HarryS.TrumanFoundation Scholarship,2015H2016 University*of*Denver*Application*Process* ImportantDates October19:APR&preliminarypaperduetodebbie.gaylinn@du.edu. October30:Selectedapplicantswillbeannouncedviaemailandnominatedonthe Truman.govwebsite January4:Completedapplicationmaterialsandrecommendationlettersmustbe uploadedtothetruman.govwebsiteforreviewbyprofessorcaldwell,du struman ScholarshipFacultyRepresentative February2:Anyrequestedchangestotheapplicationmustbemadeandfinal submissioncompletedonline February26:FinalistspostedontheTrumanFoundation swebsite March:FinalistInterviews April22:TrumanScholarsareannouncedonFoundation shomepage
Candidatesarestronglyencouragedtoreadthroughallcandidatematerialsonthe Trumanwebsite:www.truman.gov. Eligibility FullGtimestudentwithjuniorGlevelacademicstandingatafourGyearinstitutionwithplans tograduatebetweennovember2016andaugust2017(orathirdgyearstudentwith seniorglevelstanding) Intheupperquarterofhis/herclass AUScitizenorUSnational Nomineesmustnothavebeennominatedpriortothisyear TypesofCandidatesSought TheFoundationseeksfuture changeagents whoaspiretoleadershippositionsinfederal, state,orlocalgovernmentsorinthenotgforgprofitandeducationsectorswheretheycan influencepublicpoliciesandchangepublicprograms Thosewithextensiverecordsofpublicandcommunityservice Acommitmenttocareersingovernmentorelsewhereinthepublicsector Thedesiretoinfluencepublicpoliciesoreducationprograms Thosewithoutstandingleadershippotentialandcommunicationskills Candidatesarejudgedbasedonthreemaincriteria: o Publicservice o Leadership o Academicsuccess PreliminaryPaper(dueOctober19,2015) InordertoevaluateandaidintheonGcampusselectionprocess,studentswillneedtosubmita threeapplicationitemsviaemail(debbie.gaylinn@du.edu): Currentresume,highlightingserviceinvolvementandlistingmajor(s)/minor(s) Currenttranscript(unofficial;canbeprintedfromPioneerWeb) Personalstatement,withthefollowingheadings(nomorethanthreepages,1.5spacing): o Whatmakesyouagoodcandidate,withparticularattentiontothethreemain scholarshipcriteria o Thepolicyissueaboutwhichyoufeelthemostpassionate,andwhy o Themostmeaningfulserviceexperienceyouhavehadinthepastfiveyears o Yourfuturegraduateschoolplansandcareergoals
IstheTrumanScholarshipRightforMe? Ifyoucanputacheckbesideeachofthefollowingstatements,youcouldbeastrongcandidateforthe Scholarship.Ifmorethantwodonotapply,theTrumanScholarshipisprobablynotrightforyou. LegalRequirements(required)) AtthetimeIapply,IwillbeafullGtimestudentpursuingabachelor'sdegreewithjuniorG levelacademicstanding,planningtograduatebetweennovember2016andaugust2017. IamaU.S.citizen(oraU.S.national)orIexpecttoreceivemycitizenshipbythedatethe Scholarshipwillbeawarded. CareerandGraduateStudyInterests Ihopetobea"changeagent,"intime,improvingthewaysthatgovernmentagencies, nonprofitorganizations,oreducationalinstitutionsservethepublic. Thereareconditionsinoursocietyortheenvironmentthattroubleme. Iwanttoworkingovernment,education,thenonprofitsector,orthepublic interest/advocacysectortoimprovetheseconditions. Iamcomfortablecommittingtoworkinpublicserviceforthreeofthefirstsevenyears aftericompleteafoundationgfundedgraduatedegree. Iwouldliketogetamaster'sdegree,adoctorate,oraprofessionaldegreesuchasalaw degreeoramasterofpublicadministration,masterofpublichealth,masterofsocial Work,MasterofEducation,MasterofPublicPolicy,MasterofInternationalAffairs,or anotherrelevantdegree
