This Global Bicentennial Scholarship was created to enhance UVA student participation in study abroad programs especially for students from rural Virginia interested in pursuing careers in education. Education is broadly defined not only as in-class instructors but as health care, social work, legal aid, or any other community service-based profession.
Upon completion of their experience abroad, award recipients are expected to submit a thoughtful reflection and photo from their time abroad.
Spring Semester Application Deadline: October 15
Summer, Fall Semester, Year Application Deadline: March 1
Successful applicants must:
- Be a currently enrolled undergraduate student
- Maintain good academic and disciplinary standing with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
- Have demonstrated financial need
- Participate in a credit-bearing education abroad program for a summer, semester or year
- Be approved to participate (a program application must be in progress by the scholarship application deadline)
- Priority is given to students from rural areas of Virginia with a demonstrated interest in pursuing a career in education
This is a “Common App” application! Click the Apply Now button to get started.
The Buckhorn Foundation is a family foundation named after the benefactors' family farm. Growing up in Southside Virginia, the Foundation Chair, a French Education major at UVA, spent her career in international business. She emphasizes that the work ethic on her family farm in concert with her global experience, supports her belief that international travel creates more engaged citizens in service to their local communities.