Arts and Sciences Scholarships P - W

Psychology Scholarships

The scholarships listed here are administered by IPFW.  

Research Scholarship for Psychology Majors

This scholarship is intended for degree-seeking students who will be carrying out an original research project. The project should be one for which the student has primary responsibility; this scholarship is not intended for students working as assistants on a faculty research project. Summaries of existing research literature will not qualify for this grant.

This grant provides funds to cover the cost of resident credit enrollment in PSY 496, PSY 498, PSY 499, or PSY 590, for the purpose of engaging in a student research project in psychology. It is necessary to have a faculty member sponsor these classes, and that faculty member must also sponsor the student's grant application. Applications will not be accepted without the faculty member's signature.

The research project may involve an empirical study (that is, the collection and analysis of data) or a synthesis of existing research literature in the field, but in either case it must make a significant contribution to our understanding of some aspect of psychology. It is recognized that the idea might originate with a faculty member, but the student should be intimately involved in the design and conduct of the study.

Proposals will be reviewed according to the following criteria:

• Does this project contribute to our knowledge of psychology?
• Is the proposed methodology sound?
• Can the project be accomplished in the proposed time frame?
• Are the necessary facilities available for the project?
• How will the project enhance the educational and career goals of the applicant?

Students will have an opportunity to present their results to Psychology faculty and other students at a meeting to be held near the end of the Spring Semester. The final reports of all projects, as well as the grant proposals, will be placed on file in the Murphy Reading Room.

Only projects judged to be deserving shall be funded. If there are more deserving projects than can be funded, then the projects will be rank ordered, and the highest ranking projects will be funded until the money has been exhausted. Students may receive up to two semesters of support, but priority shall be given to new applications of similar merit.

Click here for an application form for the scholarship. The completed form should be turned in to the secretary of the Psychology Department. The due date will vary from semester to semester, but will generally be in late November or early April. The Educational Policy Committee of the Psychology Department oversees these grants. The name of the faculty member handling the scholarships can be obtained from the Psychology Department should you wish further assistance.

Students will be informed about the committee's actions. Should a student project not be funded, the student may rewrite it and submit it the following semester.

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Philosophy Scholarships

The scholarships listed here are administered by IPFW.  

Jean and Bill Bruening Scholarship

Criteria
Student must be a declared philosophy major or be double-majoring in philosophy. Student must have completed at least 60 credit hours which count toward graduation in philosophy and must have completed at least 12 credit hours in philosophy. Student must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5. If the student is selected as a recipient of a James Spencer Churchill Philosophy Scholarship, this student is not eligible for the Bruening Scholarship at the same time.

The scholarship is restricted to use for tuition and fees only.  It is awarded for an academic year and is renewable. 

Submit the IPFW Common Scholarship application.

James Spencer Churchill Philosophy Scholarship

Criteria
Student must be a declared philosophy major who has completed at least 9 hours in philosophy courses at the time the award is made. The student must be a junior or senior enrolled full time, and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.

Submit the IPFW Common Scholarship application.

Political Science Scholarships

The scholarships listed here are administered by IPFW. 

Withers Scholars Grant

Criteria
Student must be majoring in

• Elementary Education
• History
• Political Science
• English
• Communications
• Theatre
• Library science

The student must have junior, senior, or graduate class standing at IPFW the year of the award. The student must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. The student must enroll full time each semester of the award (12-15 credit hours). Aa Withers Scholarship application is also required.

Van Coufoudakis Scholarship

Criterion: Student must be majoring in the humanities or socail sciences and planning to complete a baccalaureate degree at IPFW in the College of Arts and Sciences. Preference is given to polticial science majors. Student must have successfully completed at least 30 credit hours in the IPFW College of Arts and Sciences with a minimum cumlative GPA of 3.5

Submit the IPFW Common Scholarship Application.

Women's Studies Scholarships

The scholarships listed here are administered by IPFW.  You can also view external scholarship from organizations outside of IPFW.

Women's Studies Scholarship

IPFW was the first public university in the state of Indiana to offer a B.A. with a major in Women's Studies. This was the result of the vision, effort, and talents of many women committed to providing the best education to IPFW students. This program offers undergraduate students meaningful growth in both research and the intellectual understanding of issues related to Women Studies.

Program Goals

The following are program goals for the Women's Studies Program at IPFW:

• Analyze academic disciplines from a feminist and antiracist perspective.

• Encourage original scholarship and research about women that takes into consideration gender, race, class, and sexual orientation.

• Integrate self-exploration with academic skills.

• Provide a nonauthoritarian learning environment which values students ideas and encourages an open exchange of information and opinion.

• Promote an individual and critical approach to learning.

• Promote knowledge of the diversity of women’s experiences.

To apply, submit the IPFW Common Scholarship application

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