Liberty and Society Summer Seminars
The Liberty and Society Summer Seminars is a Scholarship sponsored by Institute for Humane Studies (IHS).
Award Information:
Amount of Scholarship: Room and board, lectures, materials, and books for IHS summer seminars
Application Deadline: March 1 (no-fee deadline); March 31 (final deadline)
Requirements: Applicant must be interested in learning and exchanging ideas about the scope of individual rights, free markets, the rule of law, peace, and tolerance. Seminar subjects include Foundations of Liberty, Exploring Libertarian Perspectives, Liberty and Culture, The First Amendment and Beyond, Liberty and Current Issues, and Scholarship and Free Society.
Eligibility: College freshman, College sophomore, College junior, College senior, Master's-level study, Doctoral-level study, Other
Sponsorship provided by:
Institute for Humane Studies (IHS)
3401 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 440
Arlington, VA 22201-4432
USA
Email Address: ihs@gmu.edu
Phone Number: 703 993 4880 / 800 697 8799
Fax Number: 703 993 4890
http://www.TheIHS.org
You can find out more by contacting:
Summer Seminar Coordinator
It will help if you check out available information on the scholarship. Your best chance of achieving your goal can be attained by first understanding the qualifications and making sure you meet them. At the outset be aware of the reason for involvement of the Institute for Humane Studies (IHS) and their reason for offering the Liberty and Society Summer Seminars. After making sure you satisfy the prerequisites, make sure there is the possibility of actually getting the scholarship. After figuring out that you have the possibility of actually being a recipient of the Liberty and Society Summer Seminars, then it is worth it to put forth the effort to apply.
An important detail of working toward obtaining the scholarship is paying close attention to the application. Some forms are drawn-out, but you shouldn't underestimate how important it is that your work was done properly and thoroughly. Use caution to insure that you will not get passed over as the result of something that could have been avoided.
After the required forms have been mailed, figure out the timeframe regarding when the Liberty and Society Summer Seminars confers the award and actually dispenses the money in order to know whether or not you can rely on the scholarship to provide additional support for the expenses associated with school and its personal usefulness, as there may be restrictions in what can be paid with the Liberty and Society Summer Seminars. Recently it has become more burdensome to be able to cover the increasing costs of education, and being awarded the Liberty and Society Summer Seminars to defray some of the costs can make things much easier. If you are not fortunate to receive the Liberty and Society Summer Seminars, keep at it, you might find new scholarships and you may find success elsewhere.