Scholarships




Concerned about covering the cost of tuition? Worried that books and supplies will prove too much for your budget? ETSU offers students a wide variety of scholarship and funding opportunity. These below are exclusive to our department and will help you take away the financial stress of pursuing your degree.

Undergraduate Scholarships

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The Robert Lee Jones Memorial Scholarship

The purpose of the Robert Lee Jones Memorial Scholarship is to assist student majors or minors enrolled in a study abroad program offered through the Department of Political Science, International Affairs, and Public Administration. For more information please contact Dr. Crumley at crumleyml@etsu.edu

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James Bryan Payne Scholarship

James Bryan Payne graduated from ETSU in 1971 with a degree in Political Science. He later worked in Washington DC for John Duncan Sr. and met many political figures in the process. Mr. Payne is currently retired and owns and manages properties in the Knoxville area. Juniors and Seniors please click here to learn more and apply

For information regarding scholarships offered to undergraduate students through the Department of Political Science, International Affairs & Public Administration, please contact Dr. Glennon at 423-439-6632 or glennon@etsu.edu.

 

Graduate Scholarships

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Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship Program

The USAID Donald M. Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship Program seeks to attract outstanding individuals who are interested in pursuing careers in the Foreign Service of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). If you want to work on the front lines of some of the most pressing global challenges of our times — poverty, hunger, injustice, disease, environmental degradation, climate change, conflict and violent extremism – the Foreign Service of the U.S. Agency for International Development provides an opportunity to advance U.S. foreign policy interests and reflect the American people's compassion and support of human dignity. The Payne Fellowship, which provides up to $96,000 in benefits over two years for graduate school, internships, and professional development activities, is a unique pathway to the USAID Foreign Service.
 
 

 

For more information regarding the graduate scholarships, please contact Dr. Frederick Gordon at (423) 439-6134 or gordonfd@etsu.edu

Study Abroad Scholarship

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The Gilman Study Abroad Scholarship Program

The Gilman Scholarship Program offers awards for undergraduate study abroad and was established by the International Academic Opportunity Act of 2000. This scholarship provides awards for U.S. undergraduate students who are receiving Federal Pell Grant funding at a two-year or four-year college or university to participate in study abroad programs worldwide.

 

For more information regarding the graduate scholarships, please contact Dr. Michele Crumley at (423) 439-6629or crumleyml@etsu.edu

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