GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP IN SPANISH, SUMMER 2007

TThis award, valued at $5,000, is open to FSU graduate students majoring in Spanish who are seeking support for a research project or for language development in Spain or a Latin American country during the summer of 2008.

Applicants are subject to the General Conditions and Procedures Governing Winthrop-King Awards (see below).

The forms for each part of the scholarship application (A, B, C, D) may be accessed by clicking on the links at the end of these guidelines (below). All required parts of the scholarship application must be completed and submitted by the advertised Winthrop-King applications deadline. As you will need some time to prepare your application, you are strongly advised to complete those preparations well before the advertised deadline so that you can complete and submit all parts of your application on time.

Late or incomplete applications will not be considered by the Scholarships Committee. Be sure to comply with all of the important instructions below; failure to do so will render you ineligible for an award.

All applicants must complete Parts A and B of the application form. Part A is submitted electronically. Part B must be submitted in hard copy to the Undergraduate or Graduate Office in the Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics.

Applicants intending to study on a program administered by FSU's International Programs

Applicants for Winthrop-King scholarships intending to study on a program administered by FSU's International Programs (IP) must apply for a place on the IP program in accordance with the separate deadlines and procedures laid down by IP. These students are not required to complete Part C or D of the scholarship application form.

Applicants intending to undertake study, research or internships abroad not administered by FSU's International Programs

All applicants for Winthrop-King awards intending to undertake study, research or internships abroad not administered by FSU's International Programs must complete Part C of the application form unless they are undergraduates intending to study on a program administered by a U.S. university other than FSU. Undergraduates in the latter situation, i.e. intending to study abroad on a program administered by a U.S. university other than FSU, are not required to complete Part C.

All applicants for Winthrop-King awards intending to study on a program administered by a foreign university or by a U.S. university other than FSU must complete part D of the application form.

This part of the application is to be submitted electronically. You may save your data and return to it later before submitting the completed application. When your application is complete, you must press the "submit" button. If you do not press the "submit" button by the advertised deadline, your application will not be considered by the Scholarships Committee.

Undergraduates must submit with their applications unofficial GPA transcripts of all undergraduate courses which they have taken. Based on the information supplied by the candidate the Undergraduate Office in the Department of Modern Languages will calculate (a) the applicant's overall GPA in all undergraduate courses and (b) the applicant's GPA in all undergraduate courses taken in the language of the award for which they are applying.

Graduates (with the exception of applicants for ABD awards) must include with their applications sufficient information to enable the Graduate Office in the Department of Modern Languages to calculate (a) their overall GPA in all courses taken during the previous 4 semesters of study and (b) their GPA during the previous 4 semesters of study in all courses taken in the language of the award for which they are applying. If all 4 semesters of study were at FSU, the Graduate Office will access the relevant information on-line. If one or more of the 4 semesters of study was at an institution other than FSU, the applicant must provide with the application GPA transcripts of the courses concerned. If the applicant is an International student and does not have GPAs, he or she must provide documentation showing grades obtained.

Completed Transcript forms and accompanying documents must be submitted to the Undergraduate or Graduate Office in the Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics by not later than the advertised deadline.

The Independent Study application form must be completed and submitted together with supporting documentation by undergraduates intending to pursue a program of study abroad administered by a foreign university and by graduates intending to spend a period of study, research or internship abroad NOT administered by FSU's International Programs.

The completed Independent Study application form and supporting documentation must be submitted to the Undergraduate or Graduate Office in the Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics by not later than the deadline for scholarship applications.

Successful applicants for Winthrop-King scholarships to study on approved programs of Independent Study must pay fees levied by FSUIP. These fees are set out in the Independent Study application materials and are the responsibility of the student.

When submitting the Independent Study application form to the Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics as part of your scholarship application, you need not include the non-refundable deposit of $75. If your application for a Winthrop-King scholarship is successful, your Independent Study application form will be returned to you and you must then submit it to International Programs with the non-refundable deposit of $75; the remainder of the FSUIP fees must be paid by March 15. The Winthrop-King award will be withdrawn if the recipient fails to pay FSUIP fees by the due date. Recipients of Winthrop-King awards may submit to FSUIP a Fee Deferment Request form for deferment of FSUIP instructional fees until a short period after completion of the foreign study; upon completion or leaving of the departmentally approved foreign program of study, the student must bring or submit to the FSUIP office the receipt from the foreign institution related to the instructional effort; FSUIP will release the student from the instructional fee liability to the extent of the receipt up to an amount not exceeding that of the FSUIP instructional fee. All other FSUIP fees must be paid prior to receipt of the Winthrop-King award.

When submitting the Independent Study application form to the Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics as part of your scholarship application, you need not include the FSUIP fee of $75. If your application for a Winthrop-King scholarship is successful, your Independent Study application form will be returned to you and you must then submit it to International Programs with the non-refundable fee of $75 by not later March 15. The Winthrop-King award will be withdrawn if the recipient fails to pay the FSUIP fee by the due date.

Part D: Approval request form for a study abroad program administered by a foreign university or by a U.S. university other than FSU (hard copy submission)

All applicants (graduates and undergraduates) intending to study on a program administered by a foreign university or by a U.S. university other than FSU must complete Part D and submit it together with supporting documentation (e.g. program brochure or internet address) sufficient to enable the Department Chair to assess the suitability of their proposed program of study. Separate versions of the form exist for undergraduates and graduates. Applicants intending to study on a program administered by a U.S. university other than FSU should note that under FSU regulations, credits transferred from another U.S. university cannot be included in their last 30 credits prior to graduation.

