Udall Scholarship
The Udall Scholarship Foundation was authorized by the United States Congress in 1992 to honor Congressman Morris K. Udall and in 2009 to include his brother Stewart and their legacy of public service. The Foundation is authorized to award scholarships to undergraduate students who are committed to careers related to the environment, or Native American and Alaska Native undergraduate students who intend to pursue careers in native health care or tribal public policy.
Lindsay Hancock, Philosophy, 2018 Udall Scholar
Awards
Eligibility
- Classification: Sophomore or Junior standing
- 3.00 minimum cumulative GPA
- United States citizen, U. S. national, or permanent resident
To Apply
Submit the following information requested by October 25, 2021. Applications will be reviewed by a selection committee and qualified candidates shall be nominated for the national Udall Scholarship competition.
- Personal details: Name, address, phone, email, legal state of residence, expected graduation date, undergraduate major, and tribal affiliation, if applicable;
- Attach a resume (no more than two pages) in which you give information on your education background, honors, awards, activities, jobs, etc. Please make separate divisions for high school and college.
- Describe briefly any public service and community activities associated with your interests in the environment, health care, or tribal public policy in which you regularly participate;
- List jobs (including summer employment) you have held in the past three or four years, especially with any details concerning volunteer work or internships related to this scholarship;
- What are your professional aspirations?
- Describe an activity or experience (including academic research) that has been important in clarifying or strengthening your motivation for a career in environmental public policy, health care, or tribal public policy;
- Include an 800-word essay discussing a significant public speech, legislative act, or public policy statement by Congressman Morris or Stewart Udall and its impact on your field of interest and your personal goals.
Please include with your application materials:
- Two letters of recommendation from a faculty member, department head, or academic advisor;
- An official transcript of your college work.
Writers’ Workshop at the Doel Reed Center for the Arts
All successful applicants who are awarded with OSU institutional nomination for the Truman, Goldwater, and Udall will receive an invitation to participate in the annual Writers’ Workshop at the OSU Doel Reed Center for the Arts in Taos, New Mexico. Significant scholarship support is given to each institutional nominee to participate in the workshop, which is held for four days during the last week of students’ winter break (early January). OSU faculty and staff from our office join forces to mentor student nominees and to provide feedback on their application materials.