Fellowships

Undergraduate Scholarships/Grants

The Aristides G. Alexopoulos Endowment Student Fund for Students in Need
This fund assists with small grants to UCLA students in financial need, with preference given to undergraduate and graduate students of Hellenic descent or with parents of Greek citizenship.

To apply, please email hellenic@humnet.ucla.edu with your name, year, department, and a paragraph description of why you are requesting financial assistance. There is no application deadline.

Vlahakis-Hanks Undergraduate Scholarship 
This scholarship will be used for an annual undergraduate scholarship in the College of Letters and Science. Eligible students must demonstrate leadership in Hellenic causes, environmental issues, or community empowerment. [Not yet available for 2022-23]

Graduate Student Fellowships

Peter and Vivi Demopoulos Endowed Graduate Research Fellowship
This fellowship supports graduate student travel to Greece for research during the summer. 2023 Award: $4,000

James and Carolyn Kolokotrones Endowed Graduate Research Fellowship
This fellowship supports graduate student travel to Greece for research during the summer. 2023 Award: $4,000

George Olympios Family Endowed Graduate Research Fellowship
This fellowship supports graduate student travel to Greece for research during the summer. 2023 Award: $2,000

The George and Cleola Gavalas Fund for Archaeology
This fund supports students studying archaeology in Greece from any period of the country’s history. 2023 Award: $2,500

To apply for a graduate student fellowship, please submit to hellenic@humnet.ucla.edu the following documents:

      • Letter of intent including name, year, department, contact information, and project description (not to exceed one page)
      • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
      • Two (2) recommendation letters; the letters should be sent directly from the recommenders
      • Application deadline: March 1

Complete applications submitted by the deadline will be reviewed by our Fellowship Committee.

Student Awards

The Gus and Judie Christopoulos Award for Modern Greek Language Study
Annual award provided to the student with the best performance in the first year of Modern Greek language courses.

For inquiries, please email hellenic@humnet.ucla.edu or call 310-825-5323.