The program is available for U.S. citizens or the U.S. national from American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Course Level:Â Graduate degree
Award:Â Up to $30,000
Access Mode:Â Online
Number of Awards:Â Varies
Nationality:Â US citizen
The award can be taken in the US
Eligibility
Eligible Countries:Â US students are eligible to apply for this grant.
Acceptable Course or Subjects:Â The sponsorship will be awarded in any graduate degree subjects offered by the university.
Admissible Criteria: The following requirements must be met:
- Nomination by Stanford through the Haas Center for Public Service
- S. citizen or a U.S. national from American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Full-time junior expecting to receive a bachelor’s degree between December 2020 and August 2021.
- Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.6
- Commitment to a career in public service and able to attend the Truman Scholars Leadership Week
- Students must have a strong record of leadership, public and community service
- Must be available for a Stanford interview, if shortlisted. Interview date(s): Week of November 18, 2019 (exact dates TBD, morning hours).
How to Apply: To consider an application for Campus enrollment, students need to complete the online application at the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation a sample application is provided to help prepare for online submission.
- Admission Requirements: When you are ready to prepare your application, you will need to check out the admission requirements page.
- Supporting Documents:Â For apply, applicants must be request 3 confidential letters of recommendation, one for each of the following topics:
- Academic achievement: Intellect and prospects for continuing academic success
- Commitment to a career in public service
- Leadership abilities and potential
- Language Requirments: The candidate should have a very good command of the English language. Therefore, the application should be written in English.
Benefits
- Up to $30,000 for the Scholar’s graduate studies toward a public service-related degree, open to many fields of study
- Truman Scholars Leadership Week (mandatory for Scholars)
- Summer Institute (10-week program immediately after college graduation)
- Truman Fellows Program (after Summer Institute, a full year of public service work and study in Washington, DC)
- Scholars are required to work in public service for three of the seven years following completion of a Foundation-funded graduate degree program as a condition of receiving funding
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Application Deadline:Â October 25, 2019