Deadline for PNC Fellows Program is Oct 27
The purpose of the PNC Scholars/Fellows Program is to provide awards up to $3,000 to outstanding UMBC students interested in becoming an entrepreneur. This award is associated with UMBC’s Alex. Brown Center for Entrepreneurship. The scholarship will be awarded for the 2017 - 2018 academic year.
The awards will be used as academic scholarships (up to $1,000), or as “seed funding” (up to $2,000) to launch new ventures or community based social entrepreneurship projects.
CRITERIA:
Students interested in applying for this award should:
Ø Submit a 1-2 page personal statement about their interest in entrepreneurship. The statement should:
Ø Describe the impact an academic scholarship will have on their future as an entrepreneur or social innovator or
Ø Describe how the award money will be used as “seed funding” to launch a new venture, or “seed funding” to launch a community based social entrepreneurship project. Submit a preliminary budget outlining anticipated expenses.
Ø Submit an updated resume
Ø Have a minimum GPA of 3.0
Instructions for submission are located at the bottom of the application (attached).
The deadline is October 27, 2017 and any questions should be directed to Vivian Armor at armor@umbc.edu.
Posted: October 26, 2017, 8:25 AM