Katherine E. Sullivan Scholarship

The Katherine E. Sullivan Scholarship was endowed to provide University of Minnesota system students with resources to support a final year of undergraduate study abroad.  This is often a fourth year for students who are on track to graduate in three years, but it some cases it may be a fifth year.  To be eligible doe consideration, applicants must have completed at least 120 credits of academic work by the end of the spring semester 2024 and will have finished all graduation requirements by the end of the proposed study abroad experience. 

The Katherine E. Sullivan Scholarship provides an opportunity for students at any campus of the University of Minnesota to enrich their academic experience with a full year of undergraduate study in another country. The scholarship will cover all or a portion of in-country educational expenses (tuition, fees, books, and research costs), room and board, essential daily expenses, and round-trip transportation to the study site. Sullivan Scholarship applicants are expected to apply for other scholarships or grants for which they are eligible that could be applied toward any of the above expenses. Financial support from the Sullivan Scholarship will supplement, but not duplicate, benefits from other such grants or scholarships. In other words, the total amount awarded from all sources combined may equal, but not exceed, the costs of tuition, fees, books, room and board, essential daily expenses, and round-trip transportation to the study site.

This is a University of Minnesota system-wide scholarship that is administered by ONIS and the University Honors Program at the Twin Cities campus.

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Application Deadline
March 15, 2024
Application Year(s)
Junior; Senior
Award Type(s)
Undergraduate; Abroad Experience

