FIELDS OF STUDY: The Beinecke program is open to students planning research-oriented Masters and Ph.D. studies in any fields in the arts, humanities, or social sciences. However, professionally-oriented degree programs in these fields are not supported.
FINANCIAL NEED: The Beinecke program seeks candidates who
have a documented history of receiving significant need-based financial aid as
an undergraduate.
Candidates for the Beinecke Scholarship must be nominated
by their university or college - the University of Maryland, College Park can
nominate 1 outstanding junior annually to compete for a Beinecke Scholarship.
To seek nomination, candidates must submit a complete draft of a Beinecke
Scholarship application by January 27, 2012. To learn more about the Beinecke
Scholarship program and the details of the Maryland nomination process, contact
the National Scholarships Office at duvinage@umd.edu<mailto:duvinage@umd.edu>
WHO MAY APPLY: To be eligible for Beinecke Scholarship
nomination, a student must:
* Have demonstrated superior standards of
intellectual ability, scholastic achievement and personal promise during his or
her undergraduate career. Generally, a minimum GPA of 3.7 will be required for
nomination; exceptions may be made in extraordinary cases.
* Be a college junior pursuing a bachelor's
degree during the 2011-2012 academic year.
* Have firm plans to enter a master's or
doctoral program in the arts, humanities or social sciences after graduation.
* Be a United States citizen or a US 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. Primary
evidence of meeting this criterion is a student's history of receiving
need-based institutional, state or federal grants-in-aid.
AWARD AMOUNT: Each scholar receives $4,000 immediately
prior to entering graduate school and an additional $30,000 while attending
graduate school.
DURATION: Scholars must utilize all funding within five
years.
CAMPUS DEADLINE: January 27, 2012. This is the deadline
for submitting a complete draft of a Beinecke application to be considered for
University of Maryland, College Park nomination.
Website: www.BeineckeScholarship.org
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National Scholarships Office and Maryland
Center for Undergraduate Research
2403 Marie Mount Hall
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
