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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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