The Beinecke Memorial Scholarships 2011, USA

Brief Description

The scholarship provides $32,000 to support graduate education. The student will receive an initial $2,000 during the senior year and the remaining $30,000 is distributed within a two to five year period while the student completes graduate studies. Nominees are considered for superior strength of character, intellectual ability, and sense of purpose.

Eligibility

All applicants must meet the following criteria:

1. Be a college junior pursuing a bachelor`s degree during the 2010-11 academic year.
2. Plan to pursue graduate studies in the arts, humanities or social sciences.
3. Must be a United States citizen or a United States national.
4. Must have received need-based financial aid during undergraduate career (See the Beinecke Scholarship website for information regarding acceptable documentation).
5. Must have a 3.8 GPA, or higher.

Application Information

Any junior interested in becoming UNC`s Beinecke nominee will need to prepare a preliminary application and submit it to the Office of Distinguished Scholarships, 225 Graham Memorial Hall, CB #3510, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3510 by January 17, 2011. The UNC nominee will be selected in late January and his or her final application will be due, at the Foundation, by the beginning of March, 2011.

Please submit one copy of each of the following items (single sided, unstapeled) to the UNC Office of Distinguished Scholarships, with the exception of the letters of recommendation which should be sent directly to our office from the recommended.

Application Deadline January 17, 2011.

Website: http://www.distinguishedscholarships.unc.edu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=85%3Abeinecke&catid=41%3Ajuniors&Itemid=2

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