Junior Benjamin Waldman wins Beinecke Scholarship for doctoral work

Benjamin Waldman ’20 of Branford College has been awarded a Beinecke Scholarship to support his pursuit of a Ph.D. in political science or history. He is one of only 18 college juniors nationwide to win this competitive award this year. Waldman’s research on the political development of American bureaucracy in the 19th and 20th centuries has been supported by the Dahl Research Scholars Fellowship, the Center for the Study of American Politics, and the Institution for Social and Policy Studies. Outside the classroom, he has organized international relations conferences in New Haven, Budapest, and Taiwan; researched for a student-run think tank that deals with issues of equal justice; and served as a tutor and mentor for first-year students.

The Beinecke Scholarship was established in 1975 to support graduate education in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. The scholarship provides $4,000 immediately prior to entering graduate school along with an additional $30,000 award during graduate school. The award is tenable at any graduate school worldwide, and Beinecke scholars may supplement their award with other fellowships or funds.