The Lawrence Dana Pinkham Study Abroad Scholarship

Lawrence “Larry” Pinkham was chair of the Journalism Department from 1976 to 1981 and a faculty member until his retirement in 1991. He also taught in China and India where he helped establish English-language journalism programs at major academic institutions. This scholarship honors Pinkham’s international work by helping a Journalism major who is studying abroad. To be eligible you must be a Journalism major studying abroad in the next academic year.

Award
$1,000
Deadline
04/15/2026
Supplemental Questions
  1. Where do you plan to study abroad?
  2. When do you plan to study abroad (semester and year)?
  3. Is this a UMass sponsored program?
  4. What are your goals for studying abroad? How is your plan to study abroad and the specific location related to your field of interest? How will this experience help you meet both academic and career goals? (Max: 300 words)
  5. Please upload your current resume.
  6. (OPTIONAL) If you have a budget for this study abroad experience (e.g., Estimated Expenses for location via UMass’ Global Affairs office), you are welcome to submit it here as part of your application.
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