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International Student Study In: Study USA Study UK Study Australia Sign Up Sign In Fan InternationalStudent.com on Facebook Follow InternationalStudent.com on Twitter Circle InternationalStudent.com on Google+ Read the latest InternationalStudent .com blog articles View the InternationalStudent.com YouTube Channel Follow InternationalStudent.com on Weibo Follow InternationalStudent .com on Ren RenPOPULARSTUDY CENTERSPRODUCTS & SERVICESRESOURCESBLOGS & FORUMSInternational Student / Resources / Essay Writing Center / Sample Essays / Sample Scholarship EssaysSample Scholarship EssaysIf you’re applying for a scholarship, chances are you are going to need to write an essay. Very few scholarship programs are based solely on an application form or transcript. The essay is often the most important part of your application; it gives the scholarship committee a sense of who you are and your dedication to your goals. You’ll want to make sure that your scholarship essay is the best it can possibly be.See the sample essays:The Book that Made Me a JournalistPlanners and SearchersSaving the ManateesUnless specified otherwise, scholarship essays should always use the following formatting:Double spacedTimes New Roman font12 point fontOne-inch top, bottom, and side marginsOther useful tips to keep in mind include:Read the instructions thoroughly and make sure you completely understand them before you start writing.Hãy suy nghĩ về những gì bạn đang đi để viết và tổ chức các suy nghĩ của bạn thành một phác thảo.Viết bài luận của bạn bằng cách xây dựng trên mỗi điểm bạn bao gồm trong phác thảo của bạn.Sử dụng ngôn ngữ rõ ràng, súc tích, và đơn giản trong suốt bài luận của bạn.Khi bạn hoàn tất, đọc những câu hỏi một lần nữa và sau đó đọc bài luận của bạn để đảm bảo rằng các bài luận địa chỉ mỗi điểm.Để thêm lời khuyên về viết một bài luận học bổng, kiểm tra của chúng tôi tám bước hướng tới một tốt hơn bài luận học bổng.Cuốn sách mà làm cho tôi một nhà báoDấu nhắc: Mô tả một cuốn sách mà thực hiện một ấn tượng lâu dài về bạn và cuộc sống của bạn và tại sao.Nó là 6 trên vào một ngày nóng vào tháng bảy và tôi đã đã showered và ăn bữa ăn sáng. Tôi biết rằng bạn học của tôi là ngủ tất cả và thưởng thức phá vỡ mùa hè của họ, nhưng tôi không ghen tỵ họ; Tôi vui mừng để bắt đầu của tôi ngày interning với một tờ báo địa phương làm báo chí điều tra. Tôi làm việc một ngày 8-5 tiêu biểu trong kỳ nghỉ mùa hè của tôi và mặc dù các buổi sáng sớm, không có gì đã làm tôi hạnh phúc hơn. Mặc dù nó không phải là rõ ràng với tôi sau đó, nhìn lại kinh nghiệm trung học của tôi và tất cả mọi thứ mà đã dẫn đến tôi để thực tập này, tôi tin rằng con đường này bắt đầu với một giáo viên đặc biệt hiểu biết và một cuốn sách nhỏ, cô đã cho tôi để đọc bên ngoài lớp học.I was taking a composition class, and we were learning how to write persuasive essays. Up until that point, I had had average grades, but I was always a good writer and my teacher immediately recognized this. The first paper I wrote for the class was about my experience going to an Indian reservation located near my uncle's ranch in southwest Colorado. I wrote of the severe poverty experienced by the people on the reservation, and the lack of access to voting booths during the most recent election. After reading this short story, my teacher approached me and asked about my future plans. No one had ever asked me this, and I wasn't sure how to answer. I said I liked writing and I liked thinking about people who are different from myself. She gave me a book and told me that if I had time to read it, she thought it would be something I would enjoy. I was actually quite surprised that a high school teacher was giving me a book titled Lies My Teacher Told Me. It had never occurred to me that teachers would lie to students. The title intrigued me so much that on Friday night I found myself staying up almost all night reading, instead of going out with friends.In short, the book discusses several instances in which typical American history classes do not tell the whole story. For example, the author addresses the way that American history classes do not usually address about the Vietnam War, even though it happened only a short time ago. This made me realize that we hadn't discussed the Vietnam War in my own history class! The book taught me that, like my story of the Indian reservation, there are always more stories beyond what we see on the surface and what we’re taught in school. I was inspired to continue to tell these stories and to make that my career.For my next article for the class, I wrote about the practice of my own high school suspending students, sometimes indefinitely, for seemingly minor offenses such as tardiness and smoking. I found that the number of suspensions had increased by 200% at my school in just three years, and also discovered that students who are suspended after only one offense often drop out and some later end up in prison. The article caused quite a stir. The administration of my school dismissed it, but