Scholarships

Departmental Awards

Please contact the Philosophy Department directly for further information and application materials.

David Wells Bennett Scholarship:

The David Wells Bennett scholarship is a merit based scholarship. The scholarship awards $1000 to a student majoring in philosophy,  to be           used for tuition and books.

                        There are two requirements you must meet to qualify for consideration for this scholarship:
                        1. You are a philosophy major who will enroll full-time ( at least 12 hours per semester) in the 2024-2025 academic year.
                        2. You  have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 (academic merit is the focus of this scholarship).

Applicants must do the following to meet eligibility requirements:declare Philosophy as their major, must have a minimum overall GPA of at least 3.5, and must enroll for at least 12 credit hours in both the fall and spring semesters of the academic year in which they would receive the award.

David Wells Bennett Scholarship Form
Deadline: March 15, 2024 (email Anne Peterson with your application at anne.peterson@utah.edu).

 

Whisner/Appleby Scholarship:

The Whisner/Appleby scholarship memorializes the lives of Professors Peter Appleby and William Whisner. The scholarship awards $4,000 to a student majoring in philosophy, to be used for tuition and books.

There are three main requirements you must meet for consideration for this scholarship: 
1. You are philosophy major who who will enroll full-time (at least 12 hours per semester)in the 2024 - 2025 academic year.
2. You have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0.
3. You are a member of an underrepresented group.

The scholarship is need-based, where financial "need" is determined by the Office of Financial Aid. Applicants must be enrolled as full-time students (12 hours or more) for both the fall and spring semesters of the scholarship period, and they should have a cumulative GPA of 2.0. Additionally, applicants are to submit a personal statement. (See the application form for further details about the financial need qualification, as well as the personal statement.)

Application (U of U Students Only)

Deadline: March 15, 2024 (email Anne Peterson with your application at anne.peterson@utah.edu)

 

Philosophy Undergraduate Travel Funds

Philosophy undergraduate travel awards vary and our based-on funding availability. We encourage all Philosophy affiliated undergraduates to apply. We encourage applications as soon as conference/workshop announcements are made.

       

        Other Resources on Campus Who Provide Undergraduate Travel Funds

Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program - UROP - https://our.utah.edu/research-scholarship-opportunities/urop/

                        Associated Students of the University of Utah ASUU- https://our.utah.edu/research-scholarship-opportunities/urop/