Harry S. Truman Scholarship
Nomination required
Eligibility
About this scholarship
College juniors or seniors who are U.S. citizens (or from American Samoa), in the upper quarter of their class, and committed to careers in government or public service may be nominated for the Harry S. Truman Scholarship by their institution's Truman Faculty Representative.
Up to 65 Truman Scholars each receive up to $30,000 for graduate or professional school, plus leadership development activities and special opportunities for internships and employment with the federal government.
Applicants must be nominated; self-nominations are not accepted. The Truman Scholarship Foundation is the federal memorial to President Harry S. Truman and selects students with demonstrated leadership, public service commitment, and potential for graduate study success.
Essay questions
What else to submit
- Foundation online application
- Official transcript
- Three letters of recommendation
- Required essays and policy proposal
- Letters of recommendation (Leadership Abilities and Potential, Public Service, and a third) submitted by faculty/recommenders
- Official transcript of academic record
- Nomination by the candidate's institution via a Truman Faculty Representative (institutions may nominate a limited number of candidates)
- Application must be submitted through the Foundation's online application system
- Eligibility: junior-level full-time student pursuing a bachelor's degree, U.S. citizen or U.S. national, with a commitment to a career in public service
- Institutions may nominate only a limited number of candidates.