Scholarship

Truman Scholarship

The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation Original Source
Award

$30,000 - $30,000

Deadline

No deadline

Location

United States

Applicants

individual

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

Region
United States
Citizenship
United States
Residency
United States
Applicants
individual
Organizations
academic

Application Details

Interview Institutional approval

Stages

  1. 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