The Honors College coordinates recruitment, mentoring and nomination of current WKU students for national scholarships. The scholarships below are those specifically targeted by the college. Several of these scholarships provide one or more years of support for undergraduate study, while the remainder support post-baccalaureate and graduate study. In addition to these scholarships, we will be happy to assist qualified students in applying for other, discipline-specific scholarships or fellowships.
For more information contact the Honors College at 745-2081
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship: Up to $7500 per year for two years to outstanding undergraduates desiring a research career in mathematics, natural sciences or engineering. Applications are made during students' sophomore or junior years.
Morris K. Udall Scholarship: Up to $5000 per year for two years to outstanding undergraduates with demonstrated career interests in environmental public policy. Nominations are made during the students' sophomore or junior years.
Harry S. Truman Scholarship: Up to $27000 for graduate study to outstanding undergraduates in any discipline committed to a career in public service. Nominations are made during the students' junior year, and the scholarship provides $3000 for the senior undergraduate year.
Student Fulbright Program: Support for one-year of post-baccalaureate study or research in a participating foreign country to outstanding students from any discipline. Applications are made during the students' senior year.
Marshall Scholarship: Support for two years of study at any British university to outstanding students in any discipline. Applications are made during the students' senior year.
Rhodes Scholarship: Support for two years of study at the University of Oxford to outstanding students in any discipline. Applications are made during the students' senior year.
Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship: $14000 per year to support Ph.D. study in humanistic studies at any accredited graduate program in the United States or Canada. Applications are made during the students' senior year.
