Truman Info Session Monday 9/27 4:30 pm

Attention Juniors and Sophomores!
Informational meeting for the Truman Scholarship
on Monday, September 27, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in Munroe 222

About the Truman Scholarship

  • The Truman Foundation offers JUNIORS up to $30,000 for three years of graduate and professional study. (Degree programs include a master’s degree, a doctorate, or a professional degree such as a law degree or a Master of Public Administration, Master of Public Health, Master of Social Work, Master of Education, Master of Public Policy, or Master of International Affairs)
  • The awards are based on merit (impressive record of academic achievement and leadership; GPA of 3.7 and higher)
  • Applicants must be committed to working in the non-profit sector—any organization that would have a .org, .edu, or .gov in its URL)
  • Truman Scholars are required to work in public service for three of the seven years following completion of a  graduate degree program
  • You must be US citizen to be eligible
  • More info online at go/fellowships and www.truman.gov

Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship–Next deadline Oct. 8

Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship, a competitive national program, provides college graduates the opportunity to work in Washington, DC, with one of twenty-six participating public-interest organizations focusing on international security issues. The program is offered twice yearly, in the spring and fall.  It lasts from six to nine months and provides a stipend, health insurance, and travel costs to Washington.

Scoville Fellows may undertake a variety of activities, including research, writing, and advocacy in support of the goals of their host organization and may attend coalition meetings, policy briefings, and Congressional hearings.  Fellows have written articles, blogs, fact sheets, letters to the editor, op-eds and reports, organized talks and conferences, and been interviewed as experts by the media.  Many former Scoville Fellows work for U.S. and international NGOs, the Departments of State and Defense, members of Congress and academia, or attend graduate school in political science or international relations, following their fellowships.

For more information and application instructions,  visit  www.scoville.org.   Our new online application form is accessible via our website, as are links to the websites of each of the participating groups and information on the work of current and former Scoville Fellows.  The next application deadline is October 8 for the spring 2011 fellowship.

All U.S. citizens, and foreign nationals residing in the United States, are eligible to apply; non-U.S. citizens living outside of the United States are not.

CRITICAL LANGUAGE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INTENSIVE SUMMER INSTITUTES (CLS) INFORMATION SESSION

2011 CRITICAL LANGUAGE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INTENSIVE SUMMER INSTITUTES (CLS)
INFORMATION SESSION

THURSDAY, SEPT. 16:
4:00 P.M.:  ROOM 210,
DAVIS FAMILY LIBRARY

This scholarship is open to first-year through seniors from all majors interested in intensive summer language study in the following languages:

–       Arabic, Persian: Advanced beginning, intermediate or advanced level;

–       Azerbaijani, Bangla/Bengali, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Punjabi, Turkish, or Urdu: Beginning, intermediate or advanced level;

–       Chinese, Japanese, or Russian: Intermediate or advanced level.

The program is funded by the US Department of State.  Applicants must be US citizens, intend to continue their language study beyond the scholarship period, and later apply their language skills in their future professional careers. You can find more info and application instructions and deadlines online at http://www.clscholarship.org/index.html .

Questions? Come to the info session!