SCHOLARSHIPS
Mayme and Herb Frank
“Freedom and peace are not inherent virtues; they are
acquired social conditions which must be planned and cultivated to prosper and live. Our fine forbears could not build
institutions which would guarantee them to us. Their progeny, we must do our
part ..."
Herbert Lewis Frank
The Association to Unite the Democracies is the beneficiary of the Mayme
and Herbert Frank Educational Trust, established in 1989 to support the study
of international integration and federalism at the graduate level. Since 1989,
the Frank Educational Fund (FEF) has managed and distributed those funds
to deserving students.
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The study of international integration and
federalism has gained attention throughout the world due to the proliferation
of international organizations (NATO, NAFTA, WTO, IMF, World Bank) and the
development of the European Union. The Ashburn Institute and the Association to
Unite the Democracies, as advocates of a democratic international federation,
believe strongly in the importance of supporting these studies and contributing
to the evolution of this new international order.
Since 1940, AUD and more recently the Ashburn
Institute have been action-oriented organizations, often appealing to the
highest ranks of power in the world's democracies for consideration of the
federal union proposal. Yet we also recognize that in order to gain widespread
appreciation of this idea, a sociological shift in attitudes will have to
accompany any political action. That is why the need for education and study in
this topic is so vitally important. By supporting the leaders of the future and
providing them a link to the grassroots movement for federal union, we create a
nexus merging the academic environment with the activist environment.
FEF grants are available to graduate students of
strong academic standing who complete one or more of the following requirements:
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thesis or dissertation relating to international integration and/or federalism
and coursework that places major weight on international integration and/or
federalism, or
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An
independent study project relating to international integration and federalism
to be conducted as part of a graduate program
Since its establishment in 1989, the
Frank Educational Fund has awarded more than 100 scholarships to students
worldwide. Some of the projects sponsored include:
1. Assistance in the design of a course
entitled "Federalism" and a research paper comparing the development
of federalism in the
2. A theory-based analysis of possible
federal solutions to the
3. A paper addressing the development
of federal foreign and security policies for
4. A study project examining the role
of non-governmental actors in the development of the Euro-Atlantic community
and, in particular, the impact of parties and public coalitions on the process
of NATO enlargement and NATO-Russia relations.
1. A comparative analysis of the issue
of East Asian Pacific integration through the prism of the history and
development of the European Union.
2. A study of the role that the EU's
expansion into Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe will play in shaping
the EU's common foreign policy.
HOW ARE THE
SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED?
Awards are sent to the student's academic
institution for direct payment of tuition and fees. They generally
range from $500 to $2000 depending on relevance to the goals of the Fund,
quality of the project, and academic standing of the
applicant. Consideration is made by the Frank Education Fund Committee of
the Ashburn Institute.
The committee may chose to make the award in separate payments pending
demonstrated progress of completion of the student's project.
The deadlines for application are APRIL 1st for
Fall term awards and OCTOBER 1st for Spring term awards. Receipt of
refusal of a scholarship award from the Frank Educational Fund does not
disqualify the applicant from reapplying for a later term.
Applicants must complete the FEF
Application Form (you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. 
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and submit it along with all of the following materials:
1. A description of any courses planned to be completed
by the applicant during the period of the proposed grant;
2. A concise, yet complete description of the project
relating to international integration and federalism and how this will fit the
requirements of the Frank Educational Fund;
3. A brief writing sample;
4. A copy of the applicant's graduate transcripts if
currently enrolled in a graduate program (or have it sent separately by the
institution; if so, indicate), or a copy of the applicant's undergraduate
transcript if enrolled in a graduate program but has not yet started it.
Complete applications must be submitted to:
Association to Unite the Democracies
The Frank Educational Fund
Tel: 202-220-1388
Fax: 202-220-1389
Email: information@iaud.org