Funding

If a student cannot secure financial aid directly from their chosen summer program, they can try these alternative funding options:

From Notre Dame

• The College of Arts & Letters' Summer Comprehensive Grant provides funds for independent research projects around the world.

• The Center for the Study of Languages and Cultures has funds available for language study, especially for students who want to travel abroad to study a foreign language

• The Nanovic Institute for European Studies engages students in transformative learning beyond the classroom through research, internship, and language study grants.

• Notre Dame’s Center for Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement (CUSE) has many opportunities for students to apply for research grants and fellowships. They also provide workshops to aid students writing grants.

• Notre Dame’s Career Center has options for funding summer internships.

Outside of the University

• The Classical Association of the Middle, West, and South (CAMWS) offers various awards and scholarships for outstanding Classics students and those who want to further their studies abroad.

• The Semple, Grant, & Benario Travel Awards are offered to graduate students looking to do research abroad in Rome, Athens, or another appropriate ancient site.

• The CAMWS Excavation/Field School Award is offered to graduate and undergraduate students looking to participate in a summer excavation or field school at an archaeological site in the Greco-Roman world. Priority is given to applicants who have not had previous excavation experience. The application is due January 30, 2019.

• The Archaeological Institute of America offers various fellowships and scholarships for undergraduates and graduates, with money available for travel, study or publication assistance.

• The Society for Classical Studies maintains a listing of awards, scholarships and fellowships for students.