University of MN Recipients

  • 2023 -- Sohfiat Hassan (UMR: Nursing), Ireland
  • 2023 -- Connie Liker (UMM: Anthropology, Environmental Studies), Scotland
  • 2023 -- Loc Austin Tran (UMTC: Marketing), Italy
  • 2022 – Caecie Deblaere (UMTC: Graphic Design and AMES), Taiwan
  • 2022 – Stephanie Dose (UMTC: Architecture), Denmark
  • 2021 – Avery Erickson (UMTC: English and French), France and Senegal
  • 2021 – Callie Veiga (UMTC: AMES), Japan
  • 2020 – Emma Mulhern (UMTC: International Business), Spain
  • 2020 – Juliet Paulson (UMTC: Anthropology, History, AMES), China
  • 2020 – Keegan Robinson (UMTC: Geography), The Netherlands
  • 2019 – Jace Galley (UMTC: Food Systems), Senegal
  • 2019 – Katie Desautels (UMD: Psychology), Kenya
  • 2018 – Kenneth Niemeyer (UMTC: Global St), China
  • 2018 – Anne Campbell (UMTC: Asian Languages and Lit), Japan
  • 2017 – Ezekiel Heling (UMTC: Journalism), Japan
  • 2017 – Annika Skansberg (UMTC: Psychology), South Africa
  • 2016 – Marie-Christine Ghreichi (UMTC: Poli Sci, History), Lebanon
  • 2015 – Caitlin Dippo (UMTC: Architecture), Denmark
  • 2015 – Clara McGlynn (UMTC: Poli Sci, Glo St, French, Norway
  • 2014 – Melanie Paurus (UMTC: Glo St), Israel
  • 2014 – Johnathon Walker (UMTC: Glo St), Peru
  • 2013 – Stephen Harper (UMM: History, Spanish), Spain
  • 2013 – Melanie Povlitzki (UMTC: Interior Design), Denmark
  • 2012 – Sara Butterfass (UMM: English), Iceland
  • 2012 – Brian Eby (UMTC: GCB), Germany
  • 2011 – Brittany Libra (UMTC: Glo St, Poli Sci), Chile
  • 2010 – Jennifer Marshall (UMTC: Chemistry), Finland
  • 2009 – Melinda Kernik (UMM: History) New Zealand
  • 2008 – Grant Miller (UMTC: Computer Sci), Japan
  • 2007 – Harlan Chambers (UMTC: Acting), France
  • 2007 – Lisa Kissing (UMTC: Environmental Sci), Cuba
  • 2007 – Emily Stout (UMM: Spanish, Italian, Int Dev), Ecuador
  • 2006 – Elizabeth Burr (UMTC: Anthropology),( South Africa
  • 2006 – Mark Foster (UMTC: Acting, Anthropology), Tanzania
  • 2006 – Ted Meinhover (UMTC: Glo St), Indonesia and China
  • 2005 – Christopher Gregory (UMTC: Asian Lang and Lit), Japan
  • 2005 – Sara Kloek (UMM: Political Sci, Spanish), Ecuador
  • 2005 – Oana Lungu (UMTC: Biochemistry), Spain
  • 2005 – Joseph Sand (UMD: Studio Art), England
  • 2005 – Kathryn Schwaderer (UMM: Biology), Sweden
  • 2004 – Leigh Bervin (UMM: Biology), Denmark
  • 2004 – Amelia Chouravong (UMM: Spanish, Speech Comm, Philippines
  • 2004 – Diana Fu (UMTC: Global St, Political Sci), China
  • 2004 – Katherine Gerbensky (Spanish, Biomedical Engr), Ecuador
  • 2004 – Ann Vogt (UMTC: Physiology), Ecuador
  • 2003 – Gweneth Bruery (UMTC: French, Art History), Canada
  • 2003 – Carrie Gryskiewicz (UMTC: Global St, Spanish), Chile
  • 2003 – Shelli LaPlante (UMTC: Global St), Denmark
  • 2003 – Nicole Ostendorf (UMTC: Global St, Spanish), Argentina
  • 2003 – Paige Tighe (UMM: Studio Art), Ghana
  • 2002 – Jessica Fiala (UMTC: Interdepartmental), France
  • 2002 – Melissa Kayongo (UMTC: Political Sci), Spain
  • 2002 – Jesse LeFebvre (UMTC: History), Japan
  • 2002 – Angela Veomett (UMTC: Music), England
  • 2001 – Mary Hendrickson (UMTC: Classical Civ), Scotland
  • 2001 – Shannon Lambert (UMTC: Psychology, GWSS, Human Services), India
  • 2001 – Jay Pludeman (UMTC: Spanish), Ecuador
  • 2001 – Marianna Quenemoen (UMTC: Interdepartmental), China
  • 2000 – Christopher Burrell (UMTC: Chemistry, French), France
  • 2000 – Beth Johnson (UMTC: Spanish/Portuguese, International Relations), Brazil
  • 2000 – Alexandra Zuber (UMTC: Spanish/Portuguese, International Relations), Zimbabwe
  • 1999 – Amy Becker (UMTC: International Relations), Russia
  • 1999 – Jessica Munson (UMTC: International Relations), Uganda
  • 1999 – Sarah Streitz (UMTC: Spanish, Speech Comm), Guatemala & Ecuador
  • 1998 – Misty Heggeness (UMTC: Spanish, Family Social Sci), Mexico
  • 1998 – Jason Klimoski (UMTC: Architecture), Denmark
  • 1998 – Christopher Roufs (UMM: English, Theater), Ireland
  • 1997 – Margaret Adamczyk (UMTC: Journalism), France
  • 1997 – Heather Mills (UNTC: Spanish and International Relations), Costa Rica
  • 1997 – Denise Rouleau (Italian and International Relations), Italy
  • 1996 – Julie Brand (UMM: English), Vietnam
  • 1996 – Wendy Schubring (UMTC: Film Studies), France
  • 1996 – Keith Vertanen (UMM: Mathematics, Computer Sci), Sweden
  • 1995 – Colleen Klainert (UMTC: Italian), Italy
  • 1995 – Daniel Rutherford (UMM: Chemistry, Biology), Japan
  • 1995 – Kathryn Trittipo (UMTC: Art History, Theater), Scotland
  • 1994 – Erin Cosgrove (UMTC: Art), Germany
  • 1994 – Kristin Hiller (UMTC: Linguistics, Russian), Russia