It would be hard to underestimate the impact of the Strauss on me and the community. It was a once in a lifetime experience to do what I did in Nepal. It was both an affirmation of my abilities, and helped me grow these strengths. I got to do something truly unique because the Strauss Foundation had faith that I could pull off this crazy plan Mark Michalski, UCLA, 2003 Creating communications infrastructure in the Schools of the Himalayan Mountains

Responsibilities of Scholarship Recipients

2003 scholar Mark Michalski presents at the spring meeting

2003 Scholar Mark Michalski presents at the spring meeting

  1. Maintain satisfactory academic performance (upper 1/3 of his/her class).
  2. Carry out a public service project; $8,000 of the project funds will be available by June 1, and projects should be "completed" by the following April 15. (That is, the proposed project should be carried out by April 15 so it can be presented and discussed later that month at the all-day Spring meeting. Because we prize projects that are sustainable indefinitely, a project shouldn't actually be completed by April 15, but merely marking its first year then.)
  3. Send a bimonthly update to the Foundation, on the status of their project. Updates will be due September 15, November 1, January 15, and March 1.
  4. Attend a meeting* for all Strauss Scholarship recipients in the spring of the senior year to make a presentation about the project: how it went, what was learned, etc. (Expenses for travel will be paid by the Foundation and will include airfare, where appropriate, and/or mileage reimbursement.) * This mandatory all-day meeting is a crucial component of the scholarship process.
    2007 Scholars bond at spring meeting

    2007 Scholars bond at spring meeting

  5. Submit a written assessment of the project by email to to the Foundation at two days prior to the Mandatory Spring Meeting in April. This summary should be limited to 2 pages typed and double spaced.
  6. Disbursement of the final $2,000 of the $10,000 award will be made upon completion of all five of the above listed responsibilities.
  7. In addition to the above it is strongly recommended that all scholars plan to attend one of the Foundation's Regional Meetings that will be held in November.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

The Foundation may withhold or terminate a scholarship due to unsatisfactory academic performance. Scholars may request postponement of their awards because of ill health or other mitigating circumstances.


 

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