Dawkins Scholars Program

Housed in the Department of Social Sciences

Dawkins Scholars Program

Housed in the Department of Social Sciences

Dawkins Scholars Program

The Brigadier General Peter M. Dawkins 1959 Scholars Program is West Point’s official sponsor for cadets competing for prestigious scholarships such as the Rhodes, Marshall, and Fulbright. The Dawkins Scholars Program’s (DSP) curriculum, mentorship, and outreach enable cadets who demonstrate exceptional service, leadership, and scholarship to reach their potential as thoughtful leaders in the Army and for the nation.

DSP Curriculum

The Dawkins Scholars Program extends its influence beyond the cadets enrolled in its courses to the entire West Point community and the world outside West Point’s walls.

Interested Plebes should consider enrolling in the Center for Enhanced Performance’s RS103.

XH200: Ambition And Hubris

This 1.5 credit-hour course introduces select yearlings (sophomores) to the Graduate Scholarship Program through close study of a single text in a small seminar setting. Students consider the role of ambition in a good life, why the best-laid plans of ambitious individuals sometimes go horribly wrong, and how leaders in all fields of human endeavor can set goals that are both lofty and achievable, while responding properly to failure.

XH300: Purpose

Taken in the spring of cadets’ cow (junior) year, this 3 credit-hour course helps cadets align their interests and passions with the needs of the world to create substantial impact. Assignments include personal reflection and oral narrative, leadership development, sharing and role-playing exercises, incisive in-class discussions, and challenging readings.

XH407: Vision And Rhetoric

Taken during the fall of cadets’ firstie (senior) year, this 1.5 credit-hour course prepares cadets to determine which scholarships to apply for and which programs of study to choose. Cadets also receive guidance in preparing their resumes and requesting letters of recommendation, composing compelling personal statements, and conducting engaging interviews.

Dr. Hugh Liebert

Director, Dawkins Scholars Program
Professor of American Politics

Dr. Hugh Liebert is a professor of American Politics in the Department of Social Sciences at the United States Military Academy, where he teaches courses in political philosophy, American politics, and civil-military relations. He also serves as director of West Point’s Graduate Scholarship Program.

Liebert is the author or editor of seven books, including Gibbon’s Christianity and Plutarch’s Politics, which won the Delba Winthrop Award for Excellence in Political Science. He holds a Ph.D. and M.A. from the Committee on Social Thought at the University of Chicago and a BA from Harvard University.

Learn more about Dr. Liebert Meet the DSP Faculty

Meet Our Scholars

Starting in their yearling (sophomore) year, cadets can apply for the Stamps Scholarship, which provides generous grants to support individually designed research and community service projects.

The Dawkins Scholars Program prepares cows (juniors) for the Truman Scholarship competition, and firsties (seniors) for a number of scholarships that support graduate study in the United States and around the world.

Explore information on individual scholarships managed by the DSP, biographies of our recent winners, and our historical results* in each competition.

Stamps Scholarship - for Yearlings (Sophomores)

The Stamps Scholarship provides generous grants to support individually designed research and community service projects. USMA honorees include:

Class of 2027
Cheyunne (Chey) Ahn	Ian Fox	Jerry Lu	Sara Peters
Grayson Peyovich	Reagan Phelps	Mercedes Rothrock	Mary (Claire) Schleck
Joey Shi	Ethan Wiltz	Emily Yoo	Kaitlyn Zang
Class of 2026
Catherine Brodsky	Benjamin Evans	Qinglang (Claire) Lao	Miles Manney
Michael Nguyen	Johnathan Pinc	Supria Shroff	Brandon Tran
Gabrielle Wahjosoedibjo	Maximilian Walsh	Elizabeth Wu
Class of 2025
Brianna Brasko	Sarach Cao	Pierce Ederle	Bethany Jablon
Erik Kolb	Katherine Lareau	Grant Lee	Garret Longstaff
Emily McCallum	Benjamin Nguyen	Olivia Raykhman	Valentin Shatilenko
Zoe Winston
Class of 2024
Fahad Abdulrazzaq	Alexis Bradstreet	Aaron Calhoun	Skyler Chauff
Sophie Cohen	Justus Gabriel	Jorge Hurtado Camacho	Tristan McKenzie
Max Renfro	David Sang	Lily Schur	Paul Trackey
Martayn Van de Wall
Class of 2023
Deana Arbelaez	Seth Benson	Alicyn Grete	Kyle Kass
Caleb Suh	Michele Szegda	Edward Tang	Aidan Wright
Kai Youngren
Class of 2022
Reed Bauer	Tommy Hall	Ty Homan	Adam Johtanges
Ryan Kreiser	Veronica Lucian	Nolan Pearce	Felita Zhang
Class of 2021
Hunter Choy	Zoe Contagonas	Rachel Kinnison	Leighton McAlpin
AnnMarie Moolenaar	Maxwell Myers	Langdon Ogburn	Cheyenne Quilter
Class of 2020
Daniel Berardino	Annamaria Dear	Adam Hug	Jacob Keith
Maya Kuang	Robert Norwood	Ashley Salgado	Nathaniel Schlosser
Patrick Sutherland
Class of 2019
Whitney Gunderman	Jesse Palmer	Andrew Solomonides	Peter Zhu
Class of 2018
Haley Duke	Shawna Moore	Remington Ponce-Pore	Joy Schaefer
Class of 2017
Gabriela Barrera Gutierrez	Jarrett Guyer	Patrick Mullin	Sam Ruppert
Class of 2016
Joseph Broderick	Lisa Jones	Ian Myers	Alex Parra

Truman Scholarship - for Cows (Juniors)

The Truman Scholarship provides up to $30,000 to apply toward graduate study in the U.S. or abroad in various fields. Many schools will match the amount. USMA honorees include:

Class of 2022	Class of 2019	Class of 2018	Class of 2015
Felita Zhang	Hope Hack Robert Norwood	Ashley Salgado	Daniel B. Brownfield William W. Moore**
Class of 2014	Class of 2013	Class of 2011	Class of 2010
Erin A. Mauldin Ahmad I. Nasir	Hamid I. Nasir	Marc C. Beaudoin Kelly E. MacDonald	Alexandra A. Rosenberg
Class of 2008	Class of 2007	Class of 2006	Class of 2005
Christopher M. Tarney	Charles D. Eadie Todd A. Mainwaring	Jonathan D. Bate Jessamyn J. Liu	Anne C. Hsieh
Class of 2004	Class of 2003	Class of 2002	Class of 2001
Steven D. Kreeger Joseph Z. Wells Erica J. Watson	Seth A. Johnston Bre G. Millard	Brian C. Babcock Zachariah R. Miller	Seth A. Bodnar Garrett Meyers
Class of 2000	Class of 1999	Class of 1998	Class of 1997
William W. Parsons Elizabeth O. Young	Walter R. Cooper III Kevin J. Terrazas	David I. Malkin	Adam K. Ake
Class of 1996	Class of 1994	Class of 19963
Victoria J. Hulse Jennifer D. Oliva	Rafael R. Lizardi Todd R. Morgenfeld	Benjamin C. Block Craig P. Cummings

Anna Sobol Levy Fellowship - for Firsties (Seniors)

The Anna Sobol Levy Fellowship provides full tuition for master's degrees in counter-terrorism and homeland security, or diplomacy and conflict studies, at the prestigious IDC Herzliya's Raphael Recanati International School near Tel Aviv. USMA honorees include:

Class of 2023	Class of 2021	Class of 2020	Class of 2019
Anthony Marc Skye Williams	Cali Evans Talley Griffith Pedro Santiago-Bonilla	Ashley Lasiter	David Mitchell Jacob Pettit
Class of 2018	Class of 2015	Class of 2014
Scott Buchanan Lexi Johnson Sean O'Brien	Amy Saxton	Alexander Bastoky

Barry Scholar - for Firsties (Seniors)

Barry Scholars receive a full scholarship to pursue any one- or two-year graduate degree offered at Oxford. USMA honorees include:

Class of 2025

Class of 2023

Katherine Lareau

Gregory Langone

Michele Szegda

Carnegie-Mellon West Point Scholarship - for Firsties (Seniors)

The Carnegie-Mellon West Point Scholarship provides full tuition for master’s degrees in international relations and politics, or information technology strategy, from Carnegie Mellon’s Institute for Politics and Strategy.

