The Campbell Language-in-Action Scholarship offers $1,000 for new majors and $500 for new minors to turn language and cultural knowledge into real-world experience—and a career advantage. Through language study and experiential learning, you develop the ability to communicate across cultures, build relationships, and understand perspectives that cannot be reduced to AI-based translation or technology. Language-specific scholarships and prizes also exist -- you'll be automatically entered for those available for the language you study when you complete this form.

Information & Eligibility

• To be eligible, you must have declared a major or minor in one of SLLC's languages at the time of application.
• Once you declare, there are four Campbell Language-In-Action pathway(s) you can choose to pursue to enhance career readiness:
  • Internships (LG_LT_CT 4940, ITAL 4945) - Global languages let you put your language in action in career-focused experiences here and abroad.
  • Languages for the Professions - Courses in health & business in Chinese, French, & Spanish, and Health Humanities courses taught in English (LG_LT_CT 2105 and 2330).
  • Study Abroad - Our faculty lead programs in France, Italy, Germany, Costa Rica, Peru, Spain, & Prague. You are also now eligible to apply for additional funding from the Campbell Study Abroad scholarship, below.
  • Undergraduate Research (LG_LT_CT 2888 or 4955) - Work one-on-one with our faculty to engage in high-level research, with professionalization options like conference presentations, poster sessions at MU Undergrad Research forum, and more.
• Campbell Fund scholarships are based on scholastic achievement. Applicants must have at least a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale. 
• 2026-27 Deadlines: 
  • November 1st: Spring semester scholarship deadline

  • April 1st: Fall semester scholarship deadline

    Funds may run out, so apply as soon as you can!

Study abroad helps language and culture students deepen their skills, expand their world, and prepare for life and work across borders. To help make these experiences more accessible, the School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures (SLLC) offers scholarship support for eligible majors and minors across our programs. 

2026-27 Deadlines:

• November 1:  Winter Intersession Programs (Costa Rica)
• December 1:  Spring Break and Maymester Programs (Prague, Sicily, Japan)
• February 1:  Summer Programs (France, Peru, Spain)

Information and eligibility 

• Scholarships are available for study abroad programs of many lengths, including winter intersession, semester, summer, and yearlong programs. 
• To be eligible, you must be a declared major or minor in one of the following programs at the time of application: 
  • Chinese 
  • French 
  • German 
  • Italian 
  • Japanese 
  • Korean 
  • Russian 
  • Spanish 
• At time of application, you must have completed or have in progress a minimum of 3 credit hours of coursework that counts towards the major or minor. Note that this does not include elementary language sequence courses (French 2100 excepted).
• Priority is given to scholarships applying to SLLC's faculty-let programs. For more information, head to our Study Abroad page.

Most SLLC study abroad scholarships are supported by the Campbell Fund. These scholarships are merit based and are awarded according to the criteria below: 

• Campbell Fund scholarships are based on scholastic achievement. Applicants must have at least a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale. These scholarships may not be awarded as athletic scholarships, and recipients may not be selected through a quota system. 
• Preference is given to students participating in study abroad programs led by SLLC faculty.