Application Process

Eligible students beginning or continuing their studies in Summer or Fall 2025 should submit the following:

  • A document discussing your educational history (including program of study in SPCS) and relevant grades.
  • A personal statement (up to 750 words) that:
    • Demonstrates knowledge of May 4th and discusses its significance for you
    • Provides evidence of your previous commitment to peaceful change and/or how you plan to bring about peaceful change in the future.
    • Indicates how you will use the funds

 

Criteria for Award

 

  • Applications will be evaluated against the following criteria:  a commitment to peaceful change and academic excellence, both demonstrated in their application for the award. 

  • Applications from students who have faced significant socio-economic challenges or are first-generation will be particularly welcomed. Kent State University has the final selection authority for this scholarship.

     

Eligibility

  • The May 4th Legacy Scholarships are available to undergraduate students majoring in a program of study in the School of Peace and Conflict Studies.  Students pursuing an MA in Peace and Conflict Studies are also eligible to apply.  (No more than two scholarships can be awarded to graduate students.)

  • Students beginning or continuing a relevant program of study in SPCS are eligible to apply.

     

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