Beinecke Scholarship
Deadline: February 4, 2010 at CURF
The Beinecke Scholarship is for students planning to obtain a PhD in the humanities, social sciences, or the arts. Each scholar receives $2,000 upon completion of their undergraduate studies, and a stipend of $15,000 for each of two years of graduate school.
Although Beinecke Scholars are allowed to take a year off before beginning graduate school, they are expected and encouraged to begin graduate study immediately following the completion of their undergraduate career. Beinecke Scholars must use their funding within five years of completion of their undergraduate studies.
Eligibility and Qualifications
Beinecke nominees must be juniors and have superior intellectual ability, high scholastic achievement, and personal promise. Preference will be given to candidates for whom the scholarship would significantly enhance the likelihood of the candidate attending graduate school. Nominees must have a history of receiving financial aid during their undergraduate years. There are no restrictions regarding age, race, or national origin of the nominee. The student must be a citizen of the U.S. at the time of the nomination.
Application Procedures and Selection Criteria
Penn will nominate only one student per year for the Beinecke Scholarship. Application forms are available from CURF or can be downloaded.
Application includes:
- Application form
- Current resume
- Statement of 1,000 words or less from the nominee describing his or her background, interests, career plans, and plans for graduate study. Included in this statement should be a discussion of some experiences and ideas that have shaped those interests, aspirations and plans.
- Official transcripts of all colleges attended
- Three or more letters of recommendation from faculty members addressing the nominee’s intellectual curiosity, character and potential for advanced graduate study
- Any other material considered relevant to the nominee’s application
Timeframe
Once the Penn Beinecke Committee has nominated one student, the application for Penn’s nominated student will be forwarded by CURF to the central Beinecke committee for consideration.
Contact
Linda A. Wiedmann
Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships
The ARCH, 3601 Locust Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6224
Phone: 215-746-6489
Fax: 215-573-4869