May 21st, 2025

Mykah Carden has been named a Udall scholar. The Udall Undergraduate Scholarship recognizes outstanding students studying the environment, Native American Tribal policy, and health care. Mykah is the first WKU student to receive this award since 2010.

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.

May 13th, 2025

Two WKU students have been accepted into the National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF REU) program. These two recipients will participate in paid summer STEM research internship programs.

Apr 25th, 2025

Cole Meador has been accepted into the DAAD RISE Germany program for summer 2025. Recipients of this scholarship travel to Germany for the summer to conduct research at German universities and research institutions.

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. 

Apr 16th, 2025

Charles Uland and Asa Ashley have been named Goldwater Scholars. The Goldwater Scholarship is the preeminent nationally competitive award for undergraduates interested in pursuing research in STEM disciplines.

Mar 31st, 2025

Sophomore Lilian Branch has earned a U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship that fully funds a summer of intensive Chinese language study for the second year in a row.

Mar 10th, 2025

19 WKU students earned the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships for study abroad in the October 2024 application cycle, more than any other college or university in Kentucky.

Feb 4th, 2025

Seven WKU students and recent graduates have been recognized as Semi-Finalists in the 2024-25 Fulbright U.S. Student Program competition.

Jun 10th, 2024

Two WKU students were awarded the Freeman Award for Study in Asia (Freeman-ASIA), and three additional students were awarded Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grants.