CareerServiceandAcademicRecord Ihaveparticipatedextensivelyintwoormoreofthefollowingsetsofactivities: Studentgovernmentand/orcampusGbasedextracurricularactivities CommunityserviceGrelatedactivitiesthatwerenotorganizedbymyschoolorbymy fraternity/sorority Governmentinternships,commissionsorboards,advocacyorinterestgroups,nonpartisan politicalactivities,ormilitary/rotc Partisanpoliticalactivitiesandcampaigns Ihavebeeninvolvedwithorganizationsoractivitiesrelatedtomycareerinterests Ihavedemonstratedsomeofmyleadershippotential IhavehighgradesandasufficientlystrongcurriculumtogainadmittancetoafirstGrate graduateinstitution Iregularlyreadagoodnationalnewspaperandathoughtfulperiodical Ihavehadoneormorecoursesrelatingtomycareerinterests General Iwouldappreciateexternalaffirmationofmyvaluesandgoals IwouldliketobecomeassociatedwithTrumanScholar"changeagents" Iamcapableofanalyzingapublicissueinmyintendedcareerareaandpresentingmy findingsinaonegpagememotoagovernmentofficialwhocouldtakeaction Iamwillingtoprepareanoutstandingapplicationandpolicyproposalunderthe supervisionofmytrumanfacultyrepresentative IbelieveIcouldholdmyowninachallenginginterviewconductedbyapanelofprominent publicservants,educators,andformertrumanscholars
Icoulduse$30,000tocontinuemyeducation FAQ s Howmanystudentsparticipateeachyear? Between600and700nominationsarereceivedbytheTrumanFoundationforthe60G65 availablescholarships.aboutonethirdofthesenomineesareselectedasfinalistsand progresstotheinterviewstage.thenumberofstudentswhoparticipateincampus competitionsismuchhigher. HowManyTrumanScholarsareelectedin2016? Approximately60G65TrumanScholarswillbeelectedin2016 UniversityofDenvermaynominateuptofourstudentsforthecompetition Howmuchtimeandeffortisspentontheprocess? TrumanFinalistsreportspendingasmuchormoretimeoncompletingtheTruman materialsandpreparingfortheinterviewastheywouldspendonatwocreditcourse Howarethescholarshipsdistributedamongthestatesandotherjurisdictions? TheFoundationstriestoselectatleastoneTrumanScholareachyearfromeachstate,the DistrictofColumbia,PuertoRico,andtheislandterritories.Finalistscompeteagainstother studentsfromtheirhomestate(notnecessarilycolorado).whenaninterviewpanel judgesthatnofinalistformagivenstatesatisfactorilymeetstheselectioncriteria,no scholarshipisawarded.upto15atglargescholarsmayalsobeselected. HowimportantisthePublicServiceRecord? Itisoneofthemost ifnotthemostgimportantcriteriaforselection. PriorityGiventoDegreeCandidates Priorityisgiventocandidatesseekingoneormoreofthefollowdegreesorequivalents: MPA/MPP,JD,MEd,MIA,MPH,andmaster sordoctoratedegreesinfieldsinwhichmost graduatesgointopublicservice MayTrumanScholarsworkbeforegraduateschool?
Scholarsmaydeferattendinggraduateschoolforuptofouryearsfollowingthereceiptof atrumanscholarship CareerGoalsSoughtbytheFoundation Managers,administrators,andanalystsinfederal,stateandlocalagencies Legislators,aidsandstaffforlegislativecommittees Foreignserviceofficersandstaffininternationaldevelopmentandassistanceorganizations ServiceRequirement PublicServiceisdefinedasemploymentingovernmentatanylevel,uniformedservices, publicinterestorganizations,nongovernmentalresearchand/oreducationalorganizations, publicandprivateschools,andpublicserviceorientednonprofitorganizationssuchas thosewhoseprimarypurposesaretohelpneedyordisadvantagedpersonsortoprotect theenvironment AllTrumanScholarsarerequiredtoworkinpublicserviceforthreeofthesevenyears followingthecompletionofafoundationfundedgraduatedegreeprogramasacondition ofreceivingtrumanfunds.scholarsarerequiredtofiletimelyreportswiththefoundation ontheircurrentemploymentactivities WhataresomereasonswhyTrumannomineesdonotadvanceinthecompetition? Lackofasubstantialandsustainedrecordofservice Insufficienteffortincompletingtheapplicationand/orpolicyproposal ProposinganinappropriatedegreeforFoundationsupport Carelesspreparation Anapplicationthatlacksoveralldirection Noaspirationtoapositionthatintimewillenablethecandidatetoaffectpoliciesorto changeprograms Noevidenceofleadership Poorwriting Contacts DUTrumanScholarshipFacultyRepresentative RichardCaldwell DUInstituteforPublicPolicyStudiesProgramManager DebbieGaylinn Debbie.gaylinn@du.edu 303G871G3400