Truman Scholarship

The Truman Scholarship is the premier national scholarship for graduate students aspiring to careers in public service. The Truman Foundation identifies aspiring leaders at an important inflection point in their development – when they are college juniors – and recognizes and rewards their commitments to careers in public service through financial support of graduate education. Many Truman Scholars go on to serve in public office, as prosecutors and public defenders, as leaders of non-profit organizations, and as educators. For more information about the award, please visit the Truman Scholarship webpage.

Auburn University undergraduate students interested in applying for a Truman Scholarship should attend or watch a pre-recorded Truman Scholarship Foundation webinar to learn about the application and selection process. It is recommended that sophomores attend or watch one of these webinars to help inform their academic and internship choices before applying in the third-year/junior year of undergraduate studies for this highly competitive scholarship. Currently enrolled graduate students are not eligible to apply.

Undergraduate students should review the Truman Scholarship Foundation's eligibility criteria and then make an appointment with the Office of National Prestigious Scholarships to discuss the nomination process for Auburn University. 

From the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation, scholars receive a $30,000 award for graduate or professional studies at the school of their choice, participate in leadership development activities, and have special opportunities for internships and employment with the federal government during and after their graduate studies.

Recipients who attend Auburn University Graduate School will receive $30,000 in matching funds from the university. 

Truman Scholars attending Auburn University should contact the Graduate School after receiving the Truman Scholarship and being admitted to an Auburn graduate program to coordinate funding.