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Undergraduate Scholarships for Political Science Majors 2010-2011, University of Minnesota

The Department of Political Science has scholarships available for undergraduate political science majors. The
department is able to offer these scholarships thanks to the generosity of our donors who created the Charles
Backstrom Undergraduate Scholarship, the Asher Christensen Fund, the Judge Earl and Mrs. Cecill Larson
Scholarship, the Michelle E. Roberts and Jonathan E. Smaby Scholarship, and the William Schaper
Memorial Fund.

The purpose of these scholarships is to provide financial support for talented undergraduates so they may dedicate themselves to their studies and attain the best possible liberal arts education.

Students may use this one application to apply for all of five of these scholarships. Scholarship recipients are
expected to complete a research project , an internship, or participate in a study abroad program. Students are
encouraged to be creative and propose other types of projects, too. Students must register for credit for this
project through the Department of Political Science during the fall semester 2010 or the spring semester 2011.

Most students register for POL 3080 Internships, POL 3110H or POL 4900V Honors Thesis Credits, or POL
4970 Directed Study. Students whose special project is a study abroad program are usually exempt from
registering for additional credit through the Department. Only students who have officially declared a major in
political science are eligible to apply. The application deadline is March 1, 2010.

Scholarship Descriptions:

1) Professor Charles Backstrom Undergraduate Scholarship in Political Science: This scholarship was
created by Dr. Len Robins in honor of his former teacher and friend, Emeritus Professor Charles Backstrom.Professor
Backstrom taught American government courses at the University from 1959 to 1997. He started the department’s Paid Congressional Internship Program which has given hundreds of undergraduates the opportunity to intern for members of the U.S. Senate and House. Recipients will be asked to write thank you letters to Dr. Robins and Mrs. Barbara Backstrom and provide some details about their research interests, future academic and personal goals. Recipients must be full-time
students (13 credits).

2) Asher Christensen Fund: Professor Asher Christensen (1904-1961), a native of Little Falls, Minnesota, graduated
with a bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota in 1924. He continued his education at the graduate level at the University of Minnesota, the University of Chicago, and the Universidad de Madrid in Spain. He taught introductory- and advanced-level American government courses and Latin American politics. This scholarship fund was created by the family and friends of Professor Christensen. Recipients must be full-time students (13 credits).

3) Judge Earl and Mrs. Cecill Larson Scholarship: Judge Larson received his bachelor’s degree and his law
degree from the University. Mrs. Larson is also a CLA graduate. Judge Larson served as a U.S. District Court Judge,
President of the Minnesota Civil Liberties Union, and State Chairman for the Minnesota Human Rights Commission.
Selected recipients will be asked to write a thank you letter to Mrs. Cecill Larson and provide some details about their
research interests, future academic and personal goals. Recipients must be full-time students (13 credits).

4) William Schaper Memorial Fund: Professor William Schaper was an instructor at the University of Minnesota in
1900. He taught courses in American and comparative government. This scholarship fund was created by Harriet E. Schaper in 1957. Recipients must be full-time students (13 credits).

5) Jonathan E. Smaby and Michelle E. Roberts Scholarship in Political Science: Jonathan graduated in
1985 from the University of Minnesota with a B.A. in political science. He and Michelle Roberts received their law degrees from the University of Michigan and practice law in Dallas, Texas. Selected recipients will be asked to write a thank you letter to the donors and provide some details about their research interests, future academic and personal goals. Recipients must be enrolled for 15 credits.

Download:

www.polisci.umn.edu/pdf/Scholarships2010-2011.pdf

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