Key into Public Service Scholarship

Preferred Characteristics:

• Intellectual Curiosity: Ideas excite you and you learn from many viewpoints. You are passionate about your arts and sciences education, and eager to learn more about the world around you.
• Breadth and Interdisciplinary Depth: You demonstrate academic excellence in your arts, humanities, mathematics, natural science, or social science major with a minimum 3.5 grade point average. In addition, you also take a range of coursework outside your primary field of interest as demonstrated in your transcript and can communicate why a well-rounded education matters.
• Leadership: You can identify how you influence others positively, either on or off-campus through academic research, campus extracurricular activities, internships, employment, or community organizing.
• Service to Others: You would like to pursue a career in government or another form of public service to serve the common good. You can show a meaningful commitment to others by your participation in volunteer/community service activities.

Successful applicants will receive a $5,000 scholarship and will participate in a required virtual convening featuring career training and mentoring opportunities. Interested students may apply through January 22, 2024, on the PBK National Website

Note: this scholarship is open to all students of UCI. You do not have to be a PBK member to apply