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The Laurels Fund was established in 1978 for the purpose of providing scholarships to female students who are pursuing advanced degrees in accounting.
Scholarships may be awarded up to $5,000 to deserving Ph.D. students who have completed comprehensive exams prior to the previous Fall semester.
The selection of award recipients is based on:
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Scholarship, involving academic achievements in course work and research activities |
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Service, including any volunteer work to which the applicant has made significant or long-term commitments |
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Financial need |
Applications must be postmarked by May
30. The Laurels Scholarship Committee will select and notify the
recipient(s) by June 30.
The following information must be provided with the application:
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A current curriculum vitae |
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One copy of the official transcript and current enrollment in your program |
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One copy of the abstract and citations of articles published and/or presented at academic conferences |
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One copy of any cases or materials you have developed, either single- or co-authored |
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One letter of reference based on scholarship, addressing both scholarship and teaching potential |
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A second letter of reference on character and leadership potential |
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A statement of personal and career goals and objectives
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Recipients may be asked to make appearances at regional or national accounting conferences.
For
more information about EFWA Scholarships,
visit our Frequently Asked Questions page.
If possible, please send your application in hard copy and on disk. Application forms should be downloaded from the EFWA web site so that applicants can edit and complete certain parts of the application within the standard form.
Please return completed application materials to:
Ms. Cynthia Hires
Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting
Laurels Scholarship Committee
P. O. Box 1925
Southeastern, PA 19399-1925
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