wfn.org | GOAA 2009-2010 Paleologos Graduate Scholarship Applications Available

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2009-2010 Paleologos Graduate Scholarship Applications Available

NEW YORK - Applications are now available for the 2009-2010 Paleologos Graduate Scholarship.  Established in 2007 by Peter and Elli Malta Paleologos and administered by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, this will be the third year that this fund is offering assistance to students enrolled in professional full-time graduate studies leading to graduate, non-theological degrees at accredited universities.  At least one scholarship of
$10,000 per academic year will be awarded to help graduate students defray the costs of tuition, room and board, and other expenses related to obtaining a degree.

Candidates must be Orthodox Christian students within a jurisdiction of SCOBA (Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas), U.S. citizens (or permanent residents) and either beginning their graduate studies or continuing their graduate studies in the 2009-2010 academic year.  Students receiving a full scholarship from any other source or a partial scholarship exceeding fifty percent (50%) of their tuition are ineligible.

Candidates must submit a completed application form to the Scholarship Committee together with all the other items required, including a complete academic record (undergraduate and graduate), a budget and/or statement of need, a resume or Curriculum Vitae, and five (5) letters of recommendation addressing academic and religious/spiritual backgrounds.  Candidates must also prepare a scholarship proposal (2-3 pages) describing how their current studies allow them to employ their talents, and how being awarded this scholarship would help them use these talents to serve the Church or community at large.

Further details and an application form are available from the Chancellorâ??s Office which can be reached by phone at (212) 774-0513 or by e-mail at scholarships@goarch.org.  Applications are also available on-line on the Archdiocese website at:   http://chancellor.goarch.org/scholarships.

Once the application has been filled in and all necessary documents assembled, the completed packet should be sent to the Paleologos Graduate Scholarship Committee, Office of the Chancellor, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, 8 East 79th Street, New York, NY 10075.

The deadline for submission of all completed application packets is April 20, 2009.  Incomplete applications and late submissions will not be accepted by the Scholarship Committee and will not be considered for an award.