Golden Key Graduate Scholar Award

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 05:11:38 -0500

Deadline: 2/1/2012

Amount: 10,000.00

Number of Awards: At least 10

Who can apply: The applicant must be currently enrolled as a full-time student, in a post-baccalaureate program of study at an accredited institution at the time of application OR during the academic year immediately following the granting of the award.

Criteria: Academics, leadership and service activities.

Application Requirements:

1. Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV).

2. A personal essay (no more than 1,500 words) stating why you are applying, why you are pursuing post-baccalaureate or professional studies, how the Society's commitment to academic excellence will be furthered by your studies, and your commitment to campus and community service. A questionnaire on the online application will also ask you to address what program(s) you will pursue, to what university or universities you have applied, the status of your application(s) and anticipated start and completion dates for your program.

3. A current and comprehensive official academic transcript.

4. A total of THREE letters of recommendation from the any combination of the following:

A faculty member in your field of study.

A current or former employer.

A university or organization official familiar with your involvement in university or community service.

5. Either a paper of no more than 10 pages that you have prepared or some other piece of work related to the field of study such as film, sculpture, musical score, painting, slides, photographs, etc. In the case of art pieces, please upload photos of the artwork.

Please Note: All application documents are uploaded online with the exception of a Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV). Also, you must upload an Official College Transcript. Once you receive your transcript, though the envelope may say otherwise, you may open the envelope to upload the document. Though the seal is broken and watermarks may say otherwise, your transcript is still “Official” for our purposes. Unofficial and web based transcripts will not reviewed and will result in an incomplete application.

Winners and non-winners will be notified via email 60-90 days following the listed application deadline date.