Truman Scholarships
The Truman Foundation is the nation’s official living memorial to our thirty-third president and The Presidential Memorial to Public Service. President Truman did not want a bricks and mortar monument. Instead, he encouraged a living memorial that would give life to the values of service that had animated his career. In that spirit, the Truman Foundation is a place that nurtures and supports future generations who answer the call to public service leadership.
The hallmark of the Foundation’s work is the Truman Scholarship, the premier graduate fellowship in the United States, providing up to $30,000 to apply toward graduate study in the U.S. or abroad in a wide variety of fields.
The CRF will host an Open House on Wednesday, November 15 from 12pm – 2pm. Students can feel free to drop in virtually to ask questions related to the scholarship. Register for the Open House here.
Eligibility
- US Citizen or US national
- Full-time student pursuing a bachelor’s degree with junior-level academic standing
- Institutional endorsement
Application Process
Interested students should request to join Georgetown’s Truman listserv by contacting fellowships@georgetown.edu and attend an information session early in the fall semester.
Internal nomination forms are due by Monday, November 27 at 12PM (noon not midnight!) to the Truman Scholars Selection Committee. The Committee will invite a number of students to interview, and then nominate four students for University endorsement. Endorsed students will work closely with the Center for Research and Fellowships on their final applications.
Application for Nomination Components:
- Sample Application – please reference the Truman website for character counts for each essay question
- Policy Proposal (with any references/footnotes) – please reference the Truman website for character counts for each policy proposal section.
- Digital Parchment Transcript
- Resume (No more than 2 pages, 1 inch margins, size 12 font)
- Three letters of recommendation: one academic, one leadership, and one public service. Recommenders should email their letters directly to fellowships@georgetown.edu
Students must complete the Truman Application digitally. To request access, please contact the Center for Research and Fellowships.
Important Dates
- Open House: November 15, 2023. Register here: Truman 2024 Open House
- Internal Scholarship Deadline: November 27, 2023. Applications should be sent as ONE pdf document via this Google form. The internal Truman Selection Committee will then choose applicants to be interviewed. Up to four non-transfer applicants AND up to three transfer applicants will then be selected to be Georgetown’s nominees to apply for the Truman Scholarship.
- External Scholarship Deadline: February 6, 2024
Students interested in the Truman should contact Lauren Tuckley / Colleen Dougherty at fellowships@georgetown.edu.