WKU News

WKU graduate awarded Rotary Global Grant Scholarship for master’s degree in Israel

Jul 2nd, 2020

WKU graduate Kate Hart will use a $50,000 Rotary Foundation Global Grant Scholarship to pursue a master’s degree in Israel.

5 WKU students recognized in 2020-21 Fulbright competition

Jun 5th, 2020

Two WKU students have been named Finalists for Fulbright US Student Grants for the 2020-21 academic year by the US Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. An additional three have been designated alternates.

Five WKU Students Awarded Boren Scholarships

May 7th, 2020

Five WKU students have been awarded $20,000 David L. Boren Scholarships to fund intensive language study in the US and abroad during the 2020-2021 academic year. All five are students in the Chinese Flagship Program at WKU.

Five WKU Students Recognized in Critical Language Scholarship competition

Apr 17th, 2020

3 WKU Students Awarded U.S. Department of State Internships

Mar 24th, 2020

Three WKU students were awarded internships with the U.S. Department of State for summer 2020.

12 WKU Students Recognized by Gilman Scholarship for Study Abroad

Jan 9th, 2020

12 WKU students were recognized by the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for study abroad in 2019.

WKU students recognized a record 84 times in national scholarship competitions in 2018-19

Sep 24th, 2019

In the 2018-19 academic year, a record number of WKU students and alumni applied for national scholarships. They earned more than $800,000 in funding for graduate school, language study, public service, and study abroad.

2 WKU Students Awarded Gilman Scholarships for Fall 2019

Jul 1st, 2019

Two WKU students were awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship for study abroad programs in fall 2019. They were selected from over 3,000 applications submitted during the fall 2019 and academic year 2019-2020 cycle.

3 WKU Students Named Goldwater Scholars

Jun 26th, 2019

Three WKU students have been named Goldwater Scholars in the 2019 competition. Megan Dillingham of Bowling Green, Alexander Stewart of Clearfield, and Sydney Wheeler of Scottsville received Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships.

3 WKU Students Recognized by Freeman-ASIA Scholarship

Jun 20th, 2019

Two WKU students have been awarded Freeman-ASIA Scholarships to study in east Asia in summer and fall 2019. A third has been designated an alternate.

15 WKU Students Recognized by Gilman Scholarship Program for Summer 2019 Study Abroad

May 30th, 2019

13 WKU students were offered Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships for summer 2019 study abroad and 2 were designated alternates.

6 WKU Students Recognized by Gilman Scholarship Program for Winter/Spring 2019 Study Abroad

May 30th, 2019

This year, 6 WKU students were offered Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships for winter/spring 2019 study abroad.

2 WKU students selected for Fulbright Summer Institutes

May 20th, 2019

For the third year in a row, two WKU students have been selected to participate in Fulbright Summer Institutes in the United Kingdom.

6 WKU students recognized in 2019-20 Fulbright competition

May 6th, 2019

Five WKU students have been offered Fulbright U.S. Student Grants for the 2019-20 academic year and one has been designated as an alternate.

5 WKU students awarded Boren Scholarships

May 1st, 2019

Five WKU students have earned Boren Scholarships of up to $20,000 to fund up to a year of critical language-focused study abroad.

9 WKU students awarded Critical Language Scholarships

Apr 30th, 2019

Nine WKU students were awarded Critical Language Scholarships that fully fund summer study in intensive language programs abroad. Six others were named alternates and may be upgraded as additional funding becomes available.

WKU student selected as Fund for Education Abroad Scholar

Apr 29th, 2019

Andrea Day, a junior international affairs and Arabic major, has been awarded a Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) scholarship to study in Jordan in summer 2019.

Richardson First WKU Student Selected as a Rangel Fellow

Nov 30th, 2018

Deven Richardson of Bowling Green has been selected as a 2019 Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Graduate Fellow. He will receive $37,500 annually for a two-year graduate degree and paid internships in the U.S. Congress and embassies abroad

The Office of Scholar Development Celebrates Ten Years of Big Dreams

Oct 15th, 2018

The 2018-19 academic year marks the tenth year since the Office of Scholar Development at Western Kentucky University was created. Since 2008, OSD has helped WKU students and alumni earn recognition more than 450 times and more than $4.8 million.

Record 80 WKU students recognized in national scholarship competitions in 2017-18

Aug 1st, 2018

In the 2017-18 academic year, a record number of WKU students and alumni applied for national scholarships. They earned more than $926,261 in funding for graduate school, language study, public service, and study abroad.