Scholarship Database

IHS offers graduate students or undergraduate juniors or seniors applications from outside the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom

Study Subject(s):Economics, philosophy, law, political science, history, and sociology
Course Level:Undergraduate and Graduate
Scholarship Provider: Institute for Humane Studies
Scholarship can be taken at: USA

Eligibility:
IHS considers applications from individuals who will be full-time graduate students or undergraduate juniors or seniors during the 2012-13 academic year and who have a clearly demonstrated research interest in the intellectual and institutional foundations of a free society.
Applicants are evaluated based on three primary criteria:
-relevance of work to the advancement of a free society
-academic or professional performance
-potential for success in chosen field
All applicants will be considered without regard to race, gender, religion, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, or disability. Although IHS considers applications from outside the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, fellowships are generally awarded to applicants who live or study in those countries.

Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes

Scholarship Description: Humane Studies Fellowships are awarded to graduate students and outstanding undergraduates embarking on liberty-advancing careers in ideas. The fellowships support study in a variety of fields, including economics, philosophy, law, political science, history, and sociology. /uploadedImages/IHS/Scholarships/Humane_Studies_Fellowships/library_study_girl_stock_photo – cropped for HSF.jpg Awards range from $2,000 to $15,000 and fellowship winners may re-apply for each year of their studies. In 2011, the Institute for Humane Studies awarded more than $750,000 to 195 students.

How to Apply: Online

Scholarship Application Deadline: December 31, 2011

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