Selvaggi Grant $500 De Rada Grant $400 San Nilo Grant $350 Teresina Bellucci Grant $250 Giovanni Andrea Bellucci Grant $250     De Rada Institute offers some grants to partially cover the tuition for students attending the De Rada Summer Program in Calabria. Both need and merit are taken into consideration. The grants are offered to celebrate the millennial anniversary of the death of San Nilo di Rossano (910-1004), the most important saint of the Byzantine tradition in the South of Italy, and the centennial anniversary of the death of Girolamo De Rada (1814-1903), the most important Italian-Albanian poet and writer of the Romantic period.   The special Selvaggi Grant of $500 will be offered to a student showing passion for Italian language and culture, and great research skills.  This grant is offered to remember the figure of papas Vincenzino Selvaggi, who died on Monday, January 9, 2006.  He was a great priest of the community of Vaccarizzo Albanese, and a very well known scholar of the Italian-Albanian culture, literature and traditions.  From the foundation he has been the Vice President of the De Rada Italian Institute in Italy.  The Selvaggi Grant will be given in Italy during a special ceremony on the memory of our dear father and friend.     Thanks to the generous donation of Linda Sposato, we are happy to offer two new grants to the memory of Teresina and Giovanni Andrea Bellucci of $250 each. Here it is the bio of Linda's parents and grandparents:   Teresina Bellucci, daughter of Giovanni Andrea Bellucci who purveyed all the supplies for the Collegio di Sant'Adriano. He along with one of his brothers, Domenico. worked at the Collegio. As a young lady, I recall the stories that my mother told me about her father, who apparently had horse and drawn  carriages and provided food and linens for the Collegio.  In 1929. at age 23, she married Gennaro Sposato who had emigrated to America in 1924 and worked as a Stone Mason on Main Line Estates in Suburban Philadelphia.  With a 3rd grade education, he saved enough money to return to Italy and marry his arranged bride. Together and away from all family support, they survived the Great Depression and vowed that their children would have a better life.  Both, with limited educations, taught us that we could achieve anything we wanted to if we were willing to work for it in an honest way. Therefore, it is my pleasure to establish 2 scholarships of $250.00 each to benefit young adults who want to learn Italian and those who want to know the Albanian Culture (Arbëreshe) and carry on the traditions of St. Demetrio Corone in appreciation for my parents who, although not perfect, but simple, and honest, were able to  provide us with a good education and the values and principles that will last a lifetime.                                                                         Linda Sposato     Application deadline: April 4, 2008       Application Requirements: ·        A letter of purpose (explaining why you are applying for a grant) ·        A short resume (Curriculum Vitae) ·        A letter of recommendation from a faculty member (sealed and signed envelope) ·        A copy of your transcript ·        A letter from the Financial Aid Office at your school demonstrating financial need (if applicable), or a copy of your bank statement showing your balance for the last  two months ·         The De Rada Program Application Form, including the $100 deposit fee.   Grant recipients' responsibilities: The De Rada Grants are given to students willing to help the De Rada Italian Institute in updating its web-site and/or performing minor administrative tasks as needed.  Examples of such tasks include typing, use of internet, making photocopies, helping other students, coordinating activities, etc. Students may also be asked to translate or conduct a research project on Girolamo De Rada’s life and works.  Other research projects, cultural and social activities, art performances, and ideas are also welcome.

FOR HARVARD STUDENTS ONLY:

2008 Teodoro Raffaele Diaco Memorial Grant for Study in Italy.

     The Italian section of the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at Harvard University has received a generous gift from the Diaco family, honoring the memory of Teodoro Raffaele Diaco, to support summer study in Italy.  Since Mr. Diaco was originally from Calabria, his family has stipulated that preference be given to support Harvard students studying at the De Rada Institute in Calabria, Italy. The grant monies will be awarded based on financial need (primary) and merit. Winner(s) will be asked to write a brief letter to the Diaco family describing their experience in Calabria.  In the past years prizes ranged from $300 to $3,000. For more information please go to: www.fas.harvard.edu/~edifabio/Diaco.html, or contact Elvira Di Fabio, Senior Preceptor and Undergraduate Advisor in Italian, Harvard University (edifabio@fas.harvard.edu).
Deadline: TBA
Program Location: Calabria

PLEASE NOTE:  If you are a Harvard student and are applying for a grant from the De Rada Institute, you need not submit another application.  Please just complete the form online at www.fas.harvard.edu/~edifabio/Diaco.html and you will be automatically considered for a Diaco Grant.

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FOR STUDENTS OF CALABRESE ORIGIN:

The John R. Mott Scholarship Foundation Scholarship. Students native to the region of Calabria Italy who are enrolled to attend any accredited post-secondary school are encouraged to apply. Students must be seeking an education leading to a degree or professional certification. The location of the educational institution is not limited to Italy. The students have to be of Calabrese origin, but not necessarily born there. However the scholarship prioritizes students that are currently there. Preference is given to students from the town of Serra D’Aielo, and the city and province of Cosenza.
 

For more information please visit: http://www.mottscholarship.org/