Barbara B. Burn Memorial Scholarship

Dr. Barbara B. Burn founded the International Programs Office at UMass Amherst in the 1970s and devoted her career to the ideal of making international education accessible to any student. When Dr. Burn passed away in February 2002, her family, in cooperation with the University, established a memorial scholarship in her memory. Every spring semester, the BBB Scholarship Committee will award an annual $1,000 scholarship.

Eligible applicants must:

  • Be currently enrolled as a sophomore, junior, or senior Bachelor’s (undergraduate) degree international
    student at UMass Amherst as of the start of fall semester
  • Have a minimum cumulative average (GPA) of 3.75
  • Be sponsored by UMass Amherst in a non-immigrant visa status (i.e. F-1, J-1)

To submit an application, please visit the IPO application page.

Award
$1,000
Deadline
11/03/2023
Supplemental Questions
  1. To submit an application, I understand that I must visit the IPO application page.