How to Apply

Welcome!

Eligibility

  • U.S. citizens or permanent residents
  • Have a minimum 2.5 GPA
  • Represent one of the following populations
    • First generation college students
    • Member of an ethnic or racial minority population
    • Demonstrate high financial need.

Required Applicant Materials:

  • Application cover sheet with identifying information
  • Transcripts
  • Resume including references
  • 2-page personal essay that responds to the following questions:
    • What do you hope to be doing in fifteen years? How do you envision your choice of major assisting you in achieving those goals?
    • Who has influenced you the most in your life?
    • What is your view on cultural diversity in the United States today?

Application Deadline: Open Enrollment

Send your application to:

Multicultural Scholars Program in the Social Sciences
Attn: Sharon O'Brien
Global Indigenous Nations Studies Program (GINSP)
1410 Jayhawk Blvd., Room 6, Lippincott Hall
Lawrence, KS 66045-7515
Phone: (785)864-2660

For further information, please contact:
Sharon O'Brien, Program Director
Phone: (785)864-2660
Email: obrien@ku.edu