Kleis International Study Program

Dr. Robert W. and Beatrice M. Kleis created the Kleis International Study Travel Grant Program to help provide opportunities for undergraduate students in agriculture-related degree programs and majors at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) to participate in individualized education abroad experiences in other countries for credit towards graduation from UNL.

Dr. Kleis had a long and successful career in agricultural research and university administration. He served as Chairman of the Agricultural Engineering Department at the University of Massachusetts (1957-1966) and later assumed this same position at the University of Nebraska (1966-1968). He also served as Associate Director for the UNL Agricultural Experiment Station (1967-1983) and Executive Director for BIFAD, USAID, in Washington, D.C. (1985-87). At the time of his retirement in 1990, Dr. Kleis was Executive Dean for International Programs at UNL. His international work took him to over 70 countries around the world where he was responsible for the design, implementation and evaluation of numerous agricultural research and development programs. Dr. Kleis was the recipient of numerous honors and awards and published over 50 research papers, 200 popular publications and magazine articles and four book chapters.

The purpose of this award is to support long-term (6-weeks or longer) education abroad programming, such as a semester or full summer abroad for credit. If you are going on a short-term or CASNR based trip, please fill out the Study Abroad scholarship application at https://www.jotform.com/CASNR/saa

This award may be paid out by check and mailed to your permanent address, applied to your student account, or processed through payroll. If you are current or former employee of the University of Nebraska, your award will have taxes deducted if paid through check or payroll.

Requirements include:

Enrolled in an agriculture-related degree program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (CASNR) or any other program at UNL which is an agriculture-related major, including but not limited to, Agricultural Engineering, Agribusiness, Human Nutrition, Veterinary Medicine, Rural Sociolgy, etc. Preference will be given to applicants with an applied agriculture or applied agricultural research career track.
Resident of Nebraska.
Nebraska high school graduate.
Grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 or higher.
Completed a minimum of 40 semester hours toward a baccalaureate degree.
Working to provide a minimum of 10 percent of student's college education costs (which may include work during summer, vacation periods or the academic year).
Receiving UNL credit for the education abroad experience.

Is your study abroad program longer than six weeks in length? *

Yes No

Full Name *

First Name Last Name

Student ID Number (8 digits) *

Address *

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

City State / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Phone Number *

Area Code Phone Number

E-mail *

Degree

Credit Hours to Date

Grade Point Average

Adviser Name

Travel Destination *

Total Cost of Trip *

Dates of Travel:

Begin: *

Month Day Year

End: *

Month Day Year

For international travel, project or education aboard experience being proposed, will credit be earned toward a degree? If so, how many credits and under what course number and title will the experience be listed? *

Please respond to the following questions/statements:

Have you ever been an employee of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (part-time, full-time, or as a student worker). NOTE: This is not a requirement to receive the scholarship. *

Yes No

How will the proposed international experience enhance your educational experience and career goals? *

Please describe your agriculture-related career goals. *

Describe your employment to financially support your college education and give the percent of your college expenses that you personally earn. *

Amount Requested:

Airfare (lowest cost possible):

Passport:

Visa:

Total Amount Requested:

This scholarship requires that your study abroad trip be at more than six weeks in length. Please go to:

https://www.jotform.com/CASNR/saa