[Peace] Fwd: Scholarships for student activists

[Al Kagan]

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>From a librarian source.
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>Charles
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>PLEASE DISTRIBUTE WIDELY TO STUDENT ACTIVISTS.
>
>The Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund has applications
>available for student activists who are building the
>progressive movement and will be  enrolled in school during
>the 2003-04 academic year.  The following announcement
>should answer any questions about the Fund, our
>scholarships, the students we support, and the process for
>applying for a grant.  If you are interested, or know someone
>who is, please send this announcement to them.  If you have
>additional questions,
>contact us by email and we will try to answer them for you.
>
>What is the Davis-Putter Fund?
>  Since 1961, the Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund has provided
>need-based grants to student activists who are able to do
>academic work at the college level and are involved in
>building the movement for social and economic justice.
>
>Who does the Fund support?
>  Davis-Putter grantees are both graduate and undergraduate
>students  who are enrolled in an accredited school for the
>time period covered by their grant.
>    Although US citizenship is not a consideration, applicants
>must    live in the  United States and plan to enroll an
>accredited program in the US in order to qualify.  There is a
>strong preference for grantees who plan to stay in the United
>States and build the progressive movement
>here.
>
>What kind of activities are grantees involved in?
>  Early recipients fought for civil rights, against McCarthyism,
>and  for peace in Vietnam.  More recently, grantees have
>been active in the struggle against racism, sexism,
>homophobia, and other forms of oppression;
>building the movement for economic justice; and creating
>peace through international, anti-imperialist solidarity.
>
>How large are the scholarships the Fund provides?
>  The maximum grant is $6,000 and may be considerably
>smaller depending  on the  applicant's circumstances and the
>amount of funding available.  All of the  funds for
>scholarships come from the contributions of individual donors
>and we generally make between 25 and 30 grants each year.
>Grants are for one year although students may re-apply for
>subsequent years.
>What are the deadlines for applying for a grant?
>  Applications and the supporting documents -- transcripts, a
>personal statement, two letters of recommendation, a
>photograph, financial aid reports -- must be postmarked by
>April 1.  Decisions will be announced in July.
>
>How do I get an application packet?
>  Send a self-addressed stamped #10 envelope to the
>address listed  below. Requests for applications must be
>received by Friday, March 21, 2003 at the latest and should
>not be sent by carriers requiring a signature.  These are the
>instructions for the 2003-04 academic year only.  If you are
>interested in applying in a subsequent year, please
>contact us for details then.
>
>Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund
>  Post Office Box 7307
>  New York, NY  10116-7307
>  davisputter at hotmail.com


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Al Kagan
African Studies Bibliographer and Professor of Library Administration
Africana Unit, Room 328
University of Illinois Library
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