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The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation - the federal memorial to our
thirty-third President - awards merit-based scholarships to college students
who plan to pursue careers in government or elsewhere in public service. Truman
Scholars receive up to $30,000 for graduate or professional school, participate
in leadership development activities, and have special opportunities for
internships and employment with the federal government.
The mission of the Truman Scholarship Foundation is to find and recognize
college juniors with exceptional leadership potential who are committed to
careers in government, the nonprofit or advocacy sectors, education or
elsewhere in the public service; and to provide them with financial support for
graduate study, leadership training, and fellowship with other students who are
committed to making a difference through public service.
The Foundation seeks future "change agents" who aspire to leadership
positions in federal, state, or local governments or in the not-for-profit and
education sectors where they can influence public policies and change public
programs. Criteria for selecting Truman Scholars are mainly
- extensive records of public and community service,
- outstanding leadership potential and communication skills.
- commitment to careers in government or elsewhere in the public sector,
All Candidates should be aware that the Truman Scholarship has a newly
instituted service requirement. Scholars selected from 2005 on are required to
work in public service for three of the seven years following completion of a
Foundation funded graduate degree program as a condition of receiving Truman
funds.
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Each nominee for the Truman Scholarship must be:
- a full-time junior-level student at a four-year institution pursuing a
bachelor's degree during the 2007-2008 academic year. 'Junior' here means a
student who plans to continue full-time undergraduate study and who expects to
receive a baccalaureate degree between December 2008 and August 2009, or a
student in his or her third year of collegiate study who expects to graduate
during the 2007-2008 academic year, or a senior-level student who is a resident
of Puerto Rico
- nominated by the Truman Scholarship Faculty Representative at his or her
institution
- in the upper quarter of his or her class
- a United States citizen or a United States national from American Samoa or
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Resident aliens (green card
holders) are not eligible
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Truman Scholarship applicants must be nominated by the Dartmouth College
Committee on Graduate Fellowships. Dartmouth may nominate up to four students.
In order to be nominated, you must:
- Complete the online application and submit the application electronically
by the campus deadline. This will go to Scholarship Advising and NOT to the
Truman Foundation. (To receive the online application and instructions,
you must contact Scholarship Advising to be registered with the Truman
Foundation.)
- Submit the following to Scholarship Advising:
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- Three letters of recommendation on or attached to the appropriate letter of
recommendation forms.
- Official Transcript (with Fall grades)
The Committee on Graduate Fellowships will read your application materials
and decide on nominations. You will be informed of your status via email.
If you are nominated, you will be required to edit and revise your
application essays with the Writing Editor.
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Three letters of recommendation are required; one of each with the emphasis
on the following:
- Commitment to a Career in Public Service
- Intellect and Prospects for Continuing Academic Success
- Leadership Abilities and Potential
Print out the appropriate Truman Letter of Recommendation Cover Sheet from
your online application.
Letters of recommendation should be sent to Scholarship Advising, 6201
Wentworth Hall, Hanover, NH 03755 or HB6201.
For more information on recommendation letters, click here.
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Nominees will submit final applications online by January 31, 2008.
The Scholarship Advising office will:
- Upload your 3 letters of recommendation and transcript to your online
application to the Truman Foundation for receipt by February 5, 2008.
- Attach the letter of endorsement and nomination to your online
application
- Officially submit your application online to the Truman Foundation
The Truman Foundation will send you an email confirming each piece of the
application (one for all three letters of recommendation and the transcript)
once it has been received.
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January 4, 2008
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Campus Deadline
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January 31, 2008
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Nominees will submit final applications online
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February 5, 2008
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Application deadline for all materials
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February 19, 2008
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Finalists announced on the Truman website
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March 2008
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Mock Interviews for Finalists
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March 2008
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Finalist Regional Interviews
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March 25, 2008
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Truman Scholars announced on Truman website
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Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation
Website
Email Scholarship
Advising
Frequently Asked
Questions
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