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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457519503321

Titolo

The lucky few and the worthy many [[electronic resource] ] : scholarship competitions and the world's future leaders / / edited by Alice Stone Ilchman, Warren F. Ilchman, and Mary Hale Tolar

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bloomington, : Indiana University Press, c2004

ISBN

1-282-07174-2

9786612071744

0-253-11118-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (207 p.)

Collana

Philanthropic and nonprofit studies

Altri autori (Persone)

IlchmanAlice Stone

IlchmanWarren Frederick

TolarMary Hale <1966->

Disciplina

378.34

Soggetti

Scholarships - Social aspects

Educational evaluation

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Strengthening nationally and internationally competitive scholarships : an overview / Alice Stone Ilchman, Warren F. Ilchman, and Mary Hale Tolar -- WICS : a model for selecting students for nationally competitive scholarships / Robert J. Sternberg and Elena L. Grigorenko -- Art and science in strengthening scholarship selection / Stanley J. Heginbotham -- The evaluation of scholarship programs / Michele Lamont -- Pathways to prominence : explaining contours of career hierarchy of American Rhodes scholars / Ted I.K. Youn and Karen D. Arnold, with Mandy Savitz and Susan Legere -- Appendix 1. Opportunities for competitive scholarships : objectives and brief descriptions of selected nationally and internationally competitive fellowship programs.

Sommario/riassunto

Although winning a major competitive scholarship, such as the Rhodes or                Marshall, is a strong marker for later success, there has been little serious                research on how these scholarships are given and how the process could be improved.                This book, the



fruits of a discussion on ""strengthening nationally and                internationally competitive scholarships,"" presents studies that address issues                of identifying leadership and creativity in the young, analyze alternative methods                of selection, make suggestions for th