Scholarships & Awards

More ways to fund your studies

We have a variety of scholarships available to support undergraduates studying classical languages and civilizations. Departmental scholarships become available in January and February, and applications will be sent out via email correspondence. Deadlines for our departmental scholarships are March 11.

Departmental scholarship deadline

Departmental scholarship applications are due March 11.

The College of Arts and Sciences also offers more than 350 scholarships.

Departmental scholarships

Steven and Rosalind Sell Classics Scholarship

This new scholarship supports undergraduate students majoring in Latin or Greek or graduate students seeking degrees in Latin or Greek in the Department of Classical Studies, and is based on merit and/or financial need. It may be awarded to students participating in an overseas study program.

Lillian Gay Berry Latin Scholarship

This scholarship supports undergraduates majoring or minoring in Latin who have declared an intention to become a teacher of Latin.

Verne Schuman Scholarship

Schuman scholarships are for Indiana residents majoring in either Latin or Greek.

Alice Fox Award

This award supports undergraduate or graduate students in classical languages, with preference given to undergraduates who study Latin and intend to teach, preferably at the high school level. Awards are based on scholastic accomplishment, merit, and demonstrated financial need.

Gertrude Johnson Scholarship

This scholarship supports undergraduate and graduate students who are studying Latin.

Norman T. Pratt Traveling Fellowship

This fellowship allows a qualified undergraduate or graduate major in Classical Studies at Indiana University to gain firsthand knowledge of the people and monuments of classical lands. Preference is given to candidates who have not previously traveled to Greece or Italy.

David and Jenny Curry Scholarship

This scholarship assists students at the undergraduate or graduate level who are studying Greek or Latin. Curry scholarships are given for study on the Indiana University campus, as well as for study abroad opportunities.

External scholarships

There are a number of local and national scholarship competitions you can apply for. Some scholarships can be used to support study abroad opportunities as well. Please speak to your advisor if you want more information about scholarships.

The American Classical League

Offers scholarships for students enrolled in classes required for Latin certification as well as grants for Latin teachers attending the ACL annual meeting for the first time.

The Manson A. Stewart Scholarship

Awarded by the Classical Association of the Middle West and South to sophomore and junior Classics majors who plan to take at least two courses in Latin or Greek. Scholarship applicants must plan to take these courses during their junior and/or senior year.

The Lionel Pearson Scholarship

Supports study at a British university. This scholarship is awarded by the Society for Classical Studies, and the competition is open to any senior majoring in Greek, Latin, Classics, or a closely related field. The application for this scholarship opens in early fall.

The Society for Classical Studies

Offers a Minority Scholarship in Classics and Classical Archaeology for promising minority undergraduates. It supports summer study that furthers an undergraduate’s preparation for graduate work in classics or classical archaeology. Applications are submitted in the fall.

Other scholarship & award opportunities

High achieving students may be recognized for Academic Honors in the College of Arts and Sciences, or be eligible for admission to the Hutton Honors College.

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