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Information Meeting for 2009-2010 application:
Noon-
1 pm Tuesday September 8, 2009 in Frank Blue Room.
Review the excellent information and advice on the
Truman web, and come with your questions.
Campus Application Firm Deadline Monday
October 26, 9:00 am.
Internal application consists of: 1. Complete
draft of "sample" Truman application (on Truman web) including Policy
Proposal, by email to paula.goldsmid@pomona.edu
and richard.worthington@pomona.edu
. Access to the new application form is available only to
nominated candidates, after the internal selection process.
2. The three required recommendations described in the application, preferably
sent as attachments by email to the two addresses above.
Recommender should put your name and Truman in subject line. If
electronic transmission is impossible, letters can be sent hard copy or
fax to the Graduate Fellowships Office
Juniors abroad fall or spring are eligible to apply; the same
materials are due and the same deadline applies.
Purpose: The Harry S Truman Foundation Scholarship
Program gives exceptional college juniors who have
demonstrated potential to become change agents in public service careers
an opportunity to refine their
goals and plan their graduate studies. Successful applicants
have a history of individual accomplishment as change agents, and are
able to show how their past achievements connect to their plans for the
future.
Programs Funded: Foundation Scholarships award up to $30,000
for graduate studies in the U.S. or abroad in
a very broad range of careers dedicated to public service, including public administration, policy analysis, public
health, historical preservation, law, international relations, government, economics,
military, social services, education, conservation, environmental protection, and
other fields. Truman Scholars participate in leadership
training programs, career and graduate school counseling, and special
internship opportunities within the federal government. Scholars
who plan to gain practical experience after college before entering a
graduate program may defer the scholarship for several years.
Eligibility: Candidates are nominated by their
colleges/universities. Nominees must be U.S citizens or
nationals who are juniors in the upper quarter of their
class, and who are committed to a career in public service. This may
include professional work in government at any level, uniformed
services, public-interest organizations, nongovernmental
research and/or educational organizations, public and
private schools, and public service-oriented nonprofit
organizations such as those whose primary purposes are to
help needy or disadvantaged persons or to protect the
environment. All majors are eligible.
Selection Criteria: Screening focuses on the extent
and quality of community service or involvement in
government or politics, demonstrated commitment to working for the
public good,
academic performance, writing and analytical skills, and
suitability of the nominee's proposed program of graduate study.
Demonstrated leadership resulting in solution of a problem or another
important change weighs heavily in the selection.
Application/Nomination Process: On-campus deadlines
are mid-fall. Interested students should begin work on their
application well in advance, as the application requires
several essays, including close analysis of a public policy
issue. Pomona may nominate a limited number of students. One
Scholar or more is selected from each state, and up to 30
additional Scholars are selected at large.
Advisor:
Richard
Worthington
Carnegie 102 - x73529
http://www.truman.gov
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