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Scholarships
Saint Andrew's Society of Washington, DC's
Washington Scots Charity & Education Fund Scholarship Program
The Saint Andrew's Society of Washington, DC is accepting applications for
the academic year 2007-'08 grants to be awarded from its Washington Scots
Charity & Education Fund Scholarship Program.
Awards are made to scholars enrolled in US or Scottish institutions for the
third or fourth year of College or University or full-time graduate study.
In 2006-'07 there were eight awards granted totaling $21,500. The size and
total number of awards varies from year to year.
Among these, two special scholarships foster academic links between the United
States and Scotland.
- The James & Mary Dawson Scholarship of $5,000
is available for Scots coming to the USA for graduate or post-graduate
level study, with preference to those pursuing scientific and engineering
degrees.
- The Donald Malcolm MacArthur Scholarship of $2,500
is available for an American studying in Scotland.
To be eligible, scholars must be of Scottish birth or descent. Applicants
who are British subjects must have been born in Scotland. Applicants who are
United States citizens must maintain their permanent residence in the Mid-Atlantic
Region (defined here as comprising the District of Columbia, the States of
Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, West Virginia, and the Commonwealths
of Pennsylvania and Virginia).
All applicants must be able to cite their Scottish descent and must submit
a statement of their plans and goals. Other criteria applied by the Scholarship
Committee include an identifiable need for financial assistance, a meritorious
academic record, and an indication that the proposed course of study will
materially contribute to the applicant's intellectual development and economic
independence.
Special attention will be given to applicants whose work would demonstrably
contribute toward enhancing knowledge of Scottish history or culture. Finalists
for the named awards must be willing, upon request, to make themselves available
in person or by telephone for interview by the committee or its designated
representative.
Applications must be received no later than 30-April, 2007, and scholarship
awards will be announced by 30-June, 2007. The necessary application forms
may be downloaded here:
Mr. T.J. Holland, Chairman
Scholarship Committee
St. Andrew's Society of Washington, DC
1443 Laurel Hill Road
Vienna, Virginia 22182-1711 USA
tjholland@wmalumni.com
NB: If you meet the above requirements for application, and cannot download
the forms, please request them before 31-March, 2007.
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