USMA honorees include:

Class of 2023

Class of 2021

Seth Benson

Jacob Lapin

Matthew Porter

Chiara Wurdack

Ryan Murphy

East-West Scholarship - for Firsties (Seniors)

The East-West Scholarship provides up to 24 months of funding for a master's degree at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa (UHM) in a field relevant to the goals and objectives of the East-West Center. USMA honorees include:

Class of 2020	Class of 2016	Class of 2013	Class of 2010
Owen Ou	Drew Beckmann	Duncan Aylor Robert Delaney	David K. Lee
Class of 2009	Class of 2008	Class of 2007	Class of 2006
Andrew J. Pulaski James R. Sessions III	Nicholas J. Hanauer Cole J. Livieratos	Mary E. Boyle Heather P. DiSilvio Marya J. Rosenberg Daniel A. Vallone	Tom L. Cai Wei C. Chou Michael N. Lee Allison Y. Y. Pan
Class of 2005	Class of 2004	Class of 2003	Class of 2002
Christopher M. Gin Michael S. Kolton Kha M. Nguyen Tomio J. Toyama	Jason J. Nam	Evan W. Brainerd Steven M. Hemmann Michael S. Lee	David S. Chang John D. Finch Kenton E. Justice Ashleigh B. Pipes
Class of 2001	Class of 2000	Class of 1999	Class of 1998
Richard T. K. Chen Jeffrey J. Han Susan J. Woo	Scott P. Handler Austin K. Kim	Kenneth S. Kondo, Jr.	Eric A. Blomstedt
Class of 1997	Class of 1993	Class of 1992	Class of 1991
Daisy C. Mo Victor S. Olshansky	David G. Williams	Charlie H. Kim	James C. Ku Thomas F. Pettit

Fulbright Scholarship - for Firsties (Seniors)

Fulbright Scholars receive funding to pursue a one-year graduate degree in one of more than 140 countries. USMA honorees include:

Class of 2024	Class of 2023	Class of 2021	Class of 2020
Paul Conroy Christina Ellis Max Renfro John Thomas	Annesley Black Anthony Cappetta Edward Custy	Chris Hebert Adam Hoxeng AnnMarie Moolenaar Tyler Skidmore	Mary Cerbone Deanna Edgar Bryce Johnston Anchor Loscher Sarah Morrow Haley Watson
Class of 2019	Class of 2018	Class of 2016	Class of 2015
Benjamin Denn Stephen Gracza John Lowe Samir Streatfield	Miranda Bass John F. Hadley Carolyn Kehn Ulysses McGinnis Isaiah Valdez	Michael Auten Colby Hyde Amos Lee	Courtland R. Adams Daniel C. Glockler Kaiwen Lin
Class of 2014	Class of 2013	Class of 2008	Class of 2007
Alexander I. Bastoky	Steven Burroughs Hamid Nasir Paul N. Tindall	Nathaniel D. Bastian Kahlil M. Tawil	Daniel C. Lennox Daniel A. Vallone
Class of 2006	Class of 2005
Stephanie L. Hightower Sean N. Miller Jacob T. Sheehan	David H. Cowan Jeffrey D. Glick

Gates-Cambridge Scholarship - for Firsties (Seniors)

Gates-Cambridge Scholars receive a full scholarship to pursue a one- or two-year master’s program at the University of Cambridge. USMA honorees include:

Class of 2009	Class of 2008	Class of 2007	Class of 2006
Jon M. Chachula	Michael J. McMahon Robert G. Rose Zachary N. Watson	Andrew B. Robinson	Jessamyn J. Liu Jennifer L. Gonser
Class of 2005	Class of 2004	Class of 2003	Class of 2002
Heather I. Ritchey	Steven D. Kreeger	Joel D. Schumacher	Matthew R. Adams Scott M. Katalenich

Knight-Hennessy Scholarship - for Firsties (Seniors)

