Kleris Scholarship

Friends of Hellenic Studies:

We are pleased to offer this reminder about the George S. Kleris Memorial Scholarship, the details of which are as follows:

ITEM ONE. ELIGIBILITY

The George S. Kleris Memorial Scholarship will be awarded each year to an undergraduate or graduate student at GSU who has a demonstrated interest in Greek-related subjects, whether ancient, Byzantine or modern.

ITEM TWO. THE AWARD

The George S. Kleris Memorial Scholarship will provide $1000.00 to the successful GSU recipient in support of one of the following scholarly endeavors:

*study abroad opportunities in Greece, whether for language study, academic pursuits, archaeological excavation or creative pursuits

*support of Hellenic-focused scholarly work at GSU; such projects may be course-specific or more in the form of independent research and internships;

*research travel to relevant Greek archives or museum collections in the US and internationally

ITEM THREE. THE APPLICATION

Interested students will provide the following application materials to the Director of the Center for Hellenic Studies, in hard copy or in the form of a single pdf file, on or before April 19, 2019 at 5:00pm:

* a current GSU transcript ideally demonstrating a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0

*a one-paragraph biography indicating the Major, the Minor if relevant, and the anticipated date of graduation

*a 300-word essay describing the Hellenic Studies project or program for which the student is requesting support