James Madison Junior Fellowship Program

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Amount
Awarded

$24,000

Awarded

Application Deadline

March 1

Sunday
Awarded By:

James Madison Memorial Foundation

Number of Awards & Eligibility: The foundation awards 53 fellowships annually. The foundation selects a minimum of one fellow, either junior or senior, from each state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and (considered as a single entity) Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Funds permitting, more than one fellowship may be awarded in jurisdictions with larger populations.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. This award is for U.S. students.
  2. Must be a U.S. citizen.
  3. Must demonstrate a commitment to teaching American history, American government, and/or social studies.
  4. Must be a full-time student.
  5. Must be committed to teaching full time at the secondary level (grades 7 through 12).
  6. Must be a college senior or graduate student to apply for this award.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

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Description: This award is available for U.S. students who are about to complete, or have completed, their undergraduate course of study and plan to begin graduate work on a full-time basis. Each fellow is required to attend a four-week Summer Institute on the Constitution held in July at Georgetown University and must agree to teach constitutional issues or history for at least one year following his/her graduation.

Application requirements for the James Madison Junior Fellowship Program are:

  • Application form
  • Essay
  • Official Transcript
  • Recommendation letters (3)
Additional Information: The foundation offers two fellowships: 'junior' fellowships are awarded to outstanding college seniors and college graduates without teaching experience; and 'senior' fellowships are awarded to superior current teachers. Applicants receiving junior fellowships must complete their programs in two years time. In addition, each fellow is required to attend the foundation's Summer Institute during the term of the fellowship. The four-week Summer Institute is held at Georgetown University each summer. Upon graduation, fellows must teach for one full year for each academic year of aid received under a fellowship, preferably in the state from which the recipient won the fellowship.

Award Amount: $12,000 annually, renewable for one additional year for a total award of $24,000. Normally, fellows receive less than the maximum amount. Payments are made only for the actual costs of tuition, required fees, books, and room & board; and are made only for the minimum number of credits required for the degree for which a fellow is registered. Each fellow must make satisfactory progress toward the degree, remain in good academic standing, and complete graduate study within the two-year time period.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $24,000.

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Sunday, March 1

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Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Sunday, March 1

Applications are available online on the James Madison Memorial Foundation (JMMF) website. Applications must be completed online. In addition to a completed application, the following must be submitted: an original and a copy of the applicant's constitutional essay (the essay must be approximately 600 words); a copy of the transcript (transcripts must indicate all coursework taken and grades awarded); and two to three letters of recommendation. Letters of recommendation are to be completed online. For each recommender, the applicant will enter the name and email address in his/her application. Once the email address has been entered, the online system will automatically generate an email to the recommender within 24 hours. The recommender's email will contain a URL and information for completing the online recommendation. All recommendations must be completed online by March 4 in order for the application to be considered. Transcripts can be uploaded as a PDF file in the application or sent to the provided address by postal mail. The online application must be completed the deadline date. Recommendations and any mailed supplemental documents must be received no later than March 6.
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