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Truman Scholarship
Program Summary
The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation awards scholarships of up to $30,000 to college students who have outstanding leadership potential, plan to pursue careers in government or elsewhere in public service, and wish to attend graduate school to help prepare for their careers. 75-80 scholarships will be awarded to outstanding college juniors across the country.
Targeted Areas
Priority is given to candidates proposing to enroll in graduate programs specifically oriented to careers in public service.
These include master's, Ph.D., and J.D. programs in: public administration; public policy analysis; public health; international relations; government; economics; social service delivery; education and human resource development; and conservation and environmental protection.
Award and Stipend
The Truman Scholarship provides $3,000 toward the recipient's final year of undergraduate study and $27,000 for graduate study.
Criteria
1. leadership abilities and potential, including honesty, vision, sensitivity, and communication skills;
2. commitment to career in public service, and the potential for influencing public policies;
3. suitability of the student's proposed program of study for a career in public service;
4. academic performance (upper quarter of his/her class), intellectual strength, and the potential to perform in graduate school;
5. quality and extent of public and community service and government involvement.
An outstanding application, will among other things:
• reveal unique and interesting aspects of the student, and show some humor;
• demonstrate at least two years of public service involvement and include evidence of leadership, initiative, and taking responsibility;
• include a well-researched public policy analysis worthy of the officials to whom it is addressed.
Application Process
The University of Puget Sound may nominate up to four students. All application materials must be submitted by the Fellowships Office following an internal competition. The application deadline is December 12, 2008.
