ALVAREZ GRANT FUNDING

Alvarez Grants for International Students

The Alvarez Access Fund provides financial support associated with career and curricular pursuits (e.g., unpaid/low-paying internships, research, conferences, job shadowing, interviews, etc.), or needs related to academic success. Access grant amounts will rarely exceed $1000 and never exceed $2000. The Alvarez Guarantee Fund provides funding for two ($4,000) career experiences or programs that complement academic coursework for international students receiving financial aid from Davidson.

Dean Rusk Grants

The Dean Rusk International Studies Program awards grants to Davidson students and faculty members for research, study, service, internships, and experiential learning abroad.

Grants are awarded twice each year–once in the fall, for projects during winter break, and once in the spring, for summer projects. Applications are reviewed by the Dean Rusk International Studies Program staff and by the faculty International Education Committee.

The goals of the student-grant program are to facilitate student interaction with diverse cultures, languages, environments, standards of living, and political climates and to encourage independent student research. To achieve this, the International Education Committee has shown a strong preference for long-term independent projects that have a high degree of cultural interaction.