University of Nebraska Kearney

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Scholarships and Fellowships

Undergraduate Programs


George W. Norris Scholarship in Political Science

Norris Scholarships are awardedto outstanding students majoring in Political Science at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Selection criteria for this one-year scholarship include grade point average in the major and applicants' past and ongoing contributions to the life of the Political Science program. Applications are accepted in the spring semester for awards made the following academic year. Application forms will be posted in this space at the appropriate time.




Graduate Programs


Jacob K. Javits Fellowship

This program provides fellowships to students of superior academic ability—selected on the basis of demonstrated achievement, financial need, and exceptional promise—to undertake study at the doctoral and Master of Fine Arts level in selected fields of arts, humanities, and social sciences.

Application information
http://www.ed.gov/programs/jacobjavits/index.html 


Truman Scholarship

The mission of the Truman Scholarship Foundation is to find and recognize college juniors with exceptional leadership potential who are committed to careers in government, the nonprofit or advocacy sectors, education or elsewhere in the public service; and to provide them with financial support for graduate study, leadership training, and fellowship with other students who are committed to making a difference through public service.

Application information
http://www.truman.gov


Wellstone Fellowship for Social Justice

The Wellstone Fellowship for Social Justice is designed to foster the advancement of social justice through participation in health care advocacy work that focuses on the unique challenges facing many communities of color.

Application information
http://www.familiesusa.org/about/wellstone-fellowship.html  


Villers Fellowship for Health Care Justice

The Villers Fellow works as a full-time policy analyst in Families USA’s Health Policy Department. Designed to provide the fellow with a national perspective on health care justice work, the fellowship will be based in the Families USA office in Washington, D.C. and will afford the fellow the opportunity to learn about a range of health care justice issues. The Villers Fellow’s primary responsibilities involve conducting primary and secondary research on a range of health care issues, including Medicaid, Medicare, the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), prescription drugs, and the private insurance market, as well as writing and contributing to publications that are relevant to current health policy debates.

Application information
http://www.familiesusa.org/about/the-villers-fellowship.html 


James Madison Graduate Fellowships

The James Madison Fellowships were created to honor Madison's legacy and Madisonian principles by providing support for graduate study that focuses on the Constitution—its history and contemporary relevance to the practices and policies of democratic government.

Application information
http://www.jamesmadison.com