Knight-Hennessy Scholars receive full scholarships to pursue a graduate degree at Stanford University. USMA honorees include:

Class of 2024	Class of 2023	Class of 2021	Class of 2020
Eric Liu	Alma Cooper Pierce Garver Christopher Sowinski	Kalista Schauer	AnnaMaria Dear Arelena Shala
Class of 2019	Class of 2015
Kenneth Brinson	Aaron Spikol (won in 2020)

Marshall Scholarship - for Firsties (Seniors)

Marshall Scholars receive a full scholarship to pursue graduate degrees in the United Kingdom: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Marshall scholarships typically do not support professional or clinical degrees such as an MBA or medical degree. Graduate programs usually last for two years, though a one-year option exists, and applicants may seek two complementary one-year degrees (at one school or at two different schools).

USMA honorees include:

Class of 2025	Class of 2024	Class of 2023	Class of 2022
Knox Watson	Alexi Bradstreet Martayn Van de Wall	Marley Wait	Tommy Hall Emma San Martin Henry Thompson
Class of 2021	Class of 2020	Class of 2019	Class of 2018
Langdon Ogburn	Lynne Mooradian	Robert Drummond Madeleine Schneider David Bindon	Joy Schaeffer
Class of 2017	Class of 2016	Class of 2014	Class of 2011
Samuel R. Ruppert	Ian Mauldin	Alexander B. Brammer Ahmad I. Nasir	Jeremy D. Smith
Class of 2008	Class of 2007	Class of 2006	Class of 2005
Melvin J.K. Sanborn	Charles D. Eadie Matthew C. Martel Ethan M. Orwin	Peter J. Crawford Kent C. Debenedictis	Jay J. Choi Anne M. Hammerstrom James M. Po1wers
Class of 2004	Class of 2003	Class of 2002	Class of 2001
Joseph Z. Wells	Seth A. Johnston Bre G. Millard	Brian C. Babcock Anne C. McClain Kenneth W. Wainwright	John B. Barker
Class of 1997	Class of 1996	Class of 1995	Class of 1994
Guy L. Filippelli Jose D. Salinas	David T. Johnson	Hans Pung	Raymond L. Eason E. Scott Rhind
Class of 1991	Class of 1990	Class of 1989	Class of 1986
Richard O. Burney	Edward P. Hoyt Michael J. Thorson	Patrick A. Brown Michael R. Greene Lisa A. Shay	David B. DesRoches Timothy A. Knight Paul C. Marks
Class of 1985	Class of 1983
Leslie A. Lewis	Lawrence J. Kinde

Mitchell Scholarship - for Firsties (Seniors)

Mitchell Scholars receive full funding for one academic year of postgraduate study in any discipline offered by institutions of higher learning in Ireland. USMA honorees include

Class of 2016	Class of 2007	Class of 2005	Class of 2003
Megan McNulty	Erin A. Stevens	Sean A. Healy	Bre G. Millard
Class of 2002
Jeannie Huh

Rhodes Scholarship - for Firsties (Seniors)

Rhodes Scholars receive a full scholarship to pursue any one- or two-year graduate degree offered at Oxford. USMA honorees include:

