Deadline for application: October 27, 2017
The University of Texas at Austin’s Harry S. Truman Selection Committee invites students to consider applying for a 2018 Truman Scholarship. Applicants should be graduating either in Fall 2018 or Spring 2019 and should have a 3.75 GPA or higher.
The Truman Scholarship is a $32,000 merit-based grant awarded to undergraduate students who wish to attend graduate or professional school in preparation for careers in government, the non-profit sector, or elsewhere in public service.
Given the demands of the application and application process, we have found that the sooner you learn about the scholarship the more successful your application is likely to be. The Truman Scholarship has a website where students can read all necessary information. Students apply for the scholarship as juniors; that is, if you plan to graduate in May of 2019, this is the year for you to apply for the Truman. The deadline for applications to the University Selection Committee will be Friday, October 27, 2017. The University may nominate up to four candidates for national competition.
The Truman application is online and is now available. If you are interested in applying, you will need to let the chair, Douglas Bruster (bruster@austin.utexas.edu) know, and he will register you with the Truman Foundation, enabling you to have access to the application. Your recommenders should send their letters of recommendation to him (bruster@austin.utexas.edu) electronically in a word document.
Douglas Bruster would be happy to answer questions you may have about the Truman Scholarship. He holds regular office hours on Mondays and Wednesdays between 10:00-11:30 a.m. in Parlin Hall 220.