HHC Grant $$Money Available

Come to an Informational Meeting about the HHC Undergraduate Grant Program http://www.indiana.edu/~iubhonor/hds/granthd.php
Friday, September 26th at 3pm in Woodburn Hall 120.

Learn about all the grants the HHC offers to any qualified IUB undergraduate:

International Experiences Program Grants
Research Grants
Research Partnership Grants
Capstone & Thesis Awards
Teaching Internship Grants
Professional Experience Internship Grants
Creative Activity Grants
Travel Grants

Spring Grant Deadline—October 31

All Questions Answered

New Osher Reentry Scholars Program

We received a generous grant from the Bernard Osher Foundation to provide scholarship assistance for adult students beginning or returning to complete baccalaureate degrees. We want to get the word out on campus so we get a strong applicant pool. Awards will be $3,000 for full-time enrollment and $1,500 for part-timers (6-11 credits). The first awards will be for the spring 2009 semester. Applicants must have experienced a gap in their formal education, and current IUB students are not eligible for this particular scholarship. I would appreciate your assistance in directing interested persons to our web site (continue.indiana.edu) for complete requirements and an application form. Feel free to refer anyone with questions to me. Ron White, Executive Director at continue.indiana.edu

Scholarship Information

Pell Promise—this is a cross over program that is based on need and merit

http://www.scholarships.indiana.edu/financial.html

IU Selective Scholarships-----Pam these are offered by many units on campus and also have a donor component. These are all merit based awards—details below.

http://www.scholarships.indiana.edu/selective.html

This site provides additional information about merit based scholarships---although some on the page are also need based.

http://www.scholarships.indiana.edu/additonal.html

For reference, here is a page that will easily connect the group to the various school/college scholarships if folks are interested

http://www.scholarships.indiana.edu/schoolscholar.html

INTERESTED IN GRADUATE SCHOOL AND A CAREER IN PUBLIC SERVICE?

The IU spring semester deadline for the 2009 Truman Scholarship competition is MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2008

Information Meeting: Thursday, March 20, 3-4 p.m.

Honors House, 324 N. Jordan Ave., IU Bloomington

Next year, The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation is expected to award 70-75 merit-based scholarships to students across the nation who will be “juniors” in 2008-09 and who plan to attend graduate or professional school in preparation for careers in government or public service. (See Eligibility section below for the Truman Foundation’s definition of “juniors.”) Each scholarship is worth $30,000 and the Foundation assists Truman Scholars “with career counseling, internship placement, graduate school admissions, and professional development.” To compete for the award, students must be nominated by their undergraduate institutions. The IU Truman Selection/Nomination Committee has set Monday, April 7, 2008, as the campus deadline for current sophomores who wish to be considered for the 2009 competition. (Interested juniors should check the eligibility requirements noted below to determine whether or not they are also eligible for consideration this spring.) In the past, Truman scholars have come from such diverse fields as history, political science, international relations, journalism, economics, education, law, public administration, nonprofit management, physical and social sciences, and technology policy. Truman Scholars are eligible to receive up to $15,000 for the first year of graduate study and $15,000 for the final year of graduate study.

The Truman Scholarship seeks to promote public service, which the foundation defines “as employment in government at any level, uniformed services, public-interest organizations, non-governmental 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.” Scholars are required to work in public service for three of the seven years following completion of a graduate degree program funded by the Truman.

Eligibility: To be eligible for consideration for the Truman Scholarship, a student must have a clear commitment to a career in public service, be in the upper quarter of his or her class, be a U.S. Citizen or National, and be nominated by his/her university. The student must also be a “junior-level student,” which for the 2009 competition, we anticipate being defined as a student who plans to continue full-time undergraduate study and who expects to receive a baccalaureate degree between December 2009 and August 2010, or third-year student who expects to graduate during the 2008-09 academic year. (Residents of Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands are eligible in their fourth year.) See http://www.truman.gov for official eligibility criteria.

Nomination and Selection Standards: Because Truman Scholarship attracts the interest of top candidates around the country, IU only nominates students with outstanding credentials. The foundation chooses scholars on the basis of their excellent academic performance and communication skills, potential for leadership, extensive records of public and community service, and commitment to careers in government or elsewhere in public service. (See the Truman Foundation’s definition of “public service” above.) IU’s nominating committee and the Truman Foundation selectors are looking for candidates who show promise of making a difference in the world through their public service.

IU Nomination Process: The IU committee will select up to four nominees for the national 2009 Truman competition. To be considered by the IU committee, IU students must submit a completed Truman Scholarship application, including a 500-word policy proposal on a significant issue related to the candidate’s intended area of public service. Candidates must also include one of the three letters of recommendation described in the Truman application material. Application materials may be picked up or requested from Elaine Hehner in the Hutton Honors College, 324 N. Jordan Avenue, Room 204, Bloomington, IN 47405. For additional information on the scholarship and guidance on the application, including the 500-word policy proposal, see the Truman Web site: http//www.truman.gov. For additional information on the scholarship and the IU nomination process, contact IU’s Truman faculty representative Judy Failer, jfailer@indiana.edu, or Elaine Hehner at ehehner@indiana.edu.

The P. J. and Hilda W. Hill Award

Applications are now available for the P. J. and Hilda W. Hill Award. The award was established from a gift from P. J. Hill, a 1920 graduate of Indiana University, to be given to the outstanding senior on the IU Bloomington campus who has done the most to “better race relationships on the IU campus” during his/her undergraduate career. To be eligible for this $5000 award a graduating senior student must submit an application, resume, essay, and three letters of recommendation. In order to meet the hope of P.J. Hill’s bequest, the application requires a student to answer the following essay question: During your undergraduate years at Indiana University, what have you done to improve interracial interaction on the Bloomington campus? Describe why you made those contributions and the impact they have had or will have on IUB. To be considered all materials must be completed and submitted to the Office of the Vice Provost for Student Affairs 200 Franklin Hall by Monday, April 7^th, 2008. An application may be requested electronically by contacting spolicel@indiana.edu and the word document will be sent in the reply.

