opportunities

Naming the Spirit of Service Scholars Program:

$5 million

Spirit of Service Scholarship:

 Subject expertise enhancement and development:

$9,500 for each program of study

Lectures, symposia, retreats, teleconferencing opportunities, and other activities will bring the Scholars together with world leaders and innovators, and expose them to cutting edge programs from around the globe that are providing solutions to some of the most perplexing challenges of our age.  As a group, they will experience an intellectually diverse and challenging environment designed to expand their worldview, build their individual abilities, and identify the life and career options that will best allow them to serve others.  By providing this kind of stimulus and fellowship with like-minded peers, mentorship by faculty and experts, and access to leadership opportunities within their own academic area of study, these Scholar graduates will be uniquely prepared to enter public service positions as the next generation of leaders.

The funds will help to underwrite the cost of content development, per diems for visiting experts and national and international experts who will engage the scholars directly. 

The seven areas of emphasis are:

Leadership | Demographic Literacy | Cultural Competency | Economic Literacy
Environmental Literacy | Health Care Challenges | Entrepreneurship