The Alfred and Anita Schnog Travel Award for Holocaust Studies provides grants of up to $4,000 to travel to international sites OR up to $3,000 for travel to domestic sites to engage in faculty-mentored applied learning projects examining the social, cultural, and geo-political forces that enabled the Holocaust to occur as well as its impact and legacy. The award is available to UNCW sophomores, juniors, seniors, and graduate students with a GPA of 3.0 or above. Projects must be completed while students are enrolled in UNCW. For the 2024-25 academic year, up to four awards will be granted. Please note that all student travel must be pre-approved by the CHSSA Dean’s Office and Academic Affairs.

Successful applicants will demonstrate how the proposed applied learning project will explore a component of the Holocaust and how the project will enhance their experience at UNCW. Students granted Schnog Travel Awards, along with their faculty mentors, will meet (virtually if necessary) with their fellow awardees before departing. In Fall 2025, awardees will present posters at a Schnog Travel Award Project Showcase, which will be attended by members of the Schnog Family Foundation as well as members of the UNCW community. All travel must be completed by August 12, 2025.

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Application Materials and Instructions:

Applications should be completed online and should include the following:

• Cover page with summary of project (below)
• Project proposal (no more than 750 words) that includes: o description of project
o description of appropriate language skills, if necessary
• List of 5 works (books, articles, other) that will inspire and guide your project
• Travel itinerary, including projected dates (list all locations – countries, cities, historic sites such as memorials, museums, or libraries you plan to visit)
• Budget of estimated costs (include flights, hotels, entrance fees, ground transportation, and per diem). Please determine your budget in consultation with your faculty mentor.
• Letter of recommendation from the UNCW faculty member who has agreed to serve as your mentor. Must be sent directly by recommender in electronic form to the chair of the Schnog Committee (Dr. W. Taylor Fain). Faculty mentors must hold full-time appointments at UNCW.

Questions? Email Schnog Scholars Committee Chair, Dr. W. Taylor Fain, at fainwt@uncw.edu


Cover Page Below

I certify that I am a UNCW undergraduate with sophomore, junior, or senior standing or a graduate student; that my GPA is 3.0 or above; that I agree to comply with all the policies and requirements of the Schnog Scholars program; and that all the information in this application is correct.