$10,000 Film & Fiction Scholarships
Max More (maxmore@primenet.com)
Mon, 6 Jan 1997 15:53:59 -0700 (MST)
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>From: Institute for Humane Studies <ihs@gmu.edu>
>Subject: $10,000 Film & Fiction Scholarships
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>INSTITUTE FOR HUMANE STUDIES
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>For additional information contact:
>Scott Matthews (ihs@gmu.edu) (703)934-6920 (800)697-8799
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>**INSTITUTE TO AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FILM AND FICTION STUDY**
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> FAIRFAX, VA -- The Institute for Humane Studies will award
>scholarships to outstanding graduate and undergraduate students pursuing
>Masters in Fine Arts degrees. The deadline to apply for a scholarship of
>up to $10,000 is January 15th--just around the corner! That's why at the
>bottom of this message you will find both the instructions and application
>form, which you can easily print out and submit.
>
> Film and Fiction Scholarships are awarded by the Institute for
>Humane Studies to support the work of outstanding students interested in
>the "classical liberal" tradition.
>
> The core principles of this tradition include the recognition of
>individual rights through the institution of private property, contract,
>and the rule of law, and through freely evolved intermediary institutions;
>and voluntarism in all human relations, including the unhampered market
>mechanism in economic affairs and the goals of free trade, free migration,
>and peace.
>
> ELIGIBILITY:
>Applications will be considered from those who:
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>1. Are pursuing a Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) degree in filmmaking,
>fiction writing, or playwriting
>2. Have a demonstrated interest in classical liberal ideas and their
>application in contemporary society
>3. Demonstrate the desire, motivation, and creative ability necessary
>to succeed in their chosen profession.
>
> The Institute for Humane Studies is a non-profit educational
>foundation located at George Mason University, in Fairfax, Virginia. The
>Institute supports the achievement of a freer society by discovering and
>facilitating the development of talented, productive students, scholars,
>and other intellectuals who share a commitment to liberty and who
>demonstrate the potential to change significantly the current climate of
>opinion to one more congenial to the principles and practices of freedom.
>
>IHS Film & Fiction Scholarships
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> Application Instructions
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>
>
>The competition is run in two stages:
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>First Stage Requirements
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> 1.Applicants must submit an application form and a short essay, which
>will be used to select finalists in the competition.
> 2.The essay should be approximately 500 words, typed double-spaced, on
>the following topic:
> Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of government funding of
>the arts, and explain your own position on the issue.
> 3.The deadline for submission of first-stage applications is January
>15th, 1997.
> 4.The application should be sent to :
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> Film and Fiction Scholarship Secretary
> Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason
>University
> 4084 University Dr. Ste 101
> Fairfax, VA 22030-6812
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>Second Stage Requirements
>First-stage applicants who are selected as finalists will be invited to
>complete a comprehensive application that includes:
>
> 1.Application form
> 2.Transcripts
> 3.Test scores
> 4.3 evaluations from professionals or academics
> 5.2 essays (500 and 2,500 words)
> 6.Sample of creative work
> 7.$25 non-refundable application fee
> 8.The deadline for the second stage applications is March 1st, 1997
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>IHS Film & Fiction Scholarships
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> First Stage Application
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>
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>1. Write an essay of approximately 500 words, typed double-spaced, on the
>following topic:
>
> Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of government funding of the
>arts, and explain your own position on the issue.
>
>
>2. Complete the following information (please print):
>
>
>First Name_________________________ M.I.___ Last Name
>_________________________
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>Street Address
>________________________________________________________________
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>City ________________ State/Province ________ Zip/Postal Code __________
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>Country __________
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>E-Mail Address_____________________________
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>Home Phone (_____)_________________ Work Phone (_____)_________________
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>Fax (_____)________________ (if available)
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>Current or Most Recent School __________________________________
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>Field of Study___________________________________Degree ________ Grad Year
>_______
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>Intended School(1997/98 Academic
>Year):____________________________________________
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>Field of Study___________________________________Degree________ Grad Year
>_______
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>The application should be sent to :
>
> Film and Fiction Scholarship Secretary
> Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason
>University
> 4084 University Dr. Ste 101
> Fairfax, VA 22030-6812
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>Institute for Humane Studies
>4084 University Dr., Suite 101
>Fairfax VA 22030-6812
>WWW: http://osf1.gmu.edu/~ihs
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Max More, Ph.D.
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