Award for Study & Research Abroad for NATURAL
SCIENCE Students
Seitz Award
The Seitz Award is designed to financially assist Natural
Science students who desire to study science and conduct research
abroad, outside the normal academic classroom setting. All students
with sophomore or junior status majoring in Biology, Chemistry or
Physics are eligible to apply. Sophomore and junior majors in
Psychology, studying Physiological or Cognitive/Neuropsychology, or
in Anthropology, studying Biological Anthropology, Primatology or
Archaeology, are also eligible to apply.
What do you need to do to apply?
- Meet with your department head or advisor to discuss
study/research options.
- Write a statement describing the nature of the academic
experience and the importance of this experience to personal
development and career plans - no more than 2 pages.
- Provide a timeline of where you are going and what you intend
to accomplish.
- Develop a budget estimating the cost of the trip
(transportation expenses, lodging, registration fee, etc.)
- Print a copy of your transcript from my.butler.edu and append
it to your statement.
- If applicable, supply documentation showing that what you
intend to do is feasible (e.g., you have a letter from a research
lab welcoming you to their lab/field station).
- For travel to non-English-speaking countries, verification of
language proficiency is required. Language proficiency is defined
as skill equivalent to that achieved after a minimum of two full
years of collegiate study.
When do you apply?
Apply by February 18th. Bring the complete
application package to the LAS Dean's Office in Jordan Hall
237.
What is expected after your return?
At the completion of the study abroad experience, the student
will submit a written report to the office of the Dean of Liberal
Arts and Sciences and be available to make an oral presentation to
the Seitz family and the Butler community.
Information about the Seitz Study Abroad
Experience
Funded by
the Katrina Roch Seitz Science Education Fund
The Seitz Study Abroad Experience allows students to extend
their science education outside the classroom through study and
conducting research abroad. Expectations are that a student
will have a science educational experience (short courses, special
seminars or learning opportunities, etc.) along with an immersion
into the language, history, culture, art and economics of the
country. The study abroad experience should provide an
opportunity for the student to study, travel and interact with
students and scientists in a foreign country and gain an
appreciation for the educational, cultural and economic environment
of the country. Butler University's Office of International
Programs is available to help with arrangements for student
housing, language instruction and travel, if needed.
Students will be selected by a committee including Department
Heads in the Natural Sciences and the Dean of the College of
Liberal Arts and Sciences. The number of student awards will
be contingent on funds available. At the completion of the study
abroad experience, the student will submit a written report to the
Office of the Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences and be available to
make an oral presentation to the Seitz family and the Butler
community.
About Katrina Roch Seitz '79 and the Scholarship
Dr. Katrina Roch Seitz '79 and her husband, Dr. David Seitz,
presented the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences with a gift to
establish the Katrina Roch Seitz Science Education Endowed
Fund.
Dr. Seitz, a native of Dallas, received her Bachelor of Science
degree in zoology (cum laude) from Butler and her M.D. from Indiana
University School of Medicine. She served her residency at
Indiana University Medical Center and practiced medicine for over
20 years. She recently retired from her practice as an
obstetrician-gynecologist with Southside OB-GYN in
Indianapolis.
The fund, designated to benefit the natural sciences at Butler
University, provides scholarship assistance to science majors who
are interested in extending their education outside the classroom
through seminars, field expeditions and meetings. It also has
enabled the college to host a scholar in residence at Butler to
enhance the science curriculum through lectures, seminars and
workshops.
Where have Seitz Scholars traveled?
2012
Dublin, Ireland- Brittany Foerg
2011
Hefei,China -Adam Kidd, Physics/Mechanical
Engineering
Cadiz,Spain- Kala Ghooray, Chemistry/Spanish
Leipzig,Germany- Michael Slack, Music/Chemistry/German
2010
Togo - Hilary Broderick, Biology
2009
Panama -Caleb Fischer, Biology
Belize- Faculty/Student research trip in Biology (biannual trip
for 12-15 students)
2008
China-Kyle Obergfell, Physics
Panama-Stacey Summitt, Biology
Germany-Meagan Hinze, Chemistry
Kenya -Jonathon Irons, Anthropology
2007
Belize- Faculty/Student research trip in Biology (biannual trip
for 12-15 students)
2006
Australia- Tyler Blakley, Biology/Chemistry
Australia- Lauren Gersbach, Biology
Spain- Laura White, Biology
2005
Belize- Faculty/Student research trip in Biology (biannual trip
for 12-15 students)
San Jose, Costa Rica- Kelsey Burton, Biology/Chemistry
Copenhagen, Denmark- Laura Quilter, Biology/Spanish
Marseille, France- Jeff Carvell,
Physics/Engineering
Paris, France- Jenna Gross, Chemistry
Taipei, Taiwan- Faculty/Student research trip in Chemistry
Tara Benz, Greg Campanello, Ken Clevenger, Victoria Fahrenbach,
Carrie Hedge, Sheetal Mistry
2003
Oxford, England- Matthew Riley, Biology
Paris, France- Deborah Hill, Chemistry/Dance
Taipei, Taiwan- Faculty/Student research trip in Chemistry
Katie Brocksmith, Keith Gligorich, Scott Hocker
2002
Paris, France- Samantha Keith, Biology/Spanish
South Africa- Joanna Thomas, Chemistry
Stirling, Scotland- Marcy Taylor, Chemistry
United Kingdom- Emily Shrode, Chemistry
2001
Holzkirchen, Germany- Rachel Miller, Chemistry
Honduras- Jennifer Cockrill, Biology
Spain- Krystal Briney,
Physics/Mathematics/Engineering
Spain- Brian Steurerwald, Chemistry
2000
France- Shannon Basford, Chemistry/French
France- Kristen Schuster, Biology
Spain- Florian Stamm, Biology/Anthropology