MICHAEL WEINER SCHOLARSHIP FOR LABOR STUDIES [DEADLINE: NOV. 2, 2015]
Major League baseball players are honoring the life of former MLBPA Executive Director Michael Weiner through the creation of the Michael Weiner Scholarship for Labor Studies. Awarded by the Major League Baseball Players Trust, this scholarship seeks to recognize and support the efforts of graduate and/or law school students dedicated to improving the lives of workers.
Michael spent 25 years, nearly his entire professional career, with the MLBPA working in support of the Players – past, present and future. Despite being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor in August of 2012, Michael waged an inspiring battle against his disease as he continued to work on behalf of the Players right up to the time of his passing last November, at the age of 51.
Eligibility: To be eligible for an award, individuals must be Law Students enrolled in an accredited educational institution in the U.S. or Canada. If you have not yet begun your graduate school program, your application must include a list of pending applications. To receive a scholarship, you must provide proof of enrollment. Your application should be updated as you learn of each acceptance and include your ultimate enrollment decision. Your date of graduation must be no earlier than December 2016.
*Preference will be given to those who can demonstrate financial need through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) scores or otherwise
Award: The Players Trust will award up to five $10,000 scholarships annually (scholarship money will be applied towards your tuition for the Fall of 2016)
Requirements: Law students who have a demonstrated interest in, and wish to make a career out of, working in the labor movement and on behalf of workers’ rights
Skills:
- A superior academic record
- Demonstrated commitment to the labor movement
- A strong recommendation from an academic or a labor/workers’ rights practitioner
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
Submission components: (1) At least 1 letter of recommendation from academic or labor/workers’ rights practitioners; (2) resume (1 page); (3) writing sample of previous work that demonstrates a commitment to the union movement; (4) detailed statement that demonstrates, through FAFSA scores or otherwise, financial need
- Send to: Applications and additional documents to be submitted online only
- Please have your references submit their recommendations directly to: Hillary Caffarone, Senior Program Coordinator, 12 E. 49th Street, 24th Floor, New York, NY 10017
Application (with complete eligibility requirements): Available @ playerstrust.org/programs/michael-weiner-scholarship-application/
Additional information: Available @ playerstrust.org/programs/michael-weiner-scholarship-labor-studies/
Contact: Hillary Caffarone, Senior Program Coordinator @ 212.826.0809 or @ HillaryCaffarone@mlbpa.org