Eddie Ivie Scholarship for Study in Ireland
FOR THOSE ACCEPTED INTO THE IRELAND STUDY-ABROAD PROGRAM: Established in 2008, the Eddie Ivie Scholarship for Study in Ireland was created in memory of Eddie Ivie’s passion and love for the land of Ireland. Milton Edward Ivie Jr. was born in Savannah, Georgia where he became enveloped in the Irish culture of the city. He graduated from Calvary Baptist Day School, the Culinary Institute of America, Florida International College, and Stella Adler Drama School. Ivie was the co-owner of the River House Restaurant and owner of the Pirates House Restaurant and Forty-Five South Restaurant in Savannah. He was beloved in the community and had a passion for Irish music and poetry in particular. This scholarship is for students planning to study abroad in Ireland as approved by the Director of the Center for Irish Studies. Preference may be given to students with exceptional grade point averages and/or students pursuing the Minor in Irish Studies.
- Award
- Varies
- Deadline
- 02/01/2025
- Supplemental Questions
- Have you been accepted into an Ireland study-abroad program? The Eddie Ivie Scholarship may be applied to any one of the following three programs: (1) Savannah-Ireland Inquiry Program (Summer Term A); (2) Full Term in Ireland Program (Summer Term B); (3) Graduate Summer Research-in-Ireland Fellowship Program.
- Many scholarship applications ask you for a Personal Statement. In the case of the Eddie Ivie Scholarship, you're required to compose a short essay known as the Passion Statement. Eddie Ivie deeply loved the land, people, and culture of Ireland; therefore, Eddie Ivie scholars should manifest passion when discussing their desire to further their education through study in Ireland. • There's no preferred approach or "right answer" when it comes to creating your Passion Statement. Some applicants (but by no means all) begin with an aspect of their life experience. They may have family origins in the Emerald Isle; or they may have trained in Irish dance as youngsters; or they may be fascinated by Ireland's $12 billion/year agrifood-exports sector; or they may identify with the music of Hozier (Andrew Hozier-Byrne), the boxing of Katie Taylor, the golf of Rory McIlroy, or the acting of Jamie Dornan. • The Eddie Ivie Scholarship Committee wants to hear your voice, clearly presented in a logically organized and compellingly expressed way. Pay attention to sense and spelling; write in paragraphs; be honest and original. • The Passion Statement must contain at least 650 words, but must not exceed 800 words. Give your work a title!
- Reference request for the Edie Ivie Scholarship
- A graduate student applying for the Eddie Ivie Scholarship must produce and submit a Prospectus that presents the aims, scope, itinerary for the trip to Ireland, and other graduate students must have initiated the application process for the Summer Graduate-Research Fellowship in Ireland originated by the Center for Irish Research and Teaching in cooperation with the Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies. To do so, email the CIRT Director at irish@georgiasouthern.edu, using the phrase "Eddie Ivie Scholarship: Graduate Question" as the subject line.details of the research that the student intends to pursue while a Summer Research Fellow over a period of between three and five weeks in Ireland. The summary prospectus for this application, must be no more than 150 words.