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Samuel Huntington Public Service Award

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The Samuel Huntington Public Service Award provides a $15,000 stipend for a graduating college senior to pursue one year of public service anywhere in the world. The award allows recipients to engage in a meaningful public service activity for one year before proceeding on to graduate school or a career.

Award / Eligibility Details:

Candidates must be a graduating senior from a U.S. college or university. To apply, please develop a proposal for public service in this country or abroad. The proposal may encompass any activity that furthers the public good. It can be undertaken by yourself alone or by working through established charitable, religious, educational, governmental, or other public service organizations.

Deadline: Mid-January each year

Academic Level: Post-Undergraduate, Undergraduate

Type/Purpose: Public Service Program

Field of Study: All, Arts & Humanities, Business, Education / Teaching, Public Affairs / Policy, Social Sciences, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)

Location: United States, International

Citizenship eligibility: All, Foreign Citizen / International Student, Permanent Resident, US Citizen, US National

Special Circumstances:

For more information: https://www.nationalgridus.com/Our-Company/The-Samuel-Huntington-Public-Service-Award