Student Support
Student Support
2026-2027 Funding Opportunities for UCLA Students
Please read the procedures and requirements carefully and note the different application deadlines.
Please note:
- Students cannot receive more than one of these awards during an academic year.
- Students cannot receive a particular award a second time.
Graduate Student Fellowships
Graduate awards to be disbursed in summer 2027.
Peter and Vivi Demopoulos Endowed Graduate Research Fellowship
Award: up to $4,000
This fellowship supports graduate student travel to Greece for research during the summer.
To apply, please submit to hellenic@humnet.ucla.edu the following documents:
- Letter of intent including:
- Confirm you are a graduate student traveling to Greece for research in the upcoming summer, and the approximate time frame when you will be there
- Home department
- Year of study
- Provide description of your research topic (not to exceed one page)
- Contact information
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Two (2) recommendation letters; the letters should be sent directly from the recommenders
- Deadline to apply: November 15, 2026
George Olympios Family Endowed Graduate Research Fellowship
Award: up to $2,000
This fellowship supports graduate student travel to Greece for research during the summer.
To apply, please submit to hellenic@humnet.ucla.edu the following documents:
- Letter of intent including:
- Confirm you are a graduate student traveling to Greece for research in the upcoming summer, and the approximate time frame when you will be there
- Home department
- Year of study
- Provide description of your research topic (not to exceed one page)
- Contact information
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Two (2) recommendation letters; the letters should be sent directly from the recommenders
- Deadline to apply: November 15, 2026
James and Carolyn Kolokotrones Endowed Graduate Research Fellowship
Award: up to $4,000
This fellowship supports graduate student travel to Greece for research during the summer.
To apply, please submit to hellenic@humnet.ucla.edu the following documents:
- Letter of intent including:
- Confirm you are a graduate student traveling to Greece for research in the upcoming summer, and the approximate time frame when you will be there
- Home department
- Year of study
- Provide description of your research topic (not to exceed one page)
- Contact information
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Two (2) recommendation letters; the letters should be sent directly from the recommenders
- Deadline to apply: November 15, 2026
The George and Cleola Gavalas Fund for Archaeology
Award: up to $2,500
This fund is used to support students studying archaeology in Greece, from any period of the country’s history.
To apply, please submit to hellenic@humnet.ucla.edu the following documents:
- Letter of intent including:
- Confirm you are a graduate student traveling to Greece in the upcoming summer, the approximate time frame when you will be there, and provide a description of your research topic (not to exceed one page)
- Home department
- Year of study
- Contact information
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Two (2) recommendation letters; the letters should be sent directly from the recommenders
- Deadline to apply: November 15, 2026
The Aristides G. Alexopoulos Endowment Student Fund
Award: Funds will be allocated on a rolling basis
This fund provides need-based support for students affiliated with the UCLA Stavros Niarchos Foundation Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture. Students should apply if they need critical assistance in overcoming unexpected financial challenges. Decisions about fund allocations will be made by a faculty committee appointed by the Center Director.
To apply, please submit to hellenic@humnet.ucla.edu the following documents:
- A letter explaining the need for support
- A budget for any requested funds
Undergraduate Scholarships
Undergraduate awards to be disbursed in fall 2027.
Vlahakis-Hanks Undergraduate Scholarship
Award: up to $3,000
This scholarship is available to continuing UCLA undergraduate students in the College of Letters and Science. Eligible students must demonstrate leadership in Hellenic causes, environmental issues, or community empowerment.
Apply through the Financial Aid Office scholarship portal
- You must complete an online “UCLA Scholarship Application” available through MyUCLA or scholarship portal.
- Personal Statement (required): Complete as part of above basic application, not to exceed 250 words.
- Leadership Statement (required): Describe in 350-500 words (maximum of 4,000 characters including spaces) how you demonstrate leadership in one or more of these areas: Hellenic causes, environmental issues, or community empowerment.
- Curriculum vitae or resume (required)
- Award listing: https://ucla.academicworks.com/opportunities/113979
- Deadline to apply: December 15, 2026
Other Student Awards
The Gus and Judie Christopoulos Award for Modern Greek Language Study
This annual merit-based award is provided to the student with the best performance in the first year of Modern Greek language courses.
Inquiries
For questions about the above funding opportunities, please email hellenic@humnet.ucla.edu or call our office at 310-825-5323.