Truman Fellowship

Call for applications: Truman Scholarship for public service!

Juniors, if you a US citizen or national are committed to seeking a career in public service and planning to attend grad school, now is the time to consider applying for the Truman Scholarship! The Truman Foundation seeks to identify aspiring leaders at an important inflection point in their development – when they are college…

Student Veteran Named Truman Scholar

by Mike Mavredakis Student-veteran Desaree Edwards ’25 was one of 60 student leaders selected as Truman Scholars in 2024, the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation announced on April 12. Truman Scholars demonstrate outstanding leadership potential, a commitment to a career in government or the nonprofit sector, and academic excellence. Each Truman Scholar receives funding for graduate…

Truman Scholarship for Public Service

Are you interested in a career in public service? Is pursuing a career that advances the public good the way you want to make an impact on the world? If so, and if you’ve been building a track record of leadership experience, you might be interested in the Truman Scholarship.This session will discuss the campus process…

What is the Truman Scholarship?

“The Truman Foundation is the nation’s official living memorial to our thirty-third president and The Presidential Memorial to Public Service. Created by Congress in 1975, the Foundation was President Truman’s idea. President Truman did not want a bricks and mortar monument. Instead, he encouraged a living memorial that would give life to the values of…