Award Opportunities within the College
GOTCHA Fund. The College of Agricultural Sciences, thanks to the generous support of former Secretary of Agriculture, Boyd Wolff, and his wife Peggy, created the GOTCHA Fund in 2001. Money from the GOTCHA Fund (which stands for "Give Others The Chance to Have an Adventure"), helps Penn State's students with financial need offset the costs of studying abroad. Students who receive a GOTCHA grant are asked to give back to the fund in the future to help others "have an adventure!" Download application form or contact the College's Office of International Programs by phone (814) 863-4164 or e-mail to: mbm8@psu.edu if you are interested in learning more about the program and think you might qualify.
The Ron & Dorothy Young Fund in International Agriculture. This fund was endowed to assist College of Agricultural Sciences' undergraduate students' efforts to incorporate an international experience into their undergraduate curriculum by helping to off-set costs associated with international studies. Preference will be given to Food Science and Agribusiness Management majors planning to enroll in a semester program; however, other majors will be considered. Awards may be applied toward semester study abroad program costs, international internships, international research or an international experience via a short term study tour. Download application form.
George Settlemyer Fund for International Agriculture Experiences. This fund was endowed to assist College of Agricultural Sciences' undergraduate students' efforts to incorporate an international experience into their undergraduate curriculum by helping to off-set costs associated with international studies. Preference will be given to Crop & Soil Science majors planning to enroll in a semester program; however, other majors will be considered. Awards may be applied toward semester study abroad program costs, international internships, international research or an international experience via a short term study tour. Download application form.
