John W. Humphrey Travel Award in Greek and Roman Studies

Award value

$5,000

Number of awards

1

Donor

Professor Emeritus Dr. John W. Humphrey and Clinical Associate Professor Dr. Laura McLeod

This award was established out of a life-long interest in the Mediterranean and recognizes the importance of study abroad as a means to enrich learning, enable discovery, and ignite passion.

Award description

  • Offered annually to a continuing undergraduate student in the Faculty of Arts who is majoring or minoring in Greek and Roman Studies, Ancient and Medieval History, or Archaeology or has taken at least two courses in Greek and Roman Studies.
  • Proven interest in the history, culture and archaeology of ancient Mediterranean. Preference is given to an applicant with a confirmed registration in either an academic course in Greek and Roman Studies or a field excavation in the Mediterranean.
  • Academic merit.
  • Award to defray travel expenses associated with a period of overseas study or fieldwork. Recipients may be required to give a public presentation of the project on their return. A letter of application should be submitted to the Department of Classics and Religion by March 15th.

Required criteria

Student type: Undergraduate

Faculty: Arts

Major: ANME, ARKY, GRST

Citizenship/residency: Any

Award information

Type of award: Award

Internal/external/government: Internal