German Studies

The College of Humanities offers Fearless Inquiries Abroad Scholarships, supporting 30 College of Humanities students to participate in transformative study abroad programs. The scholarships are part of the Fearless Inquiries Project, made possible by alumni Jacquelynn and Bennett Dorrance’s generous support of the College. The Fearless Inquiries Project is a long-term, flagship effort specifically aimed at catalyzing a national culture that prizes open discussion, independent judgment and the questioning of stubborn assumptions.

Applicants must be full-time undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in majors offered by the College of Humanities at the University of Arizona.  Applicants must be participating in a College of Humanities faculty-led study abroad program.  

Applicants must fill out a short application form on Scholarship Universe.  No personal statements or letters of recommendations are required.

For students enrolled in a UA Classics course while studying abroad in Italy. Several $250 travel awards are available for:

• Explore Italy (Spring Break 2026): 1-unit CLAS 499 course using Italian cities as your text. Deadline: Nov. 15, 2025.

• Arizona in Orvieto (Summer 2026): Mid-May to late June program. Deadline: Mar. 3, 2026.

Applicants must submit a 250-word statement describing what they hope to gain from the course and trip. Include your name, UA email, award name (“Cynthia White Award”), and study abroad program. Email materials to religious-studies-classics@arizona.edu with “Cynthia White Award Application” in the subject line.

Each year the College of Humanities is pleased to offer scholarships to deserving students enrolled in disciplines across the College. These scholarships have been made possible by the generosity of alumni and donors who have demonstrated a long-standing interest in education and the Humanities.

Humanities students studying abroad are encouraged to apply for the study abroad specific awards: Fearless Inquiries Abroad, Alfred and Mary Beigel Memorial Scholarship, Donna Swaim Study Abroad Award for Double Majors & Werner Schirmer Memorial Scholarship

Students can prepare for their application by drafting their personal statement and reaching out to a faculty member to write their letter of recommendation.  Students can submit their application on Scholarship Universe, applications will open in Mid-December with a deadline in February.

The competitive SILLC Global Award Fund benefits Arizona undergraduate students in good standing who are declared majors in any of the SILLC disciplines.

Must be a declared major in any of the following SILLC disciplines (minors are not eligible):

• Africana Studies
• Classics
• East Asian Studies
• French 
• German Studies
• Italian 
• Religious Studies 
• Religious Studies for Health Professionals
• Russian 

This program provides students with scholarships to attend a broad range of three- to four-week summer courses at German universities which focus mainly on German language and literary, cultural, political and economic aspects of modern and contemporary Ge