The Barnow Empowering Leadership Award is intended to encourage students who have demonstrated the capacity to achieve educational and professional goals, the motivation to achieve these goals, and the initiative to seek opportunities to further their progress. Preference will be given to students in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences.
- One (1) $2,000 scholarship awarded.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be currently enrolled at Michigan State University and able to receive scholarship distribution in the spring term (after the winners are announced and officially contacted).
- Preference will be given to students from the College of Communication Arts and Sciences.
- Applicants must be currently engaged with the WLI cohort program or planning to apply in the next application cycle.
- Incomplete or inaccurate applications will not be considered (e.g., missing or unmatched criteria).
- Award recipients will be required to submit a letter of acceptance and thank you within two weeks of notification to receive the award. Letters should be addressed to Kristen Barnow. The letters will be submitted to and delivered to the donors by Amanda Guinot Talbot, PhD, WLI Director at guinotam@msu.edu.
- Depending on the amount and type of an applicants’ financial aid package, this scholarship may change the aid package. If selected as a scholarship recipient, it is the student’s responsibility to investigate whether the award will adversely affect their financial aid.
How to Apply
In an engaging written or creative visual/virtual statement: How do you hope participating in the Women's Leadership Institute enhance your ability to be a transformative leader?
Submission Requirements
- A written or creative visual/video statement acknowledging the prompt.
- A current resume highlighting your leadership experiences and achievements.
Submit Application Materials to the email below. Ensure all parts of your application are complete and accurate to be considered.
