Hidai “Eddie” Bregu Scholarship in Albanian and Southeastern European Studies

The Hidai “Eddie” Bregu Scholarship in Albanian and Southeastern European Studies

Spring 2024

o Four awards of $3000 each
o Open to students in the College of LAS
o Application deadline: January 30th, 2024
o Students may apply via Scholarship Connect

The Department of Modern Languages & The Hidai “Eddie” Bregu Program in Albanian Studies invites applications for The Hidai “Eddie” Bregu Scholarship in Albanian and Southeastern European Studies. This scholarship is made available by the generosity of Hidai “Eddie” Bregu, donor, and namesake of the endowed Albanian Studies Program at DePaul University.

Applicants must be students in the College of LAS while students from other DePaul Schools and Colleges who have declared or plan to declare the Albanian and Southeastern European Studies Undergraduate Certificate are encouraged to apply. All applicants must fulfill two or more of the following criteria: 1) be enrolled in, or have already taken, a minimum of one Albanian Studies course, 2) have a demonstrated engagement in Albanian American Associations within and beyond DePaul University, 3) have a demonstrated engagement in Southeastern European Student Associations at DePaul University 4) have volunteered or attended the public events organized by the Hidai “Eddie” Bregu Lectures in Albanian Studies at DePaul University 5) have conducted or are conducting research or extracurricular projects related to Albanian (-American) and/or other Southeastern European cultures and topics in the Chicagoland area.

The scholarship is merit-based, but preference goes primarily to students with financial needs and those who have already declared or plan to declare the Albanian and Southeastern European Studies Undergraduate Certificate. Scholarship recipients who have distinguished themselves by demonstrating academic achievement in Albanian Studies classes can be considered for future iterations of the scholarship.

For questions regarding the Scholarship and The Albanian and Southeastern European Studies Program, please contact Program Director Dr. Gazmend Kapllani: gkapllan@depaul.edu