Scholarships and Awards
There are several language scholarships available to Richmond students who demonstrate either merit or need. In particular, scholarships are provided to students who might otherwise not be able to participate in a study abroad program during the summer, the semester or the academic year. Some scholarships are co-sponsored with the Department of Latin American, Latino, & Iberian Studies.
Applications are currently being accepted. The deadline for submitting applications for summer 2025 and for the 2025-2026 academic year will be February 14, 2025. Applicants will receive notice of awards approximately by March 1, 2025 for the Holt Summer Scholarship and by April 1, 2025 for all other scholarships.
Once a student submits the application, a confirmation email acknowledging receipt of the application will be sent by Jaime Rung in LLC or Sarah Helen Studebaker in LALIS within 48 hours. Students will be notified of departmental decisions in March.
J. Gray Wright Scholarship
Application OPEN
The J. Gray Wright Scholarship is merit-based and will be awarded to a rising UR junior or senior who majors in LALIS or in one of the major programs offered by LLC (Arabic Studies, Chinese Studies, French, German Studies, Italian Studies, or Russian Studies).
J.R. Francis Scholarship
Application OPEN
This scholarship is need and merit-based and is awarded to a French major or minor for study on campus or abroad. Multiple awards ranging from $5,000 to $10,000.
Gotaas Memorial Scholarship
Application OPEN
This scholarship is need-based and is awarded to a Westhampton College student majoring in Arabic Studies, Chinese Studies, French, German Studies, Italian Studies, Latin American, Latino, & Iberian Studies, Russian Studies, or minoring in Japanese Studies. Two awards of approximately $4,500.
Holt Summer Study Scholarship
Application OPEN
This scholarship is merit-based and is awarded to students who participate in programs organized by the University of Richmond. The award is approximately $1000.
Seniors who have received eight semesters of funding (prorated for transfer students) at the University of Richmond are not eligible for the Holt Summer Scholarship. All Holt Scholarship applicants must be meeting the Satisfactory Academic Progress standards required by the Office of Financial Aid. For more information regarding these standards, please visit the Office of Financial Aid website. Students applying for a summer Holt Scholarship should be aware that receipt of a URSF could reduce or even eliminate their eligibility to receive the scholarship if the dates of enrollment overlap with the dates of the fellowship. Students graduating in May 2025 or August 2025 are not eligible to apply for the Holt Scholarship.
Program of study for summer 2025
- Berlin, Germany (Caroline Weist)
- Hamamatsu, Japan (Akira Suzuki)
- La Rochelle, France (Olivier Delers)
- Perugia, Italy (Gabriella Valsecchi)
- Prague, Czech Republic (Yvonne Howell)
- Riga, Latvia (Natalie McCauley)
- San Jose, Costa Rica (Academics & Athletics) (Dixon Abreu)
- Sevilla, Spain (Academics & Athletics) (Aurora Hermida-Ruiz, Emmy Ready)
- Sevilla, Spain (Literature & Culture) (Montserrat Torres-Nogales)
Don Quijote Scholarship
Application OPEN
The Don Quijote Scholarship is merit-based and may be used for a full-year or 2-semester long study abroad programs approved by the Office of International Education and must be in one of the following countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Spain, Uruguay, and Venezuela. The award amount is approximately $16,000. For further information, please contact Elizabeth Kissling.
Outstanding Senior Majors in Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Each year, the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures recognizes outstanding senior majors who displayed excellent aptitude and effort during their experience studying languages, literatures, and cultures at Richmond.
University-endowed scholarship funds can only be used to participate in study abroad programs sponsored by the University of Richmond.