H. David and Joyce E. Hunt Public Policy Scholarship

The Fund is to provide an annual scholarship to a student in the College of Humanities and Sciences that are interested in a career that emphasizes local government, public administration and policymaking.
Recipient selection:
a. The recipient(s) shall be enrolled in the College of Humanities and Sciences and be majoring in Political Science. To apply, they must have an accumulated 3.0 grade point average or better.
b. The scholarship is intended for juniors, seniors, or graduate students.
c. The recipient(s) shall have an interest in local government, public administration and policy making.
d. The recipient(s) shall be selected on the basis of academic achievement, work ethic, interest in public administration and policy and financial need.
e. The selected recipient(s) is required to maintain a 3.00 or better grade point average during the award year to remain qualified for the scholarship. The recipient(s) must remain in good standing with the policies and conditions set forth by the University of Montana.
f. During the scholarship year, the recipient(s) shall complete an internship with the City of Missoula, Missoula County or another local government body; thereby earning academic internship credit. Political Science Department faculty will assist the recipient in obtaining an internship and will supervise the academic credits. In the event that the City of Missoula and/or Missoula County discontinue the internship program, the Political Science Department and the Director of the H. David and Joyce E. Hunt Foundation will discuss other internship opportunities.