The Department of Classics nominates candidates for this need-based scholarship to the Student Aid Office. Set up by F. Boyden Nims in honor of his parents, Eunice and Luther Nims, in 1979, the amount of this substantial award varies, but may pay tuition, room, board, and fees, and may be used by juniors and seniors for either in-residence study or study abroad. In order to apply for a Nims Scholarship, students must submit to the Director of Undergraduate Studies a letter of application, a detailed budget, and three letters of recommendation (at least two from professors within the department). The letter should include a statement of their past experience and education, as well as of their willingness to undergo financial sacrifice, a description of the program they wish to attend, what their objectives are in taking the program, and a statement of financial need. Students are encouraged to address applications to the Director of Undergraduate Studies about the Nims Scholarship before October 31 for Fall and March 1 for Spring.
A departmental committee will annually choose one recipient of the Epps prize from among undergraduate and graduate students of Greek. The award is $3,000 and, as described by the late Professor Preston Epps in his will, should go to "that student who said faculty shall judge shows the greatest interest and promise in coming to understand the Greek language, literature, history, and outlook."
Established in 1887, this award is bestowed yearly by the family of the late Dr. Eben Alexander, Sr. A prize of $500 is presented to the undergraduate student who, in the opinion of the faculty of the Department of Classics, presents the best rendering into English of selected passages of Greek not previously read. The exam is held in February.
Established in 1966, a prize of $1,000 is offered to the undergraduate student who shows the best ability to understand Latin poetry and to translate selected passages at sight. The award is in memory of Albert I. Suskin, Professor of Latin and Chairman of the Department of Classics until his death in 1965, and was established in his memory by his colleagues and friends. The exam is held in February.
An annual competition in the recitation of Greek and Latin poetry and prose, initiated and sponsored by the Department, will identify the Herington Prize winner. There will be two prizes of $200 each, one in Greek and one in Latin. The purpose of the Herington Prize is to encourage undergraduates in the performance of Latin and Greek.
A departmental faculty committee will annually choose one recipient of the Herington Scholarship from applicants who are freshmen, sophomore, and junior Classics majors or minors. Preference will be given to the best students of Greek. The Herington Scholarship award has a prize of $450, but the amount is set at the discretion of the Chair as inflation and the fund increase. The purpose of the Herington Scholarship is to recognize achievement and to encourage undergraduates to continue their study of the Classics.
This scholarship is sponsored by CAMWS and is awarded to Classics majors based on their performance in either Latin or Greek language. The students must be sophomores or juniors at a college or university in the CAMWS area and must agree to take a minimum of two courses in Greek or Latin during the given year. Nominations are made by the Classics Department.
Applicable programs of study include: College Year in Athens (semester or full-year programs), UNC's Summer in Greece Program, the Summer Program of College Year in Athens, the Summer Program of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, and the Agora Excavations. (For information on current study abroad and excavation opportunities in Greece, please contact Professors Donald Haggis, Carolyn Connor, or Kenneth Sams). Individual awards will generally be up to $1000. Upon the completion of the trip, the recipients will be required to submit to the Department of Classics a written statement describing their program of study and travel and how the funds were used.