The Beinecke Scholarship Program
A Program of the Sperry Fund
A Program of the Sperry Fund
IU
Deadline: January
20, 2012
National Deadline: February 24, 2012
National Deadline: February 24, 2012
The Beinecke Scholarship is
for graduate study in the arts, humanities and social sciences. This program
encourages highly motivated students to pursue opportunities available to them
and to be courageous in the selection of a graduate course of study. Each
scholar receives $4,000 immediately prior to entering graduate school and an
additional $30,000 while attending graduate school. There are no geographic
restrictions on the use of the scholarship, and recipients are allowed to
supplement the award with other scholarships, assistantships and research
grants. Scholars are encouraged to begin graduate study immediately following
their undergraduate studies. However, the award must be utilized within 5 years
of completion of undergraduate studies. For additional information and
scholarship conditions see http://foundationcenter.org/grantmaker/beinecke/.
To be eligible for
consideration a student must:
•be enrolled full-time as a
junior with plans to receive a baccalaureate degree the following year and be
nominated by the student's university
•plan to enter a masters 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.)
•demonstrate superior standards of intellectual ability, scholastic achievement and personal promise during his or her undergraduate career
•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
(The student will need to complete a Financial Data Sheet certifying the student meets the need criteria.)
•plan to enter a masters 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.)
•demonstrate superior standards of intellectual ability, scholastic achievement and personal promise during his or her undergraduate career
•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
(The student will need to complete a Financial Data Sheet certifying the student meets the need criteria.)
Each college or university
may nominate only one candidate for the national competition. To be considered
for selection as IUB's candidate, eligible students must complete and submit a
nomination package. The nomination forms are available on-line at http://foundationcenter.org/grantmaker/beinecke/application_forms_info.html. Please send your completed
application materials to Elaine Hehner at the Hutton Honors College, 811 E. 7th
St., Room 210E.
The candidate should submit:
• A Financial Data Sheet to
be completed by the student and certified by a financial aid officer stating
that the student qualifies for need-based financial aid
• A completed Application Form
• A Personal Statement of 1000 words or less
• Three letters of recommendation
• An official copy of the nominee's transcript
• A current resume
• Other material considered directly relevant to the nominee's application
• A completed Application Form
• A Personal Statement of 1000 words or less
• Three letters of recommendation
• An official copy of the nominee's transcript
• A current resume
• Other material considered directly relevant to the nominee's application
