Alumni Terrorism Studies Scholarship
The John Jay College Alumni Executive Board and the Center on Terrorism have established a special Terrorism Studies Graduate Scholarship in honor of the many John Jay College of Criminal Justice alumni who died on September 11, 2001. The scholarship memorializes victims from our community and supports advanced academic studies to promote a better understanding of terrorism, strategies for countering it, and policies for preventing it.
Scholarship: $2,000 annual award to a John Jay graduate student ($1,000 per semester)
All applicants must satisfy the following requirements:
- Have a minimum of 9 graduate degree credits when the application is submitted
- Be enrolled, full-time or part-time, in at least one John Jay College Terrorism Studies course during each semester
- Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.30
- File a free application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
To apply you must submit the following:
- Completed John Jay College scholarship application
- Personal essay of approximately 500 words describing:
- How graduate education can contribute to the understanding and prevention of terrorism;
- Your professional ambitions after graduation.
- Unofficial transcript of graduate degree credits.
- Two recommendation letters from faculty or professional references.
Internship: To provide a rich context for the terrorism studies curriculum, the scholarship recipient is expected to complete an on-site internship at the Center on Terrorism. The internship is for two consecutive semesters and may not exceed forty (40) hours per semester (based on the scholarship recipient’s availability). Tasks include development, coordination and attendance during Friday Seminar Series and conferences, as well as researching, engaging and facilitating presentations by speakers who are leaders in the field.
Finalists will be selected by the College Scholarship Committee and will have a personal interview with the Alumni Scholarship Committee.