BATON ROUGE, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE via COLLEGIATE PRESSWIRE)--Dec 1, 2004--The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi will allocate more than $500,000 in 2005 to provide financial support to qualifying members and non-members through graduate and undergraduate scholarships, member and chapter awards, and grants for local and national literacy initiatives.
The nation`s oldest, largest, and most selective all-discipline honor society, Phi Kappa Phi is accepting applications now for the following scholarships and grants:
Study/Internship Abroad Grants
-- Grants assist undergraduates as they seek knowledge and experience abroad
-- 38 grants of $1,000 available
-- Competition is open to all members and non-members in all fields of study
-- Application deadline is Jan. 15, 2005
Graduate Fellowships
-- 60 Fellowships of $5,000 and 40 Awards of Excellence of $2,000 available to support first-year graduate or professional study
-- Applicant must be an active member of Phi Kappa Phi and have applied to enroll as a full-time student in a post-baccalaureate program of study for the 2005-06 academic year
-- Application deadline is Feb. 1, 2005
Literacy Grants
-- Grants of up to $2,500 each available to Phi Kappa Phi chapters and individual members for projects related to literacy
-- Grants may be used to fund ongoing literacy projects or to create new initiatives
-- Project director must be an active member of Phi Kappa Phi
-- Application deadline is Feb. 1, 2005
Promotion of Excellence Grants
-- Grants provide support to Phi Kappa Phi members and chapters as they design and implement programs and activities that advance excellence in higher education
-- Up to $80,000 available -- $10,000 maximum amount per grant
-- Project director must be an active member of Phi Kappa Phi
-- Application deadline is Jan. 28, 2005
''Phi Kappa Phi has expanded its awards program in recent years to recognize and celebrate the scholarly achievements of even more outstanding students,'' said Perry Snyder, Phi Kappa Phi executive director. ''Heightened interest among undergraduate students has accompanied the expansion of our award program.''
Headquartered on the Louisiana State University campus in Baton Rouge, La., Phi Kappa Phi inducts approximately 32,000 members annually from nearly 300 select colleges and universities. Membership is by invitation only to the top 10 percent of seniors and graduate students and 7.5 percent of juniors. Faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction also qualify. The Society`s mission is ''To recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education and to engage the community of scholars in service to others.''
For more information about Phi Kappa Phi scholarship and grant opportunities or to obtain an application, see phikappaphi.org, call 800-804-9880, ext. 13, or e-mail [email protected].
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