

Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian Taylor Branch.
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For example, more than 1,200 scholars and alumni are members of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s most prestigious academic honor society. From student government to community service to the performing arts, Morehead-Cain Scholars play a prominent role in Carolina’s vibrant and innovative student community.
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More than 275 Morehead-Cain Scholars study on campus, making outstanding contributions across the full range of University life. Morehead-Cain recipients are chosen based on their record of inspiring peers to work together, displaying courage and humility, and thriving in an academically rigorous environment. From researching food and agriculture industries in Iceland to examining the interrelationship between climate change and infectious diseases, Morehead-Cain Scholars have the resources to pursue educational opportunities wherever they may find them.Īs set out in the Program’s founding documents, selection criteria for the Morehead-Cain are leadership, moral force of character, academic achievement, and physical vigor. Scholars are encouraged, and receive financial support, to deeply explore their interests, whether those involve studying under celebrated artists, attending leadership retreats, or obtaining wilderness-first-responder certification. The Summer Enrichment Program is complemented by the Morehead-Cain Discovery Fund.
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They have opportunities to complete an outdoor leadership course, work in teams on problems facing cities throughout North America, conduct research or work with organizations around the globe, and gain professional experience that helps launch their careers.

It also features a distinctive program of summer enrichment experiences designed to stretch students beyond their comfort zones. The Morehead-Cain Scholarship covers all expenses for four years of undergraduate study at UNC–Chapel Hill. Note: Scholars who attend high schools in different counties, states, or countries other than their hometowns are listed in more than one location. This fall, Morehead-Cain will welcome to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 76 new Morehead-Cain Scholars from throughout North Carolina, the United States, and the world. The Morehead-Cain Foundation-home of the first merit scholarship program in the United States, founded at the first public university in the country-is proud to announce its class of 2025.
