Humanities

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

Spring 2025 applications will open in early January 2025 and will be due February 17, 2025.

Awards of up to $500 are available for any University of Arizona student enrolled in CLAS/RELI 305 and/or CLAS 335 through the Arizona in Orvieto, Italy Study Abroad Program. Priority will be given to majors or minors in the Department of Religious Studies & Classics, but all U of A students (with any major/minor) can apply. The number and amount of awards will be determined by the number and quality of applications received.

Additional monetary awards are available for majors in Classics, Religious Studies, and/or RSHP who are enrolled in CCLAS/RELI 305 and/or CLAS 335 through the Arizona in Orvieto, Italy Study Abroad Program. The number and amount of awards will be determined by the number and quality of applications received. Majors in the department will be considered for both the General Award and the Majors Award.

Majors should ALSO APPLY for the following study abroad awards (more details are further below):

• College of Humanities FEARLESS INQUIRIES ABROAD Scholarship ($2,000) and other COH Study Abroad Scholarships (February deadline): Apply here
•  SILLC Global Award ($1,500 - February deadline): Apply here. 
• Cynthia White Travel and Study in Italy Award ($250): Apply here. 

This award is offered through the United States Department of Education and is for “…the graduate training of students who intend to make their careers in college or university teaching, government service, or other employment where knowledge of foreign languages and areas is a prerequisite for success.”  Priority is given to UArizona students who are interested in Portuguese or Latin American indigenous languages, as well as to students in professional schools (e.g., Business, Medicine, Law) taking intermediate and advanced Spanish classes.

The University of Arizona's Spanish & Portuguese Department offers a range of study abroad scholarships for students majoring in Spanish or Portuguese,

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 

Scholarships and awards for University of Arizona Russian & Slavic studies students. Our department offers or sponsors several scholarships around an array of criteria to enable more opportunities and more experiences to be available to our students. 

The Department of Religious Studies offer several scholarships for students in Religious Studies.  Our department offers several scholarships for students in Religious Studies, as shown below. Scholarships for Classics can be found here.