Global Convergence Scholarship Endowment Fund

Why It Matters-the big picture for a changing world

“The United States can and must lead in this new century…For the United States global leadership is both a responsibility and an unparalleled opportunity.”

Hillary Clinton / Secretary of State

 “It is worth recalling that the most successful Republican presidents of this century, Theodore Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan, both inspired Americans to assume cheerfully the new international responsibilities that went with increased power and influence.”

                            Robert Kagen / Foreign Affairs

“…to all other peoples and governments…from the grandest capitals to the small[est] village…know that America is a friend of each nation and  every man, women, and  child who seeks a future of peace and dignity, and we are ready to lead once more.”

   Barak Obama / President of the United States
(Statement endorsed by the National Association of International Educators)

The United States must use its power, “in the interest of world peace and human betterment.”

                         President Dwight D. Eisenhower

“My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”

                                 President John F. Kennedy

  “He dreamed of improving the world through the diffusion of leaders dedicated to serving their contemporaries, trained in the contemplative life of the mind, and broadened by their association with one another and their exposure to cultures not their own.”

                Cecil Rhodes, the Rhodes Scholarships

Preparing America for
Global Leadership and Engagement in the 21st century and Beyond

     The Global Convergence Scholarship is a new, highly prestigious national award for the support of elite young American scholars studying in the fields of American foreign affairs and international relations broadly defined.

      The purpose of the Global Convergence Scholarship is to recognize and reward academic and intellectual distinction. It is guided by two complimentary criteria: excellence in quality of mind and in the qualities of character and person which together confirm the promise of meaningful public service and or success in private endeavor having broad international applications.

      Global Convergence Scholarships are core investments in young scholars whose engagement across a broad spectrum of global affairs the Fund believes will be essential for sustaining America’s leadership and evolving global role in the world in the 21st-century and beyond.

      The Global Convergence Scholarship Endowment Fund believes that the United States must reflect the broadest possible gender, social, and ethnic diversity in the ‘face’ it presents to the world as it confronts the global challenges ahead, and the necessity for enduring, productive and collaborative engagement  on the most critical issues of our time. Thus GCS encourages high-achieving young scholars of every background to apply for financial assistance in advancing their public service and or international career endeavors, and it especially encourages women,  minority students and those from challenged socio-economic backgrounds to apply.    

      We invite and encourage all those interested in applying for a Global Convergence Scholarship to explore in depth our mission statement, application process, evaluation criteria, award specifics, and eligibility requirements.

For more information and details, please see our documentation:
 Global Convergence Scholarship Endowment Fund Document (PDF)