Awards are made for future study in the semester specified in the application; they may not be made for current or past semesters nor for a semester prior to that following the semester in which application results are announced. Awards are made for the specified semester and may not be deferred until a later date. Awards cannot be taken up after graduation from FSU. Successful applicants who are unable to attend the program for which they are awarded funds must repay the award within 7 days of the commencement of the program.

Awards will not be granted for study on programs which FSU prohibits or discourages its students from attending, e.g. on the grounds of U.S. State Department travel warnings; awards may be withdrawn at any time on the grounds of revised FSU advice or prohibition.

If you receive federal or state financial aid, these awards may affect your entitlement. You are advised to check with the aid agency before applying for one of these awards.

It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all necessary information, including a valid e-mail address, is provided legibly on the application form, together with supporting transcripts and other documentation where required. Applications which are incomplete, illegible or in any other way ineligible will not be considered by the Scholarship Committee.

Awards are made at the discretion of the Scholarship Committee, taking into account all the information provided on the application form. The Committee's decision is final. If the Committee so determines, no award will be made. Candidates will be notified of the outcome of their applications by e-mail in the Spring Semester of 2008 and normally by not later than January 12, 2008. The Committee does not provide any additional feedback to candidates. In view of the large number of applicants, the notification process may take several days and candidates should not be concerned if some applicants receive notification before others. Candidates are responsible for supplying a valid e-mail address in their application and for checking their e-mail account for messages.

For recipients who have completed all the necessary formalities by the due dates, awards are made available by FSU Student Financial Services the week after the Drop-Add period in the semester of the award after deduction of any balances owed by the student to the University.

Recipients of Winthrop-King Awards are expected to attend Honors Night held in April.

The Florida State University opposes all discriminatory practices based on race, creed, color, sex or national origin.

Applicants intending to study on programs administered by FSU's International Programs

Applicants who receive awards for study on a program administered by FSU's International Programs (IP) must register on the IP program within one week of notification of the award. Failure to register by the due date will result in cancellation of the award.

Undergraduates intending to study on a program administered by a foreign university

Undergraduates who receive awards for study on a program administered by a foreign university must forward to IP their Independent Study application and payment by not later than March 15. Failure to forward to IP the completed Independent Study application and payment will result in cancellation of the award.

Failure to enroll for the requisite number of FSU credits by the due date will result in cancellation of the award.

Undergraduates intending to study on a program administered by a U.S. university other than FSU

Undergraduates who receive awards for study on a program administered by a U.S. university other than FSU must complete and submit to the Registrar's office a 'transient student' form and must complete and submit to the Financial Aid office a 'consortium' agreement form; verification of enrollment on the program of study for which the award is made must subsequently be submitted to the Financial Aid office. Awards cannot be disbursed until all these steps have been completed.

For information or advice on these forms contact Betty Seymour in the FSU International Program office: 850-644-3272 or 800-374-8581, e-mail: bseymour@admin.fsu.edu.

In view of the time required to complete these procedures, award-winners are strongly advised to begin filling out the forms immediately upon notification of their awards. Undergraduates must submit the completed forms by not later than April 14 (for summer or fall semester programs) or November 28 (for spring semester programs).

Graduates intending to spend a period of study, research or internship abroad other than on a program administered by FSU's International Programs.

Graduates who receive awards for a period of study, research or internship abroad other than on a program administered by FSU's International Programs must forward to IP their Independent Study application and payment by not later than March 15. Failure to forward to IP the completed Independent Study application and payment will result in cancellation of the award.

Summer scholarships - Register by not later than April 1 for at least 6 hours of FSU credit if period of study abroad is less than 7 weeks or for at least 9 hours of FSU credit if period of study abroad is between 7 and 13 weeks.

ABD awards - Register for 12 hours of dissertation credit in the semester of the award. Award winners must complete the registration process by not later than April 1 for the summer or the fall semester and November 14 for the spring semester.

Failure to enroll for the requisite number of FSU credits by the due date will result in cancellation of the award.

The required credit hours may be satisfied by graduates through DIS enrollment in the Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics. DIS credits will be given on the basis of either an arranged program with a FSU professor or as a result of course work successfully completed in another institution. A student taking courses in an institution other than FSU must provide to the FSU Professor who is the instructor of record for the DIS an official record of work accomplished during the award period.

To qualify for a tuition waiver, graduates must enroll by not later than April 1 for a minimum number of FSU credit hours in the Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics. The number of credit hours is set by the College of Arts and Sciences and is subject to change. Please check with Wendy Pigott (644-8397) for up-to-date information.

APPLICATION FORMS

Application Form Part A	Application Form Part B	Application Form Part C	Application Form Part D
To be completed and submitted online by all applicants	To be completed and submitted in hard copy by all applicants	To be completed and submitted in hard copy by undergraduates intending to pursue a program of study abroad administered by a foreign university and by graduates intending to spend a period of study, research or internship abroad other than on a program administered by FSU's International Programs	To be completed and submitted in hard copy by all applicants intending to pursue a program of study abroad administered by a foreign university or by a U.S. university other than FSU

If you have any questions about Winthrop-King awards, undergraduates should address these in the first instance to Mary Le Poer in Diffenbaugh 364 (telephone 644 2606, e-mail mlapoer@mailer.fsu.edu); graduates should address queries to Wendy Pigott in Diffenbaugh 362 (telephone 644-8397, e-mail wpigott@mailer.fsu.edu). If you experience technical difficulties in submitting the on-line Part A of your application, e-mail Wolfgang Adolph at weadolph@mailer.fsu.edu indicating the nature of the difficulty, which must be notified before the deadline for applications.

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