Chinese Flagship News

Jul 15th, 2026

153 Hilltoppers submitted 185 applications in the nation’s most prestigious scholarship competitions during the 2025–2026 academic year, earning recognition 49 times and more than $700,000 in funding for study abroad, research, and graduate study.

Jul 2nd, 2026

For the third year in a row, WKU is a top performing institution in Boren Awards. An initiative of the National Security Education Program, Boren Scholarships offer up to $25,000 for long-term and language-focused undergraduate study abroad.

Jun 18th, 2026

Aurora Speltz, a 2024 graduate of WKU’s Potter College of Arts and Letters, has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Program Research Award to teach English in Jordan starting in January 2027.

Jun 15th, 2026

The Freeman Award for Study in Asia (Freeman-ASIA) recognized two WKU students as winners. Additionally, the Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grant was awarded to two students.

Jun 11th, 2026

Nolan French and Carrie Updegraff have been accepted to participate in highly competitive National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF REU).

Mar 12th, 2026

WKU has been recognized as an all-time Top Producing Institution in the Gilman Scholarship Program. In the 25-year history of the program, WKU is a national leader among Medium Colleges and Universities.

May 27th, 2025

24 WKU students earned the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for study abroad in the March 2025 application cycle, more than all other public universities in Kentucky combined. Combined, their scholarships totaled $83,000.

May 20th, 2025

The Freeman Award for Study in Asia (Freeman-ASIA) recognized four WKU students as winners and two additional students as alternates. Additionally, the Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grant was awarded to one student.

Apr 22nd, 2025

Two WKU students were awarded Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) scholarships for study abroad in the February 2025 application cycle. The recipients were offered scholarships for study abroad in Austria for the Summer 2024 term. 

Sep 25th, 2024

Seven WKU Chinese Flagship Program students earned Boren Scholarships of up to $25,000 to fund up to a year of critical language-focused study abroad.