Beinecke Scholarship

As of the 2018-2019 academic year, KU is one of a select number of participating institutions in the Beinecke Scholarship Program. The Beinecke Scholarship provides personalized mentoring and up to $34,000 towards graduate studies for students in the arts, humanities, and social sciences.

Eligibility

Eligible students:

have demonstrated superior standards of intellectual ability, scholastic achievement, and personal promise during their undergraduate career.
are current juniors and U.S. citizens or nationals (junior = in penultimate year of undergraduate study)
have a documented history of financial need
plan to pursue master's or doctoral degrees in arts, humanities, or social sciences (graduate degrees in neuroscience or counseling/clinical psychology are excluded)

KU may nominate one student per year. Up to 20 students will receive the award nationally.

Selection Process

Students wanting to be considered for the national competition must submit their application in the Beinecke Scholarship Canvas portal. Email curf@ku.edu to receive access to Canvas. Only applications received through Canvas will be considered.

Required campus application components:

resume or CV
a statement of 1,000 words or less from the nominee devoted to describing their research or creative interests for graduate study and career aspirations beyond these studies; it should also include a discussion of the most relevant academic, professional, extracurricular, and personal experiences that have influenced or shaped the nominee’s interests and plans
a brief list of previous need-based awards (Pell Grants, etc.) - see form in Canvas
three letters of reference submitted via the campus online letters of recommendation form

Deadlines

Campus deadline: early to mid-February - exact date will be in Canvas

National deadline: end of March