Pell-eligible students.

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Domestic Awards

Richard Chesteen Federal Internship Endowment

The Richard Chesteen Federal Internship Endowment is a competitive award given to students who have secured internships with federal agencies in Washington, D.C. The Chesteen Award is made possible by donations made in honor of Dr. Richard Chesteen.

Eligibility

Any full-time undergraduate student who has secured an internship with a federal agency in Washington, D.C. is eligible. Students must have a GPA of at least 2.75 and be nominated by a faculty member at UT Martin.

Requirements

Faculty nomination, followed by an application and interview.