Franklin & Marshall College

Planning your CPS Marshall Project:

The methodology for a CPS Marshall project must be developed with a faculty advisor before the application is submitted so that a coherent proposal can be presented.

Service should be one of the central components of a CPS Marshall. The service should be under the auspices of a recognized and respected agency, foundation or reputable group. The student should have some demonstrable ability and expertise to carry out the service project. The student must provide adequate background about the proposed agency, foundation or group.

The student should have evidence of prior commitment to the service activity, including class work, volunteer work and/or internship experiences.

Download the complete the CPS Marshall Project Guidelines.

CPS Marshall Fellow Application Deadlines:

There are five rolling deadlines for submitting your application. All applications must be submitted by 4 pm on one of dates listed.

• 2012: February 3, March 2, September 7, October 5, November 2

Click here to apply online:  CPS Marshall Application

Download the complete the CPS Marshall Project Guidelines.

Students who have been awarded the CPS Marshall Fellows are eligible to apply for either a John Marshall Research Project or a Community and Public Service (CPS) Marshall Project. The CPS Marshall project maximum award is $4,000.
For more information about the CPS Marshall scholarship, click on the link above or contact , Director, the Ware Institute, Associate Dean of the College.

2012 Trips Eligible for CPS Marshall Funds

2012 Ghana Alternative Winter Break

Program Dates: December 28, 2011-January 15, 2012

CPS Marshall scholars must submit a completed proposal for the Ghana trip by November 1, 2011 in order for the proposal to be approved so funds will be available to purchase airfare

Previous CPS Marshall Scholarships

• The Cycle of Pregnancy in Tanzania: A non-western Approach to Prenatal and Antenatal Care
• Medical Volunteering in Norther and Central Mexico
• Healthcare in the Quechua Culture of the Peruvian Andes
• Urban Transformation: An Exploration of Urban Poverty in Argentina
• Assessing and Assisting Public Health in Belize
• Hungry for Teaching: Young Musicians of the Bolivian Amazon
• Effects of Medicalization on Modern Midwifery in Central America
• Comparitive Study of Health Care Delivery in Two Underprivliged Communities: Cape Town, South Africa and Lancaster, PA
• Serving the Medically Underserved: Nursing in Albania
• Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation in Ecuador