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The James Randi Educational FoundationCritical Thinking Scholarship Awards2009-2010 Academic Year AwardsHow to Apply and Criteria for Awards The James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF), will award up to $10,000 in academic scholarships this fall. The scholarships, in amounts of $5000, $2500, $1500, and $1000, may be awarded to deserving students in potentially any field of study, at the graduate or undergraduate level. A committee composed of a physicist, a social scientist, a physician, and a very senior member of the staff of Scientific American magazine will select the winners, with the awards being announced on or about September 1, 2009.The criteria for awarding the scholarships will include the applicant’s academic potential, background, and most importantly, their plan for building critical thinking skills into their chosen field of study, reflecting the goals and values of the James Randi Educational Foundation. The James Randi Educational Foundation is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1996. Its aim is to promote critical thinking by reaching out to the public and media with reliable information about paranormal and supernatural ideas so widespread in our society today.Persons interested in applying for the scholarships should download and completely fill out an application located on the JREF website at this link.Each applicant must complete the application form, a tra and/or records from schools that do not use the US-standard A-F (4.0 – 0.0) scoring system must include an explanation of how their school’s particular grading system works. Explain clearly how your scores relate to the possible range of scores your school awards. For example, if you earned a grade of “E” for “excellent” please explain that clearly, as to a North American reviewer, the grade might be confused with a failing grade by the Scholarship Committee.Letters of recommendation are not required. If applicants wish to submit letters on their behalf, however, the letters should be sent directly from the writer, on appropriate letterhead, directly to the post office box noted below.Please do NOT include additional materials beyond those stated. For example, do not include articles you have written, chapters from dissertations, etc.Attach a typed, double-spaced essay (500 words maximum) clearly and directly addressing this question:How do you intend to apply critical thinking skills to your chosen area of study, and how does your proposed study include the mission goals of the James Randi Educational Foundation?on of Church and StateFree Inquiry magazine, or Freethought Today, as well as a copy of Dean Schramm’s humanist book Dreamtrial magazine, to any winners who elect to receive them.Scholarships are awarded based on academic achievement, commitment to enhancing critical thinking skills, potential, and the content and quality of the essay, as well as other factors.Decisions of the Scholarship Committee will be final.The committee will consider the totality of each applicant’s skills, background, and career path, as well as the applicant’s choice of university and field of research.Scholarships may be awarded to students enrolled, or admitted to, colleges and universities at the graduate or undergraduate level in potentially any field of academic study, in the United States or internationally.Committee reserves the right to evaluate quality of school and school’s academic reputation as part of the awarding criteria. Scholarships are not based on financial need applicants must formally apply using the form downloaded from the JREF website, and mailed to the scholarship committee beginning 1 April 2009 Scholarships will be announced on 1 September 2009Employees and Senior Volunteers of the JREF, members of the scholarship committee, and their families, are not eligible.
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