The Global Scholars Program is a merit award, presented each year by the Global Studies Institute to qualified upper class students with a passion for international affairs and a broad knowledge of the world today. The application process involves an essay and an interview. Selection is made by an interdisciplinary panel of Culver instructors. The Global Scholars will be headquartered in the GSI offices on the ground floor of the Huffington Library.

The Global Scholars help plan, organize, and implement all GSI activities, including global seminars; the “Culver @ the UN” program; work-study projects abroad; the “Culver in China” initiative; and the GSI’s video-conferencing alliance, “The Global Network.” The students also receive annual subscriptions to Foreign Policy and The Economist.

With the creation of the “Global Scholars Program,” the Institute strengthens its commitment to help students understand and analyze global issues, while the direction of the Institute increasingly becomes the responsibility of the students themselves.

2009-10 GSI Scholarship Application