The Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law is making grants to support LBJ School students working in the developing world this summer for non-profit development organizations. The grants, which will be awarded in amounts up to $4,000, are made possible by the William H. Crook Chair in International Affairs.
Students may use the grants to cover travel and living expenses while abroad. Students interested in applying for the grants should submit the following materials to the Strauss Center by April 3, 2009:
More about the Crook Chair and last year’s grant recipients.
For more information, contact the Strauss Center at info@robertstrausscenter.org.
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