it caught the attention of my local newspaper. A local journalist worked with me to publish an updated and more thoroughly researched version of my article in the local newspaper. The article forced the school board to revisit their “zero tolerance” policy as well as reinstate some indefinitely suspended students. I won no favors with the administration and it was a difficult time for me, but it was also thrilling to see how one article can have such a direct effect on people’s lives. It reaffirmed my commitment to a career in journalism.This is why I’m applying for this scholarship. Your organization has been providing young aspiring journalists with funds to further their skills and work to uncover the untold stories in our communities that need to be reported. I share your organization’s vision of working towards a more just and equitable world by uncovering stories of abuse of power. I have already demonstrated this commitment through my writing in high school and I look forward to pursuing a BA in this field at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor. With your help, I will hone my natural instincts and inherent writing skills. I will become a better and more persuasive writer and I will learn the ethics of professional journalism.
I sincerely appreciate the committee’s time in evaluating my application and giving me the opportunity to tell my story. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Scholarship Essay Do's and Don'ts
Do: Follow the prompt and other instructions exactly. You might write a great essay but it may get your application rejected if you don’t follow the word count guidelines or other formatting requirements.
DON'T: Open your essay with a quote. This is a well-worn strategy that is mostly used ineffectively. Instead of using someone else’s words, use your own.
DON'T: Use perfunctory sentences such as, “In this essay, I will…”
DO: Be clear and concise. Make sure each paragraph discusses only one central thought or argument.
DON'T: Use words from a thesaurus that are new to you. You may end up using the word incorrectly and that will make your writing awkward. Keep it simple and straightforward. The point of the essay is to tell your story, not to demonstrate how many words you know.
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Planners and Searchers
Prompt: In 600 words or less, please tell us about yourself and why you are applying for this scholarship. Please be clear about how this scholarship will help you achieve your personal and professional goals.
Being African, I recognize Africa’s need for home- grown talent in the form of “planners” (assistants with possible solutions) and “searchers” (those with desperate need) working towards international development. I represent both. Coming from Zimbabwe my greatest challenge is in helping to improve the livelihoods of developing nations through sustainable development and good governance principles. The need for policy-makers capable of employing cross-jurisdictional, and cross- disciplinary strategies to solve complex challenges cannot be under-emphasized; hence my application to this scholarship program.
After graduating from Africa University with an Honors degree in Sociology and Psychology, I am now seeking scholarship support to study in the United States at the Master’s level. My interest in democracy, elections, constitutionalism and development stems from my lasting interest in public policy issues. Accordingly, my current research interests in democracy and ethnic diversity require a deeper understanding of legal processes of constitutionalism and governance. As a Master’s student in the US, I intend to write articles on these subjects from the perspective of someone born, raised, and educated in Africa. I will bring a unique and much-needed perspective to my graduate program in the United States, and I will take the technical and theoretical knowledge from my graduate program back with me to Africa to further my career goals as a practitioner of good governance and community development.
To augment my theoretical understanding of governance and democratic practices, I worked with the Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) as a Programs Assistant in the Monitoring and Observation department. This not only enhanced my project management skills, but also developed my skills in research and producing communication materials. ZESN is Zimbabwe’s biggest election observation organization, and I had the responsibility of monitoring the political environment and producing monthly publications on human rights issues and electoral processes. These publications were disseminated to various civil society organizations, donors and other stakeholders. Now I intend to develop my career in order to enhance Africa’s capacity to advocate, write and vote for representative constitutions.
I also participated in a fellowship program at Africa University, where I gained greater insight into social development by teaching courses on entre
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