Norton and Ramsey Religious Study in Israel Scholarship

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Scholarship information

The Norton and Ramsey Religious Study in Israel Scholarship is for a student enrolled in a degree program with a focus on building understanding and tolerance of different religions, and have a major or minor somewhere within the School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies. This scholarship is to be used to provide support for academic study in Israel, including a visit and possible internship with a university in Israel.

The Norton and Ramsey Scholarship is named in honor of the Reverend Jenny Norton. Jenny received her B.S. in Justice Studies with a minor in Religious Studies in 1993 from Arizona State University. She completed her graduate work at Fuller Theological Seminary. After denominational ordination, she was assigned to serve her church as assistant pastor and appointed to a position as an auxiliary chaplain at the Arizona State Department of Corrections. Her work continues that of her father, Ralph Norton, in Arizona’s state prisons. Jenny holds a personal awareness and passion for religious studies. This fund is established as an outgrowth of and commitment to that ideal.

Amount: 
$4,000
Criteria
Minimum GPA: 
Not applicable
FAFSA Required: 
No
Must Demonstrate Need: 
No
Residency: 
Arizona resident
Non-Arizona resident
Enrollment status: 
Full-time
Academic level: 
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Post Baccalaureate
Graduate
Location: 
Tempe
Online
College: 
Liberal Arts and Sciences, The College of
Additional criteria: 

Scholarship recipients must be enrolled in a degree program with a focus on building understanding and tolerance of different religions, and have a major or minor within the School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies.

Student must have at least one remaining semester at ASU and will share experience with students and faculty. The award is to be used to provide support for academic study in Israel, including a visit and possible internship with a university in Israel.

Donor preferences: 

The Donor has a preference for the student to visit and participate in the Arava Institute at Ben-Gurion University in Israel.
The Donor has a preference for the student course work to have a focus on sustainability and stewardship of Mother Earth’s resources.

Contact info
School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies
Becky Tsang
480-965-3645
[email protected]
Application information

Applications should be submitted through Scholarship Portal. Submit an essay describing how the travel, study, and/or internship in Israel will contribute to the your undergraduate or anticipated graduate studies in the field of study.

Deadline: 
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
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This scholarship is not accepting applications for the 2023-2024 academic year until Monday, October 17, 2022 – 12:00am. Consider bookmarking this scholarship using the bookmark button above.