Master’s/ Doctoral Scholarship Program for U.S. citizens in the field of arts, humanities or social sciences in USA-2012
Study Subject(s): Arts, humanities or social sciences
Course Level:Master’s or Doctoral
Scholarship Provider: Sperry Fund
Scholarship can be taken at: USA
Eligibility: -Have demonstrated superior standards of intellectual ability, scholastic achievement and personal promise during his or her undergraduate career.
-Be a college junior pursuing a bachelor’s degree during the 2011-2012 academic year. “Junior” means a student who plans to continue full-time undergraduate study and who expects to receive a baccalaureate degree between December 2012 and August 2013.
-Plan to enter a master’s or doctoral program in the arts, humanities or social sciences.
-Students in the social sciences who plan to pursue graduate study in neuroscience should not apply for a Beinecke Scholarship.
-Be a United States citizen or a United States national from American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
-Have a documented history of receiving need-based financial aid during his or her undergraduate years. Primary evidence of meeting this criterion is a student’s history of receiving need-based institutional, state or federal grants-in-aid.
-An institutional financial aid officer will be required to complete a Financial Data Sheet certifying that the student meets this criterion. During the selection process, the amount of financial need will be one of the factors considered with preference being given to candidates for whom the awarding of a scholarship would significantly increase the likelihood of the student’s being able to attend graduate school.
Scholarship Open for International Students: No
Scholarship Description: Beinecke Scholar receives a total of $34,000 in support of his or her graduate education. The initial payment of $4,000 is awarded directly to the student prior to entering graduate school. This award is intended to offset the costs associated with the graduate application process and to pay for travel expenses directly related to the start of graduated school. While in graduate school, a Beinecke Scholar will receive an additional $30,000 in support. These funds are awarded as a supplement to support provided by the graduate school and the award may be spread over up to five years to comply with institutional limits on the total amount of a student’s annual award. In the absence of institutional support or limits, scholars may receive a maximum award of $15,000 per year. These funds are sent directly to the financial aid officer of the institution where the student is enrolled and disbursed in accordance with the scholarship policy of the academic institution
How to Apply: by Post
Scholarship Application Deadline: to arrive no later than February 24, 2012
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