The Jonas Clark Scholarship is awarded to incoming students who have demonstrated the potential to challenge convention and change the world.Named after our founder, Jonas Clark, who wanted to champion an educational model that would produce free-thinking and courageous students and global citizens.Clark University is a private research university in Worcester, Massachusetts. Established in 1887 with a large endowment from its namesake, Jonas Gilman Clark, a renowned businessman, Clark was one of the first modern research universities in the United States.Originally a purely graduate institution, Clark University’s first undergraduates entered in 1902, and women first enrolled in 1942.The university now offers 46 majors, minors, and concentrations in the humanities, social sciences, science, and engineering, and allows students to design technical majors and compete in pre-professional programs.Known for its programs in psychology, geography, physics, biology, and entrepreneurship, Clark University is a member of the Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts, which helps students register each other for courses at other regional institutions such as Worcester Polytechnic attend Institute and the College of the Holy Cross.As a liberal arts-based research university, however, Clark University provides important research opportunities for its students, particularly undergraduate students through LEEP project funding, but is also respected for its environment as the second-smallest university ranked among the top 66 national universities. News & World Report and as one of 40 Colleges That Change Lives.Clark University is classified under “R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity”. It was also a charter member of the Association of American Universities but left in 1999.In addition, graduate and professional programs are offered by the Graduate School, Graduate School of Management, Graduate School of Geography, Frances L. Hiatt School of Psychology, Gustaf H. Carlson School of Chemistry, Adam Institute for Urban Teaching, and School Practice, the International Development, Community and Environment (IDCE) and School of Professional Studies, and the Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies.Clark University competes as the Clark Cougars in 17 NCAA Division III collegiate sports and is part of the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference. In-house and club sports are also offered in a variety of activities.University faculty and alumni have founded several companies and organizations, including Panera Bread, the American Psychological Association, and the American Physical Society, and have played leading roles in the development of modern rocketry, the wind chill factor, and the birth control pill.Clark University is also the alma mater of at least three living billionaires, in addition to its alumni who have won three Pulitzer Prizes, multiple Suey Prizes, and an Emmy Award.The university offers 32 undergraduate programs. Clark University offers 57 study abroad programs and is affiliated with programs in 34 countries. Clark University has 212 full-time faculty members, which equates to a student-faculty ratio of 10:1. Ninety-four percent of Clark’s faculty hold doctorates or degrees.In addition, Clark University is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education. In recent years, the university has been noted for its geography and psychology faculties, the latter having a strong humanistic orientation.In addition, the university was ranked #1 for undergraduate geography by Rugg’s Recommendations on Colleges and has consistently been ranked in the top 10 in the country by other publications. The Department of Geography also offers a graduate degree in GIS as part of the fifth-year Free program.
Advantages:
Eligible Jonas Clark Scholarship recipients will receive a four-year award of $56,000 ($14,000 per year) regardless of their family’s financial needs, provided the student meets annual continuation requirements.
Jonas Clark Scholarship Requirements
Your eligibility for the Jonas Clark Scholarship is based on your academic achievement (as identified in your application for admission), not the needs of your family. However, international students who may qualify for scholarships are still expected to be able to cover a significant percentage of the cost of their education.
How to Apply for a Jonas Clark Scholarship
To apply for the Jonas Clark Scholarship, you will be automatically evaluated for multiple merit scholarships upon submitting your application for admission.Even if you receive a merit scholarship, you will be informed when you receive your admissions decision.Visit the Clark University website for more information. https://www.clarku.edu/offices/financial-aid/prospective-students/international-students/first-year-scholarships/