For Immediate Release: Monday, June 8, 2026

Contact: Silvia Oliveira, soliveira@ric.edu

New Scholarship in Portuguese at Rhode Island College:

Providence, RI – The Portuguese American Scholarship Foundation, the Rhode Island Foundation and the Institute for Portuguese and Lusophone World Studies at Rhode Island College proudly announce a new scholarship,

The Portuguese American Scholarship Foundation (PASF) scholarship for incoming students

at Rhode Island College

The Portuguese American Scholarship Foundation Fund (PASF) supports Rhode Island College students affiliated with the Institute for Portuguese and Lusophone World Studies (IPLWS). Scholarships are awarded to meritorious students who demonstrate a commitment to Portuguese language study and engagement with Lusophone cultures, helping offset educational costs and advance student success within Portuguese and Lusophone Studies.

Read the announcement by the Rhode Island Foundation HERE.

Qualifications and Application: please review the posting on the Rhode Island College Foundation scholarships portal and below: https://ricfoundation.awardspring.com/

For questions and information please contact Dr. Silvia Oliveira, Portuguese Program Director: soliveira@ric.edu

Scholarship application requirements:

*Incoming freshman at Rhode Island College

*Full time enrollment

*Enrolled in a Portuguese language class

*Write and submit a short 250 word essay describing your motivation for studying Portuguese and how this knowledge will impact your future studies and career plans.

*Deadline: August 28, 2026

*Submit your application HERE

https://ricfoundation.awardspring.com/

Meet recent RIC graduates who minored and majored in Portuguese and their successful career paths:

https://www.ric.edu/news/internship-abroad-prepares-ric-student-international-career-technology

https://www.ric.edu/news/meet-our-graduates-bridging-two-continents

https://www.ric.edu/news/summer-internship-portugal

STUDY PORTUGUESE @ RIC!

Thank you for your kind attention,

Dr. Sílvia Oliveira, IPLWS Director

Soliveira@ric.edu | (401)456-8748

Rhode Island College is a regional comprehensive public college that serves 6,000+ undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students through its five schools: the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the Feinstein School of Education and Human Development, the School of Business, the Zvart Onanian School of Nursing and the School of Social Work. Established in 1854, we are Rhode Island’s first public institution of higher education. For more information, visit www.ric.edu

Established in 2006, the Institute for Portuguese and Lusophone World Studies bridges the connection between Rhode Island College and the Lusophone community, promotes the Portuguese Studies program at Rhode Island College, and pursues scholarly and cultural research in the areas of the Portuguese language and Lusophone cultures. For more information, visit: https://www.ric.edu/department-directory/institute-portuguese-and-lusophone-world-studies

Institute for Portuguese and Lusophone World Studies at Rhode Island College