Internal deadline: January 23, 2012

National deadline: February 24, 2012

Eligibility requirements:

• Demonstrated superior standards of intellectual ability, scholastic achievement and personal promise as an undergraduate
• Junior
• Plan to enter master's or doctoral program in the arts, humanities or social sciences (excludes neuroscience)
• U.S. citizen or U.S. national from American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
• Documented history of receiving need-based financial aid as an undergraduate

Award summary and conditions: Award is for $34,000 in support of graduate education to supplement support from graduate school. An initial $4,000 (of the $34,000) will be awarded for costs associated with the graduate application process and to pay for travel expenses directly related to the start of graduate school.

Application process: Hard copy submission

Application materials (Original plus 4 copies):

• Certification of Eligibility Form completed by nominating official
• Financial Data Sheet completed by financial aid officer
• Application form
• Current resume
• Personal statement (1,000 words or less) from the nominee describing his or her background, interests, plans for graduate study and career aspirations. The statement should include a discussion of some experiences and ideas that have shaped those interests, plans and aspirations.
• Letter from nominating official summarizing reasons for nominee's selection
• Official transcript
• Three letters of recommendation

Campus Representative:  Keith Raether

Faculty Representative: Theresa DiPasquale

Internal interview: No

Internal nomination required: Yes, Whitman may nominate one student

National committee interview: No

Selection process: 100 colleges and universities are eligible to nominate a student for consideration for a Beinecke Scholarship. 20 scholarships are to be awarded in 2011. Program director and three senior college/university administrators comprise the selection committee.

Announcement date:  May 1, 2012

Contact information: http://foundationcenter.org/grantmaker/beinecke