Guidelines for Lawrence Jepson International Business and Economics Student Study Abroad Grants

Purpose

The objective if the Jepson Study Abroad Grants is to support business and economics students' study abroad. The Mission Statement of the College of Business Administration (CBA) speaks of the need to prepare our students for a complex and ever-changing world, and one of the best methods of accomplishing this is to help them gain an international educational experience.  The benefits of studying abroad are immeasurable when considered in light of the appreciation of diverse cultural backgrounds and global interdependence.  Students are encouraged to seek, and the CBA supports, such international educational experiences.

Eligibility

To be eligible, an applicant must be a student in good standing and either:

    A. Accepted into the College of Business Administration or

    B. An approved economics major.

Conditions and Requirements

  1. The program of study abroad must be approved by the College of Business Administration.  The specific program of study need not be entirely business or economics, but must have some business or economic content.  For semester long programs, all requests to apply credit earned at a study abroad institution toward the applicant's UNI program of study must be submitted to the College of Business Administration Associate Dean to be subsequently approved by the appropriate CBA departments.

  2. Applicants must submit the completed application form and supporting documents to the College of Business Administration Associate Dean.

  3. Applicants for semester long programs must also apply for funding from the travel grant program through the UNI Study Abroad Office.

Timetable

Applications will be accepted at any time.  However, students  are strongly advised to apply as soon as possible since study abroad programs require much advance planning and funding decisions are on a first come, first serve basis.

Funding Levels

  1. Funding is generally provided to defray the cost of travel to the study site and return.

  2. Total funding from all CBA and International Programs sources will generally not exceed $1200 and could be less depending on travel costs and funding availability.

  3. For short-term programs, total funding from all CBA and International Programs sources will generally not exceed $500, and could be less depending on travel costs and funding availability.

Application Form