AWARD INFORMATION
College students who want to work in government or another area of public service can apply for merit-based scholarships from the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation, the federal monument to our thirty-third President. Truman Scholars take part in leadership development programs, receive up to $30,000 for graduate or professional education, and are given unique access to internship and career possibilities with the federal government. A graduate degree with a focus on public service may get up to $30,000. The Foundation has helped Truman Scholars in a wide range of academic disciplines, including economics, education, government, history, international relations, law, political science, public administration, nonprofit management, public health, and public policy. These disciplines include agriculture, biology, engineering, technology, medicine, and environmental management. Leadership Week for Truman Scholars. At William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri, this occasion presents new Scholars to the services provided by the Foundation and the many pathways to public service.A group exercise about policy implementation, a graduate school and career fair with representatives from the schools and programs most frequently attended by Truman Scholars, and community service activities in the Kansas City area are among the activities that Scholars take part in. These activities are required of all Scholars. Summer College.Scholars have the chance to take part in an eight-week Summer Institute in Washington, DC, just after graduating from college.The Foundation assists in setting up chances for community development among Scholars, internships with governmental and nonprofit institutions, lectures and workshops, encounters with Washington officials and Truman graduates.Program for Truman-Albright and Other Fellows.The Truman-Albright Fellows Program allows Scholars to stay in Washington, DC for a full year following Summer Institute; Fellows are assigned to public service positions while taking part in workshops, seminars, and mentorship opportunities. As Scholars go through the early phases of their careers in public service, they can take advantage of further fellowship possibilities, which are detailed on the Truman website. Each candidate for the Truman Scholarship must be a junior-level student enrolled full-time in a four-year institution for the 2020–2021 academic year and pursuing a bachelor's degree. 'Junior' refers to a student who intends to pursue full-time undergraduate study and anticipates receiving a baccalaureate degree between December 2021 and August 2022, or a student in their third year of collegiate study who anticipates receiving a bachelor's degree between December 2021 and August 2022.A United States citizen or a United States national from American Samoa, and recommended by the Truman Scholarship Faculty Representative at their school.Green card holders who are resident aliens are ineligible. In addition to meeting the above eligibility requirements, a strong candidate for the Truman Scholarship also demonstrates a long history of civic engagement and volunteer work, possesses exceptional leadership potential and communication skills, and is dedicated to a career in public service as determined by the Foundation.Each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the following Islands—Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands—will each have one scholarship available to an eligible resident nominee in 2021. (Home address for voter registration, family principal residence, and school registration are typically used to determine residency.) In 2021, the Foundation may choose up to 15 at-large Scholars.ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Minimum GPA
None specified
Ethnicity / Heritage
None specified
Residency
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Gender
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Religious Affiliation
None specified
School Location
DC
Area of Study
None specified
Financial Need
Financial need analysis is not required
SCHOLARSHIP SPONSOR
Organization
Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation
Address
712 Jackson Place
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