North American Office of Academic Affairs
199 Water Street, 11
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Floor, New York, NY 10038
Tel. 212-607-8520 Fax. 332-213-0448
HebrewU@HebrewU.org http://overseas.huji.ac.il
Application for Merit Scholarship
Academic Year ______________
Last Name First Name
University at which you are currently enrolled _________________________________________
Permanent Mailing Address (Not school) _____________________________________________
E-Mail Address Telephone
ALL the following materials must be received by the Office of Academic Affairs by the
deadline date in order for your scholarship application to be considered:
ü Official transcripts of all undergraduate work completed to date
ü Letter from the Registrar of each institution which you have attended stating the average GPA
of your class/graduating year and your rank (top 5%, 10%, etc). If your school does not calculate
this information, please have the registrar submit a letter to that effect.
ü Two academic letters of recommendation – Can be the same two letters from your
admissions application
ü Resume including a list of awards and honors received and publications to date – Can be the
same resume from your admissions application
ü Merit Scholarship essay: In a statement of no more than two typed pages, please discuss your
past work and preparation related to your intended field of study; how your period of study at
the Hebrew University will help you meet your academic goals and/or career objectives, and
how you will apply your study abroad experience to your academic work upon your return to
your home institution. Please be sure to discuss achievements within your field of study and
related personal interests. Please note, you may use the admissions essay you submitted
with your application for study abroad at RIS.
I certify that the information given here is accurate to the best of my knowledge.
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