David C. Johnson International Service-Learning Scholarship
Deadline is November 7, 2022 at 4:30 P.M.


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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
•Open to UMM students only.

•Students must be enrolled full-time at the time of application and during the term of travel. Students will be enrolled in a 0 credit (S/N) course until they complete their required presentation. Awards may be used in winter break, spring semester or May term of the current academic year, summer term or fall semester of the following academic year.
 
•Students of underrepresented populations are especially encouraged to apply.

•Preference will be given to service learning to be carried out in an under-developed or developing country.

•Students must be in good academic standing at the time of application and during the study abroad program.

•Recipients must be available to give a public presentation on the service learning work they complete. The presentation will be in the fall or spring semester following their award.
APPLICATION PROCESS
•Complete applications, including your unofficial transcript, must be received by 4:30 PM on the day of the deadline.

•Scholarships will be awarded by a faculty/staff/student subcommittee.

•Three $2,500 scholarships are available each academic year.

•Scholarship awards will be made directly to a student's UMM Student Account and can be used for the approved international service-learning program related expenses only.
REQUIREMENTS OF RECIPIENTS
•Given the specific nature of this scholarship, recipients must meet with both the Study Abroad Advisor and the Coordinator of the Office of Community Engagement to discuss the student’s plan and review best practices of service-learning.

•In the fall or spring semester following their award, recipients are required to give a public presentation on the international service-learning work done with the scholarship. This is a specific event for scholarship recipients and former UMM Chancellor David Johnson generally attends.

•It is highly encouraged that applicants complete a reflection activity. This will enrich their experience and provide a record that will help in developing the presentation component.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
1.Submit this electronic application form by the application deadline.

2.Send a digital copy of your unofficial UMM transcript to Stephanie Ferrian (sferrian@morris.umn.edu) by the application deadline. Your transcript can be downloaded from the UMM Office of the Registrar's website.

3.Transcripts must be received by 4:30 PM on October 31, 2019. Awards may be used in winter break, spring semester or May term of the current academic year, summer term or fall semester of the following academic year.
QUESTIONS?
Please contact Stephanie Ferrian (sferrian@morris.umn.edu; 320-589-7014).
APPLICATION FORM
Please complete the application form below.
Student ID: *
First Name: *
Middle Initial:
Last Name: *
Current Address: *
City: *
State: *
Zip Code: *
Email Address: *
Phone Number: *
Level/Year in School: *
Major(s): *
Study Abroad Program Name: *
Study Abroad Program Location: *
Term:   *
SCHOLARSHIP ESSAYS
Agency/program *
Please describe the agency/program with which you will be serving. In your response, please address, to the best of your knowledge, the goals of the agency/program, the activities the agency/program oversees, how the agency/program is structured and how it is funded. Please also provide a website and/or contact information for your program.
Fit with academic and career goals *
Please explain how the proposed experience fits in with both your academic and career goals. Please include any requirements of your major that you will be able to meet and also discuss whether the program is credit bearing or not for credit.
Scope of project *
Service-learning projects work best when the volunteer work to be done and the goals of the work are well-defined. Please describe, in detail, what you will do, for how long, and what the goals of your work are. How will you know if you have met the goals of the project?
Pre-service training *
Service-learning projects require pre-service training in order to prepare students for doing positive work in the community. What pre-service training will you receive through the agency/program with which you will be working? Please note that your answer to this question will be used to assess whether the IPC will require you to complete additional pre-departure training.
Reflection *
Reflection is an important part of service-learning. Will there be structured opportunities for reflection through the program with which you are serving? If so, describe how the reflection will be structured. Journaling is highly recommended for all recipients, but you will not be asked to turn your journal in.
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