Scholarships & Grants

This scholarship was established by Debbie Heitz and Shaw Wagener in honor of their son Harrison ’18. It is awarded to outstanding sophomores and juniors receiving need-based aid who choose to study abroad in the spring semester.

• Provides a $1,500 travel allowance to be used after the end of the study abroad program
• Stipends are intended to support additional travel that adds value to a student experience abroad:
  • Funds may be used only for travel at the conclusion of the program or during official breaks in the program (e.g., spring break)
  • Funds may not be used for travel that conflicts with activities or excursions organized by the program; and funds may not be used to pay study abroad program fees or to pay for travel between the U.S. and the study abroad destination.
  • Each spring semester, the committee will award 2-4 stipends of $1,500 each. Applicants can expect to hear if they are selected as a grant recipient by mid-November following the Off-Campus Study Notification deadline.

The Heitz-Wagener application questionnaire is included in all spring semester and academic year study abroad applications.

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Established by Bertis E. Downs IV, Class of 1978, in memory of his father, Bertis E. Downs III, Class of 1953, and uncle, Eugene M. Downs Sr., this fund is in support of academic study abroad experiences for students with demonstrated financial need.

• In order to apply, students must be applying for a credit-bearing program during the summer term, receive need-based financial aid, and not have previously studied abroad for academic credit. 
• Priority will be given to applicants for whom summer is the only time they are able to study abroad (as explained in the application).
• Each summer, the committee will award 1-2 stipend(s) of typically $2,000 each. Applicants can expect to hear if they are selected as a grant recipient by March 15.

The Downs Grant application questionnaire is included in all summer study abroad applications.

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Established in memory of Stephen W. Keller ‘94 by his friends and admirers, this fund provides support for students taking advantage of credit-bearing study abroad experiences during their time at Davidson, with a preference for students studying in either Germany or Greece.

• The recipient must use the grant to undertake at least four weeks of independent experiential study, travel, and engagement with local culture in Greece and/or Germany
• Funds may not be used for travel that conflicts with activities or excursions organized by the program; and funds may not be used to pay study abroad program fees or to pay for travel between the U.S. and the study abroad destination.
• The recipient must correspond with the Keller family (Stephen Keller’s widow Elena, and their children George and Kate) before and after the scholarship period. Ideally the recipient will visit with the Keller family in Xanthi, Greece.
• The recipient must accept the grant award only in a spirit of commitment to mutual international understanding and engagement between Davidson College and the wider world, such as that which was embodied by Stephen Keller in his life.

The Keller Scholarship application questionnaire is included in all spring semester and academic year study abroad applications.

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