Class of 2025	Class of 2024	Class of 2023	Class of 2022
Sarah Cao Shepherd Dzina Gabriella Sorrentino Ava Spinar	Fahad Abdulrazzaq Isabella Sullivan	Margaret Williams Kai Youngren	Hannah Blakey Krista Flinkstrom Veronica Lucian Holland Pratt
Class of 2021	Class of 2020	Class of 2018	Class of 2017
Tyrese Bender Evan Walker	Daine Van de Wall	Simone Askew	Christian E. Nattiel
Class of 2014	Class of 2013	Class of 2010	Class of 2009
Calla E. Glavin Erin W. Mauldin	Kiley Hunkler Evan Szablowski	Elizabeth A. Betterbed Alexandra P. Rosenberg	Joshua A. Lospinoso
Class of 2008	Class of 2007	Class of 2006	Class of 2005
Jason G. Crabtree	Timothy J. Simmons	Cheikh O. Mbengue	Michael D. April Jin R. Wang
Class of 2004	Class of 2003	Class of 2002	Class of 2001
Amber M. Raub	Keith W. Benedict Daniel I. Helmer	Zachariah R. Mill Robert J. Smith Erica J. Watson	Seth A. Bodnar
Class of 2000	Class of 2000	Class of 1997	Class of 1996
Melissa I. Sturm Elizabeth O. Young Chee L. Yew Craig M. Mullaney Nicholas O. Melin	Walter R. Cooper III	Adam K. Ake	Jennifer D. Oliva
Class of 1995	Class of 1990	Class of 1989	Class of 1988
Eric Oliver	Carolyn A. Ford Jennie M. Koch	John M. George	Douglas E. Fraley John A. Nagl
Class of 1987	Class of 1983	Class of 1982	Class of 1980
John K. Tien, Jr.	Mark S. Martins	Ricky L. Waddell	Andrea L. Hollen
Class of 1978	Class of 1976	Class of 1974	Class of 1973
Lonnie D. Henley	Danny M. Davis Justin S. Huscher Richard Morales, Jr.	Kerry K. Pierce	Philip R. Lindner
Class of 1972	Class of 1970	Class of 1969	Class of 1968
Timothy T. Lupfer	Jack C. Zoeller	Howard J. von Kaenel	Wesley K. Clark
Class of 1965	Class of 1964	Class of 1961	Class of 1960
John B. Ritch III	John A. Hottell III	Howard D. Graves Larry D. Budge	Robert E. Montgomery, Jr. Paul L. Miles, Jr.
Class of 1959	Class of 1958	Class of 1957	Class of 1956
James F. Ray Stanley M. Kanarowski, Jr. C. Powell Hutton Peter M. Dawkins John S. Grinalds Michael J. Gillette	John O. B. Sewall	James R. Murphy	B. Conn Anderson, Jr. Richard D. Sylvester
Class of 1955	Class of 1954	Class of 1952	Class of 1951
Lee D. Olvey John T. Hamilton Martin C. McGuire Harvey A. Garn	John C. Bard Ames S. Albro, Jr. Dale A. Vesser	Charles R. Wallis	Andrew C. Remson, Jr.
Class of 1950	Class of 1949	Class of 1947	Class of 1946
James M. Thompson	Richard T. Carvolth III Dan L. McGurk	Roger R. Bate	Wesley W. Posvar. Milton A. Strain Amos A. Jordan, Jr.
Class of 1943	Class of 1936	Class of 1933	Class of 1932
George A. Rebh Bernard W. Rogers	William M. Connor	Alden K. Sibley	James McCormack, Jr. Roger D. Black, Jr.
Class of 1931	Class of 1930	Class of 1929	Class of 1925
Charles H. Bonesteel III Edward M. Park Lawrence H. Rogers	William Whipple Irvin R. Schimmelpfennig	George A. Lincoln	Standish Weston Charles E. Saltzman
Class of 1923
Francis R. Johnson

Rotary Scholarship - for Firsties (Seniors)

Rotary Scholars receive full funding to support a one-year master’s degree at any approved university outside the applicant’s home country. The destination country must have a host Rotary club or district. The applicant’s plan of study must be related to one of Rotary’s six areas of focus: peace and conflict prevention/resolution, disease prevention and treatment, water and sanitation, maternal and child health, basic education and literacy, and economic and community development.

USMA honorees include:

Class of 2024	Class of 2023	Class of 2021	Class of 2020
Ryan Gentry Noah Jager Timmy Kimpfmiller	Kyle Kass Vani Verma	Anthony Giachi Maxwell Myers George Pavlakis Cheyenne Quilter	Annette Bell Haley Watson
Class of 2019	Class of 2018	Class of 2017	Class of 2016
Grant Hall	Seamus Matlack	David T. Farr Natalie A. Herbert Alexandra M. Bell	Michael T. Westrom
Class of 2015	Class of 2014	Class of 2013	Class of 2012
Micah M. Clark Robert A. Hume Jon K. Lindefjeld Nicholas A. Pappas Walter Woo Austin C. Welch	Taylor S. Allen Michal J. Cantrell Katherine M. Fredieu Allyson I. Hauptman Connor D. Love Sarah K. Melville Luke J. Schumacher Alexandra Sutherland Louis S. Tobergte Robert G. Fetters	Justin Adkins Nathan Combs Adam Leemans Sean Toal	Catherine Ball Robert Baxter K. Merlin Boone Brooke Dearden Kyle Maggard Derek Marchant Nicholas Normandin Brian Tsien Clark J. Yuan
Class of 2011	Class of 2010	Class of 2009	Class of 2008
Nathan Ramia Robert R. Burgin	Benjamin C. Backsmeier Iain J. Cruickshank Margaret C. Fountain Anthony C. Lupo Tyler G. Matthews Jonathan D. McCann Stephanie A. McKiernan Brennan T. Roorda Orlando R. Zambrano	Thomas Anderso, Brent T. Bubany Brady K. Dearden Robert T. Hammond Andrew K. Hill Richard D. Houghton Bryan D. Lee Erik J. Tomsen	Tyler C. Jost George B. Wilson
Class of 2007	Class of 2005	Class of 2002	Class of 2001
Gregory J. Stevens	Russell J. Isaacs Paul A. Lushenko	Robert B. Padgett	Riley J. Post
Class of 1990	Class of 1959
Walter B. Andonov	Douglas N. Campbell

Schwarzman Scholarship - for Firsties (Seniors)

Schwarzman Scholars receive full funding to complete a one-year master’s degree in Global Affairs at Schwarzman College within Tsinghua University in Beijing. All classes are taught in English. USMA honorees include:

Class of 2020	Class of 2019	Class of 2018	Class of 2017
Samuel Reichenthal	Eva Gould Kevin Colton	Nette Monaus Duy Ngugen Bradley Torpey	Don Stanley Dalisay Mark J. McGinnis Timothy B. McLaughlin Bethany G. Russell Collin Parker
Class of 2016
Alex Parra Joseph Broderick Regina Parker

Soros Fellowship for New Americans - for Firsties (Seniors)

Soros Fellows receive $90,000 for up to three years of graduate study at any graduate program in the U.S. To apply, cadets must be a U.S. citizen under 30 who is either an immigrant, the child of two immigrant parents, a naturalized citizen, a permanent resident, a DACA recipient, or adopted from outside the United States.

USMA honorees include:

Class of 2018	Class of 2014
Hamid Nasir	Khalil Tawil

Southampton-West Point Scholarship - for Firsties (Seniors)

The Southampton-West Point Scholarship provides funding for any one-year master’s degree at the University of Southampton. USMA honorees include:

Class of 2024	Class of 2023	Class of 2021	Class of 2020
Georgia Jones	Alicyn Grete	Mia Padon	John Erskine

*When a cadet wins more than one scholarship, the cadet appears in our historical results only under the scholarship that was accepted.

Dawkins Scholars Program

Dawkins Scholars Program

Dawkins Scholars Program

DSP Curriculum

XH200: Ambition And Hubris

XH300: Purpose

XH407: Vision And Rhetoric

Dr. Hugh Liebert

Director, Dawkins Scholars Program Professor of American Politics

Meet Our Scholars

Stamps Scholarship - for Yearlings (Sophomores)

Truman Scholarship - for Cows (Juniors)

Anna Sobol Levy Fellowship - for Firsties (Seniors)

Barry Scholar - for Firsties (Seniors)

Carnegie-Mellon West Point Scholarship - for Firsties (Seniors)

East-West Scholarship - for Firsties (Seniors)

Fulbright Scholarship - for Firsties (Seniors)

Gates-Cambridge Scholarship - for Firsties (Seniors)

Knight-Hennessy Scholarship - for Firsties (Seniors)

Marshall Scholarship - for Firsties (Seniors)

Mitchell Scholarship - for Firsties (Seniors)

Rhodes Scholarship - for Firsties (Seniors)

Rotary Scholarship - for Firsties (Seniors)

Schwarzman Scholarship - for Firsties (Seniors)

Soros Fellowship for New Americans - for Firsties (Seniors)

Southampton-West Point Scholarship - for Firsties (Seniors)

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Director, Dawkins Scholars Program
Professor of American Politics