Apr 30th, 2026

Madison Gardner, a senior in computer science, has been awarded a ThinkSwiss Research Scholarship to conduct AI and robotics research at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU) in Switzerland.

Apr 17th, 2026

WKU student Brianna Bennish was awarded a Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) scholarship in the Spring 2026 application cycle for study abroad to Poland in Summer 2026.

Apr 7th, 2026

Emma Childress, a second-year first-generation college student studying English and Environmental, Sustainability, and Geographic Studies, has been selected for the highly-selective Fulbright UK Summer Institutes.

Mar 26th, 2026

Four WKU students have been awarded U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarships. The program fully funds 8-week intensive language study and cultural immersion abroad in areas critical to U.S. national security and economic competitiveness.

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.

Feb 2nd, 2026

11 WKU students earned the U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for study abroad in the October 2025 application cycle. 

Sep 11th, 2025

150 WKU students and recent graduates submitted 199 applications for nationally competitive scholarships in the 2024-25 academic year, earning recognition 69 times and more than $570,000 for study abroad, research, language study, and graduate school.

May 29th, 2025

For the second year in a row, WKU is a Top Performing Institution of Boren Awards, a Department of Defense National Security Education Program initiative, with six Scholars awarded $25,000 each for immersive language study abroad.

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.