Featured byUniversity of California, Davis
Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
$15,000
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
The Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund provides financial support for students who are active and emerging organizers in progressive movements for liberation, self-determination and social and economic justice in their communities.
Benefits
The maximum grant available from the Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund is $15,000 per year (from July 1 through June 30). Grants are disbursed to cover each separate semester, quarter or term during which the grantee is attending school. Grants must be used in the year they are awarded and cannot be deferred or carried over. Recipients must reapply each year support is sought. Applications must be submitted no later than April 1.
Eligibility
- For active participants in struggles for civil rights, economic justice, international solidarity, or other progressive issues.
- These need-based scholarships are awarded to students who are enrolled at a college or university or in a trade or technical program.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Economics
Locations
United States
Nationality
American
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
01 Apr 2026
Applications are available in January of each year until April 1 and should be completed and submitted online. Before completing the application, the make sure to read these instructions and the answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs). Applicants must complete the official application form and submit all required documentation.
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