To apply for nomination for the 2026 Beinecke award cycle, URF must receive a completed draft with at least ONE completed letter of recommendation by\u00a0 December 1, 2025.\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/p>\n
<\/p>\n<\/div><\/em><\/p>\nBeinecke 2026 Eligibility Criteria<\/h4>\n
Beinecke applicants must be nominated by their undergraduate institution (UTK). Each nominating institution can send forward one candidate per year for consideration. To be eligible for nomination consideration, applicants must:<\/p>\n
\n- Demonstrate superior “intellectual ability, scholastic achievement, and personal promise” as undergraduates. This includes a strong GPA (usually above a 3.8), presentations\/publications\/performances, and engagement in the field of choice<\/li>\n
- Be an undergraduate junior in 2025-2026 (plans to continue full time until graduation between December 2026 to August 2027<\/li>\n
- Intend to pursue a research- or creative-focused master’s of doctoral program in the arts, humanities, or social sciences (neuroscience and clinical psychology are not eligible fields)<\/li>\n
- Be a US citizen or US national from American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands<\/li>\n
- Have a documented history of eligibility for need-based financial aid during their undergraduate careers, with a small preference for Pell-Grant eligible students; a Financial Aid Data Sheet will be required<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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