Charles Mark Scholarship for the Study of Foreign Language

The Charles Mark Scholarship for Foreign Language Study in its Target Country supports undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Massachusetts Amherst who are studying any of the languages offered through the Five College Center for World Languages. The goal of this support is to encourage students to continue their study of the language they are learning through the Five College Center for World Languages in a country where it is spoken. The award can be used for travel to or living expenses in the target-language country. Students are encouraged to focus on the spoken language by finding accommodation with a family or living in a youth dormitory. The support can also be used by students who are teaching English in a foreign country and who are interested in improving their proficiency in an official language of the country. To be eligible for this scholarship, UMass students must be returning to campus for at least one semester after their time abroad and must be traveling abroad; awards cannot be made to graduating seniors or to students who are planning to pursue domestic language immersion.

Award
Scholarship amounts vary by year, but are generally in the $900–$1,500 range.
Deadline
03/31/2024