Truman Scholarship
The Truman Scholarship provides up to $30,000 in funding to students pursuing graduate degrees in public service fields.
Conditions of Eligibility
- Be a full-time student pursuing a bachelor's degree with junior-level academic standing or have senior-level standing in the third year of college enrollment.
- Be a U.S. citizen (or a U.S. national from a Pacific Island) or expect to receive citizenship by the date the Scholarship will be awarded.
- Have a 3.8 gpa or higher.
- Hope to be a "change agent," in time, improving the ways that government agencies, nonprofit organizations, or educational institutions serve the public.
Application Materials
The on-line application is available on the Truman Scholarship website.
Application Deadline
The University of Texas at Austin deadline for the Truman application is Friday, October 26, 2012.
Please address questions to Dr. Larry Carver, Director of Liberal Arts Honors and Humanities Programs, (512) 471-3458, GEB 1.206.
UT Austin Truman Scholars
2011
Genevieve Allen,
Biology/ Deans Scholars Honors
2009
Marissa Duswalt,
Plan II/Nutrition
2007
Lauren Koehler,
Plan II/Government/Spanish
2006
Manasi Deshpande,
Plan II/Economics/Mathematics
2005
Rebekah Sue Perry,
Plan II/Government/Philosophy
2005
Lauren Gilstrap,
Plan II/Business Honors/Finance
2004
Lauren Lien,
Government/Humanities
2003
Corrina A. Kester,
Plan II/Chemical Engineering
2003
Heidi S. Boutros,
Plan II/Government
2002
Alexandra Chirinos,
Plan II/Business Honors/Finance
2001
Richa M. Gulati,
Plan II/Asian Studies
2000
Sara Cecilia Galvan,
Architecture/Plan II/ Spanish
1999
Adrian Joseph Rodriguez,
Government/Economics
1998
Marianna Vishnevetsky,
Plan II/Russian/ Government
1995
Glenn Otis Brown,
Plan II/History
1993
Jenifer Osorno,
Humanities
1993
Lisa Nicole Davis,
Plan II/Sociology
1989
Cliff William Vrielink
(alternate), Plan II
1989
Kevin Duane McHargue,
Plan II
1988
Stephanie L. Khoury
1986
Cay Arnold Shellye (alternate), Government
1985
John Anderson Edwards (alternate), Plan II
1984
Scott Lynn Scarborough (alternate), Accounting
1983
Steven Mitchell Rudner,
Plan II
1981
Cheryl McManus,
Government/Management
1979
Carmen Marie Serna,
Government
