Arthur F. and Mary Ellen Crannell Naylor (AFMECN) Study Abroad Award
For the 2023-24, and 2024-25 academic year, the AFMECN Study Abroad Award will be between $600 -$1,500 for one Carnegie Mellon undergraduate student each academic year who has financial need and plans to study abroad in Europe in a cultural immersion program.
This award, originally known as The Mary Ellen Crannell Naylor (MM ‘48) Study Abroad Award, was established at Carnegie Mellon University in 2003 as a tribute, in perpetuity, to Mrs. Naylor’s long standing interests in language, travel and the university. In 2016, Linda Naylor Harris (MCS ’81) amended the award to include her father, Arthur F. Naylor (EE ’48). The Arthur F. and Mary Ellen Crannell Naylor (AFMECN) Study Abroad Award provides supplemental financial assistance to qualified, financially-deserving undergraduate Carnegie Mellon students who wish to study abroad.
Mr. and Mrs. Naylor had a great fascination for travel. They visited every continent except Antarctica, with a special interest in Europe where they visited 27 countries. Mary Ellen especially enjoyed the people, their varying views, philosophies, customs and languages. Due to their love of travel and their lifelong connection to Carnegie
Eligibility Requirements for Application and Funding
- Financial Need: For the purposes of the AFMECN Study Abroad Award, students who receive need-based financial aid from Carnegie Mellon University are considered to meet the financial need criteria for the award. Students should include a copy of their financial aid award or statement from The HUB with their application to show their eligibility.
- Study in Europe: The student should be applying to study at a study abroad program or university in Eastern or Western Europe including: Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxemburg, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom and Uzbekistan
- Cultural Immersion: The AFMECN Study Abroad Award will be granted to a student who chooses a program or program type rich in cultural immersion opportunities such as homestay plans, considerable direct contact with students from the host country, classes conducted in the host country language, etc. Applicants must attach a 2-page statement about the nature of the program and its cultural immersion facets. So called “island” programs where students study solely with other U.S. college students in English and/or in classes taught by U.S. professors will not generally meet the criteria.
- Awardees must attend a Pre-Departure Orientation Session hosted by the Office of International Education and complete ALL pre-departure registration materials before departing campus. Scholarship funds will not be released until this requirement has been met.
- When the recipient returns from study abroad, he/she will write a short report of their experience to share with University Advancement and Arthur F. and Mary Ellen Crannell Naylor’s daughter, Linda Naylor Harris (MCS ’81).
Application Deadline
Students interested in applying for the AFMECN Scholarship will need to apply via the AFMECN Google Form.
AFMECN Study Abroad Award applications are due annually on March 1st (no later than 11:59PM) for study abroad during the following calendar year (during the Summer, All Year, Fall, or Spring).
Incomplete or late applications will not be accepted for any reason. You must submit all components of the application prior to the deadline in order for your application to be considered. Questions may be directed to the Office of International Education at 412.268.5231 or GoAbroad@andrew.cmu.edu.
Application Checklist
- Applicants will be required to answer all prompts, including a detailed budget proposal.
- Applicants will need to submit a 2-page statement related to their interest in study abroad, what they expect to learn from the opportunity abroad, and the nature of the program and its cultural immersion facets. Please remember that the AFMECN Study Abroad Award will be granted to a student who chooses a program or program type rich in cultural immersion opportunities such as homestay plans, considerable direct contact with students from the host country, classes conducted in the host country language, etc.
- Applicants should upload a PDF copy of their financial aid award or statement from The HUB with their application to show their eligibility.