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5 WKU students receive Boren Scholarships

5 WKU students receive Boren Scholarships

May 9th, 2016

All five of WKU’s applicants for David L. Boren Scholarships have received awards that will provide up to $20,000 for a year of study abroad.

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Record 13 WKU students honored by Fulbright Program

Record 13 WKU students honored by Fulbright Program

May 6th, 2016

Thirteen WKU students have been honored by the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, the most in WKU’s history.

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2 WKU students named Freeman-AISA Scholars

2 WKU students named Freeman-AISA Scholars

Apr 19th, 2016

Two WKU students will study abroad this summer with support from the Freeman-ASIA (Freeman Awards for Study in Asia) scholarship program.

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4 Gatton Academy students receive State Department language scholarships

4 Gatton Academy students receive State Department language scholarships

Apr 15th, 2016

Four students at the Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky at WKU have received nationally competitive scholarships for immersive, critical-language study this summer in China, Moldova and Morocco.

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9 WKU students recognized by Critical Language Scholarship Program

9 WKU students recognized by Critical Language Scholarship Program

Apr 4th, 2016

Nine WKU students have been recognized by the U.S. Department of State’s Critical Language Scholarship Program.Five students will receive scholarships to study in intensive language programs abroad while four others were named alternates.

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WKU graduate student to use Rotary Scholarship to study water issues

WKU graduate student to use Rotary Scholarship to study water issues

Mar 18th, 2016

WKU graduate student Leslie Ford will use a $40,000 Rotary Foundation Global Scholarship to pursue a second master’s degree in the Netherlands.

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4 WKU students to study abroad on Gilman Scholarships

4 WKU students to study abroad on Gilman Scholarships

Mar 4th, 2016

Four WKU students will study abroad this summer on Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships.

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WKU again makes list of Top Fulbright Producers

WKU again makes list of Top Fulbright Producers

Feb 22nd, 2016

For the third time and the second consecutive year, WKU has been named a top Fulbright-producing institution.

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42 WKU students earn prestigious scholarships in 2014-15

42 WKU students earn prestigious scholarships in 2014-15

Jul 24th, 2015

WKU students continued to perform at a high level in the nation’s most prestigious scholarship competitions in 2014-15, according to a report presented to the Board of Regents.

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WKU student earns Foundation for Global Scholars award

WKU student earns Foundation for Global Scholars award

Jul 14th, 2015

WKU student Lillian Nellans of Des Moines, Iowa, was awarded a $2,000 scholarship from the Foundation for Global Scholars to support study in the Peace and Conflict program at American University in Bosnia and Herzegovina this summer.

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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.

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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.

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.

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