PERSONALITY TYPE SCHOLARSHIP

We are delighted to announce the 3rd year of the Typology Central Personality Type Scholarship.
We would love to make this scholarship available to Augsburg College students and would greatly appreciate if you can update the deadline of our scholarship listed on your site to June 23rd 2018.
Please look over the criteria and refer any qualified students to our website to begin the application process.
2018 Typology Central Personality Type Scholarship

Amount:                   ($2000/1st prize, $500/2nd prize)
Awards given:          2
Deadline:                  June 23rd
Student Type:          Undergraduate and graduate students who will be attending an accredited university or college
Area:                         Nationwide
Renewable?             No
Attachments:           1) An essay of at least 1000 words(personal statement about the use of personality type systems) 2)An easily readable copy of your transcript 3) a list of academic and/or non-academic awards and achievements.
Criteria:                    To further opportunities for those interested in personality type and theory, undergraduate and graduate students who will be attending an accredited university or college are eligible to apply for this scholarship. The scholarship is available to those who have completed at least 15 credit hours. Applications in all major fields of study are eligible.

Rule of Submission

Applicants must submit an essay of at least 1000 words. In this essay, you should communicate a personal statement about the use of personality type systems. Some ideas of things to consider:

  1. How you became interested in personality type
  2. How you have found it to be of use in your every day life
  3. What practical uses do the systems have that you think are most important?
  4. What authors or experts in the field most influenced you and why?
  5. How do you think these systems can be used to support personal growth?
  6. What misuses do you think there are of these systems?
  7. Your personal vision as to how type can lead towards a better society.
  8. How have you contributed to the study or use of personality type?

You should not try to answer all of those questions nor do you necessarily need to be limited to them. Choose a topic that has personal meaning or interest, is important to you, and communicates the key messages that you want to communicate. The only important thing is that your essay be focused on the use of personality type systems. Please note, because many students that apply for this scholarship have strong academic records, the quality of the essay will be weighed heavily in the selection of a winner.

Please include the following details in your application: full name, address, telephone number, email, your personality type(s), forum member name, an easily readable copy of your transcript, a list of academic and/or non-academic awards and achievements and the College or University you’re attending. Incomplete submissions will not be processed. There is no cost or charge of any kind to apply for this scholarship.

Please submit your application via email, to: typologycentral29@gmail.com, and state “Scholarship Application” in the subject line. The essay should be in Microsoft Word format or other similar editor (not PDF). The application deadline is June 23rd 2018.

Typology Central staff will select a winning application within approximately six to eight weeks after the submission date and winners will be notified shortly thereafter. We will publish the winning essays on the forum, and via social media channels. Winners will be notified when selected. Good Luck!!,

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