INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES 

UNDERGRADUATE MERIT SCHOLARSHIP 

Description:   The Institute of International Studies (IIS) Undergraduate Merit Scholarship supports undergraduate research in any area of international studies.  Research may be conducted independently, in congruence with an honors thesis, or while studying abroad. 

Application Details: 
Applicants must submit a one-page research proposal and unofficial transcript.  A letter of recommendation from a GSI or faculty member must be emailed directly to iis.grants@berkeley.edu.  Further application details can be found on the IIS website: http://iis.berkeley.edu/funding-opportunities/undergraduate-merit-scholarship.

Eligibility: Open to any UC Berkeley junior or senior with a minimum 3.5 GPA who has completed at least one semester of study in residence at Berkeley. All majors are eligible and encouraged to apply. (Note: concurrent enrollment students are not eligible to apply.)

Award Amount: Merit scholarships will be up to $2000 each.

Application Deadline: Monday, November 14, 2016.