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Rapoport-King Thesis Scholarships
The Rapoport-King Thesis Scholarships honor Audre and Bernard Rapoport and Robert D. King, former Dean of the College of Liberal Arts. Audre and Bernard Rapoport of Waco, Texas have provided an endowment that enables the College of Liberal Arts to provide scholarship and research support for those students who are writing a thesis in one of the Departmental Honors Programs the year they apply.
To be eligible for a Rapoport-King Scholarship, candidates must be a Plan I student and must be planning to write a senior thesis in one of the College's departmental honors programs. Fellows will be chosen on basis of academic record, the quality of the thesis proposal, and financial need. As Mr. Rapoport has put it: the candidates should be "smart and deserving." The dean will make final recommendations. Rapoport Fellows are expected to meet on a regular basis with other Rapoport Fellows and their faculty mentors. Those chosen will be awarded a $2,500 scholarship for the senior year only. In addition, faculty members will be provided with a $1,000 research stipend, and it is expected that the student and mentor will work closely together.
Application materials may be obtained from the Liberal Arts Honors Program Office, GEB 1.206. The deadline for applications is October 3, 2008. Please include: a thesis proposal, student transcript, statement of financial need, and a letter of recommendation from your thesis supervisor.
For more information contact the Liberal Arts Honors Office, or by phone at 471-3458.