[NV Greens] scholarship

[Paul Etxeberri]

Attention 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 2005-06 academic year. The following should
answer the most basic questions about the Fund, our
scholarships, and the students we support. If you know
of student activists who may be interested, or have a
list of peace and justice contacts, please send this
announcement to them and refer applicants to the Fund's
website: www.davisputter.org.

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 are not
announced until July.

How do I get an application packet? Please go to
www.davisputter.org to secure an application and
instructions on how to apply.

Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund Post Office Box 7307 New
York, NY 10116-7307 davisputter at hotmail.com

-- 
Paul Etxeberri

"Forests precede civilizations and deserts follow"   ---Chateaubriand