Graduate Scholarship Program Information
The Nonprofit Management & Leadership Program at the University of Missouri-St. Louis and The Trio Foundation of St. Louis are pleased to announce a new Graduate Scholarship Program.
Current UM-St. Louis graduate students and individuals who are interested in applying for graduate admission are eligible. Current or prospective students include those pursuing a graduate degree, such as the Master's in Public Policy Administration, Master's in Social Work, or master's degrees in other fields, as well as UM-St. Louis graduating seniors in any field who have applied for graduate admission.
Scholarship awards will typically range from $2,500 to $3,500, and will be based on both financial need and merit.
The Graduate Scholarship Program is intended to support students who are committed to pursuing careers in nonprofit organizational management and leadership, and exhibit promise to be effective in such positions. Special, although not exclusive, attention is aimed at supporting and encouraging women and ethnic minorities who are committed to such careers.
Selection Process and Criteria
Applications for the 2007-08 scholarship are due by July 9, 2007 .
Applications will be evaluated on the basis of financial need and merit. Merit will include both academic performance, with a minimum eligibility requirement of a 3.0 GPA in graduate and undergraduate studies, as well as commitment to and promise of effectiveness in nonprofit management and leadership.
Finalists for the scholarship will be required to participate in an interview with the Graduate Scholarship Selection Committee, composed of leaders from our region's nonprofit sector. Finalists must be available for an interview on campus, Friday, July 20, 2007. Scholarship recipients will be announced by July 23, 2007, and the scholarship awards will apply to the 2007-08 academic year.
Scholarship Application Materials
The scholarship forms are Microsoft Word documents.
Application (to print out and complete)
Letter of Recommedation Form
If you have any question, please call the Nonprofit Management & Leadership
Program at (314) 516-6713.