David Barlow ’79 established the Barlow Endowment for Study Abroad to enhance study abroad for Bates students and faculty.\u00a0Mr. Barlow \u00a0studied in the United Kingdom and found his year abroad to be a powerful learning experience, both inside and outside the classroom. His generous gift to the college provides opportunities for Bates students to enrich their study abroad programs, to link them more closely with their academic program at Bates, and to share their experiences with the rest of the campus and community.<\/p>\n
The endowment has three grant programs for students.<\/p>\n
As the name suggests, these grants are designed to enrich the experience of students on semester or year-long study abroad programs. Enrichment Grants can be used for an activity within the host country to help students learn more about their host country\u2019s culture. While these grants can fund travel, grants have also been used, for example, to purchase a trumpet to allow participation in an orchestra in Sweden, cycling in the U.K., and supplies for a student to participate in independent community engagement (not as part of a class). Allowable expenses include food, low-cost lodging, budget travel, entry fees, conference expenses, and up to $100 for supplies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Students apply for enrichment grants <\/span>after <\/i><\/b>they have begun studying abroad when the scope of opportunities and costs of carrying them out are better known. There is a limit of one grant per student. Please review the grant requirements below:<\/span><\/p>\n Enrichment Grant application must follow the guidelines below:<\/span><\/p>\n Enrichment Grant application should <\/span>not <\/b>include the following:<\/span><\/p>\n Barlow Host Country Cultural Enrichment Grant Application<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Grants of up to $2,000 are available to support senior thesis research in the student’s study abroad country.\u00a0 The research can be undertaken during junior year while studying abroad, during the following summer, or during senior year.\u00a0 Most students apply for the grants during their senior year and undertake their research then.<\/p>\n For junior year thesis grants, students apply after they have begun studying abroad and identified a potential thesis topic and have a better sense of its feasibility and research costs.\u00a0 Students who study abroad in the fall may apply for junior year research funds upon their return to campus for use later in the year.\u00a0 October 1 is the initial deadline for senior year grants, but applications are welcome into second semester. \u00a0Applications must be submitted prior to undertaking the research.<\/p>\n\n
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\n2. Thesis Research Grants<\/strong><\/h3>\n