Deadline: December 3, 2007 at CURF

The Foundation defines public service as employment in government at any level, uniformed services, public-interest organizations, non-governmental research and/or educational organizations, public and private schools, and public service o riented nonprofit organizations such as those whose primary purposes are to help needy or disadvantaged persons or to protect the environment.

Eligibility and Qualifications

• Applicants must be either U.S. citizens or U.S. nationals.

• Applicants should hope to be "change agents," in time improving the ways that government agencies, nonprofit organizations or educational institutions serve the public. They should want to work in government, education, the nonprofit sector or the public interest/advocacy sector. A strong interest in getting a master's degree, a doctorate, or a professional degree such as a law degree or a Master of Public Administration, Master of Public Health, Master of Social Work, Master of Education, Master of Public Policy, or Master of International Affairs is also preferred. Scholars may attend graduate or professional school in the United States or in a foreign country.

High grades and a sufficiently strong curriculum to gain admittance to a first-rate graduate institution are required. One or more courses relating to the applicant's career interests are necessary.

Application Procedures and Selection Criteria