Keough School partners with Truman Foundation to provide annual global affairs scholarship | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Keough School partners with Truman Foundation to provide annual global affairs scholarship Keough School partners with Truman Foundation to provide annual global affairs scholarship Published: October 13, 2021 Author: Renée LaReau US Senator Chris Coons, a 1983 Truman Scholar, visits with Notre Dame undergraduates at the Keough School of Global Affairs. The Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame is partnering with the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation to offer a full scholarship to a Truman Scholar.  Beginning in the fall of 2022, the Keough School will provide a full-tuition scholarship to a Truman Scholar pursuing a Master of Global Affairs degree. The premier graduate scholarship for aspiring public service leaders in the United States, the Truman Scholarship is awarded to undergraduate students on their records of leadership, public service and academic achievement. Each Truman Scholar receives funding for graduate studies, leadership training, career counseling, and internship and fellowship opportunities within the U.S. government. “The Keough School is proud to support an incoming Master of Global Affairs student through its partnership with the Truman Foundation,” said Becca Méndez, associate director of the Master of Global Affairs program. “With many of our graduates already working in prestigious public service roles, the Truman Scholarship enhances our effectiveness as a springboard for future leaders committed to the public good.” The new scholarship builds on a strong relationship between the University of Notre Dame and the Truman Foundation. Since its inaugural class in 1977, the Truman Foundation has named 18 Notre Dame undergraduates as Truman Scholars. “For almost 45 years, the Truman Foundation has served as a beacon for public service, inspiring Americans from across our country, and Notre Dame has a rich tradition of supporting its Truman Scholars,” said Terry Babcock-Lumish, executive secretary of the Truman Foundation. “Today, we are honored to begin our partnership with the Keough School to invest in our nation’s next generation of leaders. We are grateful to the Keough School of Global Affairs and the Notre Dame Graduate School for championing public servants at this historic time.” Truman Scholars are nominated by their undergraduate institutions for demonstrating outstanding leadership potential, a commitment to a career in government or the nonprofit sector, and academic excellence.  The living memorial to the 33rd U.S. president and the national monument to public service, the Truman Scholarship recognizes college juniors who demonstrate outstanding potential for public service. Since its establishment by Congress in 1975, the Truman Foundation has named 3,384 Truman Scholars, including United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch (1987); U.S. Sen. Chris Coons (1983); U.S. Reps. Ted Deutch (1986), Dusty Johnson (1998), Andy Kim (2003), Tom Malinowski (1985)  and Greg Stanton (1990); Ambassador Susan Rice (1984); National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan (1997); and Fair Fight founder Stacey Abrams (1994). Learn more here. Posted In: International Colleges & Schools Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related July 14, 2022 Law School hosts second annual Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit in Rome May 06, 2021 Pulte Institute to host Mandela Washington Fellowship with new format April 22, 2021 Notre Dame Law School begins new exchange program with Tel Aviv University September 22, 2020 Keough School of Global Affairs and Mendoza College of Business launch dual master’s degree program May 20, 2020 Returning from Rome For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn