<p>I'm a senior interested in IR/Poli Sci/Econ, etc. I like JHU a lot because of its amazing IR program (from what I hear). However, merit aid is important to me. Does anybody know if JHU offers any major scholarships? Thanks.</p>
<p>Yes we do offer merit scholarships. Not many though -- about 80-100 students will be offered a merit scholarship.</p>
<p>Details about scholarships can be found here:
<a href="http://apply.jhu.edu/finaid/scholarships.html%5B/url%5D">http://apply.jhu.edu/finaid/scholarships.html</a>
<a href="http://www.jhu.edu/finaid/prosp_stud_scholar.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.jhu.edu/finaid/prosp_stud_scholar.html</a></p>
<p>If I apply for the Wilson Research Scholarship, will I find out if I recieved it or not at time of Early Admissions? I guess what I'm asking is, will the admission counselors see my application for the scholarship when they review my early decision application, and will the scholarship application help my overall application to Hopkins?</p>
<p>First, the Woodrow Wilson Research Fellowship is not a scholarship. The $10,000 is a RESEARCH GRANT - the money does not apply to your tuition, it must be used to conduct independent research.</p>
<p>Second, students only learn of Wilson selection when RD decisions are released. ED applicants are eligible for the Wilson fellowship, yet if they are awarded one they will not learn until the end of March when we release RD decisions. </p>
<p>Finally, Wilson applications are included with the full application, so yes the admissions counselors will see the information when reviewing your application. Does it help -- well that all depends? Just applying for the fellowship does not give you an advantage, but if your research experiences are worthwhile that will definitely be factored in.</p>
<p>Ok thanks for your response. I am just wondering though, what kind of research do most students apply for? This is my second year of research on actin filaments and the regulation of muscle contraction, and I was wondering if I could apply to continue my research in this field. However, this is a very specific field, and I may not be able find a professor at Hopkins who is doing what I am doing. If this is the case, would my application be rejected? Is there a possibility that I could get it in a field related to my field?</p>
<p>Wilson recipients do research in all kinds of fields -- natural science, humanities, social sciences, etc. We have had students use the Wilson money to make films, travel to study architecture, write a book, devise a thesis on international trade, and any number of lab research projects. Pretty much the sky is the limit in terms of the research you can do with the Wilson fellowship.</p>
<p>Many recipients who have been doing independent research throughout high school will find ways to continue that research when they arrive at Hopkins. They may need to tweak their studies, but in the end the Wilson program is flexible enough for students to work on the projects they are most interested in. </p>
<p>For more on the Wilson fellowship, check out these sites:
<a href="http://apply.jhu.edu/pdf/2007/application_westgate_wilson.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://apply.jhu.edu/pdf/2007/application_westgate_wilson.pdf</a>
<a href="http://www.jhu.edu/woodrowwilson/%5B/url%5D">http://www.jhu.edu/woodrowwilson/</a></p>