Carolina’s tuition gives it a real bang-for-the-buck edge over many of its peers. Even so, an extra incentive never hurts to recruit some of the brightest students, and the GAA Scholarship does just that. “The scholarships are made with the… read more
A recent Carolina graduate – whose parents immigrated to the United States 25 years ago with $63 between them – has won one of the nation’s most generous merit scholarships for graduate school. Thomas A. Thekkekandam ’04 of Durham, who as a… read more
Twenty-five rising sophomores at Carolina have been awarded full scholarships for an innovative study-abroad program in Southeast Asia this summer. The Carolina Southeast Asia Summer Program, based in UNC’s College of Arts and Sciences, is… read more
Carolina recently awarded more than $22,000 in need- and merit-based study abroad scholarships to 13 undergraduates. The students, whose majors include nursing, psychology and international studies, will travel to places such as Taipei, Taiwan;… read more
Seven Carolina students have been awarded 2006-07 U.S. Student Fulbright Program awards to study or teach in another country. The program allows graduating seniors and master’s and doctoral degree candidates to gain international experience. More… read more
Four Carolina students have been awarded UNC Class of 1938 travel scholarships to conduct research projects abroad this summer. The students were selected from among 50 UNC student applicants who submitted proposals for independent projects… read more
In his past two years at Carolina, Joel Thomas ’06 helped oversee the transformation of a campus group into a social movement. Three years ago, as a sophomore biology major, Thomas joined the students holding Hunger Lunch events on campus to… read more
Five Carolina students have an opportunity to do exciting things this summer – from woodworking in Canada to teaching theater in Malawi – through the 2006 Burch Fellowships. Each summer, the fellowships provide up to $6,000 each for up to six… read more
Three UNC students and two alumni have won distinguished scholarships from the Henry Luce Foundation, the Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation, the Harry Truman Scholarship Foundation, and the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and… read more
Two recent UNC graduates, Nicholas Love ’05 and David Chapman ’03, have been awarded 2006 Luce Scholarships to live and learn in Asia – two of 18 scholarships awarded nationwide. Carolina has had a total of 26 Luce Scholars since the program… read more