Scholarship
Truman Scholarship
The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation
Award
USD 30K–30K ≈ €27.6K
Closing date
No closing date
Location
US
For
Individuals
About this opportunity
The Harry S. Truman Scholarship is a prestigious merit-based award for college juniors who demonstrate outstanding leadership potential and a commitment to careers in public service. Established as President Truman's living memorial, the scholarship recognizes students who have made significant contributions to their communities and show exceptional promise for leadership in government or public service. The program selects approximately 54-60 scholars annually from institutions across the United States. Recipients participate in leadership development programming including Truman Scholars Leadership Week and various fellowship opportunities such as the Truman-Albright Fellows, Truman Democracy Fellows, and Truman Governance Fellows programs.
54 awards
Who can apply
Applicant Types
individual
Organization Types
academic
Citizenship
🇺🇸 United States
Residency
🇺🇸 United States
Region
United States
How to apply
Interview required
Institutional approval
Stages
- 1 two_stage
Required documents
letters_of_recommendation · writing_sample
Review process
Initial application review followed by regional finalist interviews by Regional Review Panels
Additional benefits
- mentorship
- networking
- career_services
- training