CARA Tuition Scholarships
The Medieval Academy's Committee on Centers and Regional Associations (CARA) awards full tuition scholarships each summer to four students participating in Latin summer programs offered at the University of Notre Dame and the University of Toronto and every other summer (even years) to two students participating in the Paleography program at the University of New Mexico.

Only students who are members of the Medieval Academy are eligible for these scholarships.

Medieval Institute, University of Notre Dame. CARA provides full tuition scholarships for two students taking Medieval Latin or Latin Paleography at the Medieval Institute. For information regarding the summer offerings, students should write the Summer Session Office, University of Notre Dame, 510 Main Bldg., Notre Dame, IN 46556-5602 (http://www.nd.edu/~sumsess). Students wishing to apply for these scholarships should not write the Medieval Academy. Instead, they should write the Director of the Medieval Institute, 715 Hesburgh Library, Univ. of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556. The annual deadline for CARA/University of Notre Dame scholarship applications is 1 May.

Centre for Medieval Studies, University of Toronto. CARA provides full tuition scholarships for two students taking summer courses in medieval Latin at the M.A. and Ph.D. levels. For details and application forms, write (with $2 mailing fee) to Medieval Latin Programme, Centre for Medieval Studies, 39 Queen's Park Cresc. E., Toronto, ON M5S 2C3, Canada (http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/medieval). Students wishing to apply for these scholarships should not write the Medieval Academy. Instead, they should send a transcript and a brief personal statement indicating their interest and the value of the summer program for their studies and should arrange for a letter of reference to be mailed separately to Medieval Latin Programme, at the above address. The annual deadline for CARA /University of Toronto scholarship applications is 1 March.

Institute for Medieval Studies, University of New Mexico. CARA provides two scholarships to cover seminar tuition costs, available to graduate students who are members of the Academy. Those wishing to apply for the CARA scholarships should mention this in their application, with their letter of intent. A complete application packet will consist of (1) a letter of intent in which the applicant outlines his or her academic background, research interests, and need for training in manuscript studies; (2) a curriculum vitae; (3) a letter of recommendation from one faculty member familiar with the applicant's work. Application materials should be sent to Institute for Medieval Studies, 2045 Mesa Vista Hall, MSC06 3620, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131 (Fax: 505-277-1183). This program is offered every other summer in even years. The bi-annual deadline for receipt of CARA/University of New Mexico applications is April 5.