The Carnegie Endowment generally sends information to participating universities by the first week of October each year.
Information is updated annually as essay topics change from year to year.
See our list of participating schools . Applicants must be graduating seniors or students who have graduated during the last academic year. No one who has started graduate studies is eligible for consideration. The Carnegie Endowment accepts applications only through participating universities via designated nominating officials. Applicants must provide 2 references, one of which should be from a professor in the student s major department of study.