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Must be an undergraduate student at The Evergreen State College
Must demonstrate commitment to gaining a better understanding of peace and justice efforts
Must show how studies will be used to promote human rights and social justice through community activism, scholarly analysis, and/or political advocacy

Geographic Scope: The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA

Program Duration: One-year scholarship for undergraduate students at all class levels

Focus Areas:

Peace and justice efforts around the world
Middle East studies (valued but not required)
Human rights and social justice promotion
Community activism, scholarly analysis, and/or political advocacy
Areas of interest include: peace, justice and conflict resolution studies; international relations; Arab culture and Arabic language; US policy in the Middle East

Eligibility:

Must be an undergraduate student at The Evergreen State College
Must demonstrate commitment to gaining a better understanding of peace and justice efforts
Must show how studies will be used to promote human rights and social justice through community activism, scholarly analysis, and/or political advocacy

Selection Process:

Committee of four reviewers: 1 RCF board member, 1 Evergreen faculty member, 1 community member, 1 Rachel Corrie family member
Each committee member independently reviews all applications thoroughly
Decision made by consensus based on stated requirements

Contact Information:

Previous Recipients:

Required Materials:

Letter of Application (up to 2 pages)
- Explain your qualifications
- Explain why you wish to be considered for the scholarship
- Include a short description of your intended studies
- Explain how you plan to incorporate studies into community and/or international context
Sample of Work (up to 5 pages)
- Analytical or creative work demonstrating commitment to social justice
- Examples: analytic essay, prose, art, poetry, photography, or other work that conveys your message about social justice issues
- In your letter, note the relevance of this work to the application
Two Letters of Recommendation
- From individuals other than relatives
- From people familiar with your qualifications
- Can include recommendations from those who know your community work and/or social justice interests and efforts

Applications submitted to The Evergreen State College (detailed process available on their website)

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

By dollars: California 77%, Washington 18%, Massachusetts 5%. Top recipient cities: Berkeley, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Olympia, WA.

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