This
newsletter contains information about the following opportunities:
5) Indiana
University Alumni Association Scholars
1) 2013 College of Arts
and Sciences Senior Scholarship Competition
The College of Arts and Sciences will soon
be accepting applications for the annual Senior Scholarship Competition.
Current, full-time third-year students can apply for a variety of merit-based
scholarships for their senior year. Award amounts and eligibility requirements
vary widely for the approximately 20 named scholarships that the College awards
annually through this competition. By completing one application, students are
considered for all scholarships for which they qualify. Note: Some awards are restricted
to academically meritorious students who have financial need.
To be eligible for this competition,
applicants must:
§ have current
full-time status at IUB or in an approved overseas study program
§ be eligible to
graduate in May or August 2014
§ enroll as a
full-time student (or in an IU-approved overseas study program) both semesters
of 2013-2014
§ High academic
merit, including a minimum College GPA of 3.700
Information and the application form will
be posted on the Senior
Scholarship Competition page on the College website by January 21. Contact
the Undergraduate Academic Affairs Office at 855-1647 or coasaado@indiana.edu with questions. For
consideration, all materials must be received by Friday, March 1, 2013.
2) Robert A. and Sandra
S. Borns Jewish Studies Program
Scholarships
and Administrative Internship - For Jewish
Studies Major, Certificate, and Hebrew Minor Students for the 2013-2014
academic year
Application Deadline: Friday, March 1, 2013
§ Robert A. and
Sandra S. Borns Scholarships & Robert A. and Sandra S. Borns Merit
Scholarships
§ Irving Katz
Scholarship
- preference may be given to students studying Jewish history
§ Henry Fischel,
Ph.D., Scholarship
- for incoming juniors and seniors who will study in Israel on an approved
overseas study program or volunteer in an organized nonprofit program during
the 2013-2014 year
§ The Percy Family
Scholarship
§ Sandra and Stanley
Trackman Scholarship
§ Edward M. Dayan
Scholarship
- preference given to a student planning to teach Hebrew or Jewish Studies
§ Robert A. and
Sandra S. Borns Administrative Internship in Jewish Studies - Intern will
serve a professional apprenticeship with Dr. Carolyn Upson-Walker, Assistant
Director, to assist with recruiting students, alumni relations, and career
support for current students, as well as clerical duties, data entry, mailings,
and miscellaneous projects for the Jewish Studies staff. Applicants must be in
residence at Indiana University Bloomington for both the fall 2013 and spring
2014 semesters. Intern will work an average of 10-12 hours/week (with maximum
wages of $3,000). Jewish Studies students interested in a career in communal
service are encouraged to apply. Excellent career experience. Non-resident
aliens need appropriate work authorization.
Eligibility:
§ Students with
minimum GPA of 3.200 who are either majoring in Jewish Studies or pursuing the
Jewish Studies certificate or Jewish Studies minor in Hebrew. Students with
significant financial need and a minimum GPA of 3.000 or higher may also apply.
Students graduating in December 2013 will be eligible for fall 2013 funding
only.
§ Recipients must be
full-time students and maintain a minimum of a 3.000 GPA during the funding
period.
§ Students may use
scholarship funding toward overseas study programs that allow them to continue
normal academic progress toward graduation or to pursue full-time, unpaid
Jewish Studies-related internships away from IUB in the fall or spring when
registered for ASCS-W 499 or ASCS-Q 398.
For additional information and application
materials visit: http://www.indiana.edu/~jsp/undergraduates/funding.shtml
3) Sara and Albert Reuben
Scholarships to Support the Study of the Holocaust
These scholarships are a gift from Candice
and Larry Reuben in memory of parents Sara and Albert Reuben who were committed
to the advancement of learning and research about this crucial dimension of
modern history.
Two scholarships, one up to $3,000 &
one up to $10,000, for the 2013-2014 academic year. Funds may be used to:
§ attend
Holocaust-related conferences
§ do research in
archives and libraries
§ subsidize a
Holocaust-related internship
§ engage in research
and to support honors theses master’s
theses or a dissertation,
and other academic initiatives related to the Holocaust.
Eligibility requirements:
§ All IUB Indiana
University Bloomington undergraduate and graduate students eligible
§ Students must be
enrolled at IUB the spring 2013 semester (semester of application) and continue
as full-time students during the Fall 2013 and/or 2013-2014 academic year.
Funds can only be awarded in the fall
and/or spring when the recipient is a full-time student. Recipients will be
notified in early April, 2013 and will be recognized at the annual Jewish
Studies Program Student-Faculty Dinner on Sunday, April 14, 2013.
Application: Current
undergraduate Jewish Studies majors, certificate and Hebrew minor students go
to “Scholarships
& Internships for Continuing Jewish Studies Students" for
instructions and forms to apply. All other undergraduate students see "Sara
& Albert Reuben Scholarships to Support Study of the Holocaust".
Deadline:
Friday, March 1, 2013
4) Service-Learning
Scholarships
The Service-Learning Program at Indiana
University, Bloomington is accepting applications for scholarships to fund IUB
students who are participating in service-learning courses that take students
outside of Indiana or outside of the United States. There are 5 scholarships
worth $250 each to fund students doing service-learning projects domestically
and 5 scholarships worth $500 each to fund students doing service-learning
projects internationally.
To be eligible, students must be enrolled
at the time of the scholarship award in a credit-bearing service-learning
course offered through IUB. The
application deadline is rolling until all 10 scholarships are awarded for the
year.
Applications must include a letter of
recommendation and proof of enrollment in the service-learning class. Please
direct questions about the scholarship and application procedures to Andrew
Libby, Community Engagement Coordinator, Service-Learning Program, alibby@indiana.edu.
5) Indiana University
Alumni Association Scholars
The Indiana University Alumni Association
will award thirty-three $1,000 scholarships in 2013 to full-time undergraduate
students who are the sons and daughters of IU Alumni Association members.
Two scholarships will be designated for
qualifying students from each of IU's eight campuses. The remainder will be
awarded to students on an at-large basis. Scholarships will be awarded on the
basis of financial need and academic achievement as determined by the Office of
Student Enrollment Services. Financial need will be determined from the
information provided by the student and his or her parent(s) on the Free
Application for Federal Student Aid. You may complete the FAFSA online or paper
applications may be obtained the Office of Student Financial Assistance.
Preference will be given to students who have not received a scholarship in
prior years.
Application is available at: http://iuaa.imodules.com/s/1377/index.aspx?sid=1377&gid=2&pgid=333&cid=937
Application
deadline: March 29, 2013
