Plastino Scholarships
Undergraduates invited to attend interest meetings about enrichment program
4 p.m., Oct. 1, 2014--Undergraduate students interested in pursuing a self-designed, off-campus enrichment project are invited to attend an interest meeting to learn about the David A. Plastino Scholars program.
Meetings will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 9, and Thursday, Nov. 6, in Room 100 Wolf Hall. Plastino Scholarships are competitive, and applications for this academic year are due on Dec. 5.
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“Plastino Scholars are among UD’s most talented, promising and imaginative students,” said Robin Morgan, professor of biological sciences and animal and food sciences and director of the Plastino program.
The program was established in 2007 by a gift from David A. Plastino, who earned his bachelor’s degree in chemistry at UD in 1978, to help outstanding undergraduate students realize their dreams and pursue a passionate interest that would not be possible without financial support. Scholars have described their Plastino-supported projects as transformational in their lives and the lives of others.
Previous Plastino Scholars have participated in a wide variety of activities, including traveling across the U.S. to make a documentary exploring individuals’ political views, conducting ethnographic and historical research on the Jewish community in Buenos Aires, and working in maternal health clinics in Bangladesh.
The program is part of the College of Arts and Sciences, but students from across the University are eligible for the scholarships.
Each spring, a dinner is held for the past year's Plastino Scholars, who speak about their experiences, and to announce the new recipients.