Are You Going Abroad?

The Hutton International Experiences Program offers financial awards for:

• Study Abroad
• Overseas Research
• International Internships
• Student Teaching in another country
• Volunteer-Service Abroad

If you are an IU-Bloomington Undergraduate with a cumulative IU GPA of 3.3 or higher, OR a major GPA of 3.7 or higher, then visit us at www.indiana.edu/~iubhonor/hds/overseas.php. Any IU-Bloomington undergraduate may apply. You do not have to be a member of the Hutton Honors College.

Online Application Deadlines: Summer 2008 March 7
Fall 2008 March 21
Spring 2009 October 31

Questions? Email us at hiep@indiana.edu

Won-Joon Yoon Memorial Scholarship

On Sunday 4 July 1999, a bright and promising young Korean graduate student was killed as he was entering his church. He was the victim of a random act of extremist violence. Indiana University is united in deploring the hatred and intolerance that caused this senseless tragedy and is committed to the principles and ideals that make this university a place where people from all walks of life and from all nations and religions, can join together in pursuit of knowledge and mutual respect. As a way of underscoring Mr. Yoon’s legacy, Indiana University established this scholarship.

The Won-Joon Yoon Scholarship will provide financial support for IU students who have exemplified tolerance and understanding across racial and religious lines through service, personal commitment, academic achievement and future potential.

Candidates may be graduate students or undergraduates who have completed at least one academic semester of study at Indiana University at the time of application. Candidates may be citizens of any country.

Candidates must be full-time students pursuing Indiana University degrees.

Candidates may be self-nominated (apply themselves) or be nominated by Indiana University faculty or staff members.

Candidates must submit a statement (not to exceed 750 words) describing what the scholarship will enable them to accomplish in their academic programs. The scholarship should be taken up during summer 2008 or the 2008-2009 academic year.

Candidates must submit a resume or curriculum vitae.

Three letters of support are required, at least one of which should be from an Indiana University faculty member.

Faculty or staff who nominate candidates, please provide a letter of nomination and at least one additional letter of support. If possible, please also enclose a copy of the student’s resume or curriculum vitae.

The scholarship has a value of approximately $2,500.

The application deadline is March 24, 2008

Completed applications/nominations should be sent to the Won-Joon Yoon Scholarship Committee, Bryan Hall 104, Indiana University, 107 S. Indiana, Bloomington, Indiana, 47405.

Please direct questions to Edda Callahan, Office of the Vice President for International Affairs,

Bryan Hall 104, phone: 812-855-5021; e-mail egcallah@indiana.edu

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SAMUEL HUNTINGTON PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM

SAMUEL HUNTINGTON PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM INVITES APPLICATIONS FROM GRADUATING COLLEGE SENIORS

http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10010216/nationalgridus

Deadline: February 15, 2008

The Samuel Huntington Public Service Award provides a $10,000 stipend for a graduating college senior to pursue one year of public service anywhere in the world. The award allows recipients to engage in a meaningful public service activity for a year before proceeding on to graduate school or a career. The award was created in honor of the late president and chief executive officer of the former New England Electric System, now National Grid (http://www.nationalgridus.com/ ). Applicants should develop a proposal for public service in the United States or abroad. The proposal may encompass any activity that furthers the public good. It can be undertaken by the student alone or working through established charitable, religious, educational, governmental, or other public service organizations. All graduating students from accredited colleges in the United States are invited to apply. Non-U.S. citizens are eligible to apply but must be graduating from a U.S. college or university.

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program

Spring 2008 Application Open - Deadline: October 9, 2007

The Gilman International Scholarship Program provides awards of up to $5,000 for U.S. undergraduate students to study abroad for up to one academic year. The program aims to diversify the kinds of student who study abroad and the countries and regions where they go. The program serves students who have been under-represented in study abroad which includes but is not limited to: students with high financial need, community college students, students in under-represented fields such as the sciences and engineering, students from diverse ethnic backgrounds, students attending minority-serving institutions, and students with disabilities. The Gilman Program seeks to assist students from a diverse range and type of two-year and four-year public and private institutions from all 50 states. A limited number of $3000 Critical Need Language Supplements are available for students studying a critical need language for a total possible award of $8000. A list of eligible languages can be found on the Gilman website at http://www.iie.org/gilman. Eligibility: Students must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant at the time of application and cannot be studying abroad in a country currently under a U.S. Department of State Travel Warning or in Cuba. The Gilman International Scholarship Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and administered by the Institute of International Education. For more information, full eligibility criteria and the online application visit: http://www.iie.org/gilman

BRASA BIS (Brazil Initiation Scholarship)

The Brazil Initiation Scholarship (BIS) is a key component of BRASA's agenda to expand Brazilian Studies in the United States. BRASA invites applications from graduate and undergraduate students for a one-time $1,500 travel scholarship to do exploratory research or language study in Brazil. This scholarship targets aspiring Brazilianists with relatively little or no experience in Brazil. It seeks to contribute to the student's initial trip (for a period from six weeks to three months), to heighten the student's interest in Brazil, and deepen his/her commitment to Brazilian studies. Students are encouraged to combine this scholarship with other grants or awards. Recipients will be recognized during the awards ceremony of BRASA international congresses. Funding will be disbursed prior to travel. BRASA will award two
scholarships in this competition. Deadline for application: October 15, 2007

Contact for more information: BRASA, VU Station B 350031, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235-0031, 615-343-1764, brasa@vanderbilt.edu