Learn about the Truman Scholarship for Public Service and the application process over free pizza.
About the scholarship
Benefits
- $30,000 for graduate or professional school
- Leadership development activities
- Opportunities for internships and employment with the federal government
Requirements
Applicants must
- be a junior with one more year of full-time undergraduate study after 2024-25, or a third year student graduating in May or August of 2025
- be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national from American Samoa, or expecting U.S. citizenship by the date of the award. (Permanent residents are unfortunately not eligible.)
- be committed to a career in government or elsewhere in public service
- be nominated by UW-Madison
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