Scholarships and Fellowships
These prestigious awards significantly enrich the educational and life experiences of the recipient. Interested Wittenberg students are encouraged to consider these options. To assist students in completing the award applications accurately and efficiently, short descriptions of the awards are listed below. Each description contains the type of award, eligibility of the applicant, and summary of the award. For more information on each award click on the title of that award.
Before applying, students should consider that most of these awards require the student to exemplify a combination of:
- An excellent academic record
- Exceptional writing and researching skills
- Superior oral presentation capabilities
- Leadership in non-academic areas i.e. community service and/or campus life
- A detailed research or study proposal
- In-depth letters of reference
| Title of Award | Type of Award | Eligibility | Summary | On-Campus Contact |
| Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship |
Undergraduate Scholarship |
US citizens, permanent residents who will be juniors or seniors in upcoming academic year | Planning advanced study in mathematics, natural sciences, or engineering |
Dr. Kristin Cline 937-327-6440 |
| Morris K. Udall Scholarship | Undergraduate Scholarship | Sophomores and juniors, minimum 3.0 GPA | Study environmental issues, extracurriculars, community involvement, work experience |
Community Service 937-327-7523 |
| Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarship | Undergraduate & Graduate Study Abroad | Must have at least 2 years of higher education before study abroad begins | Study in a foreign country, must have proficiency in the language |
International Education 937-327-6185 |
| Wittenberg Faculty Research Fund | Undergraduate Summer Research |
Sophomores, juniors | Research with faculty members to create written work, exhibition, public presentation | |
| NSF-REU | Undergraduate Summer Research | US citizens, permanent residents, sophomores, juniors | Work with a team and faculty member of the host schools faculty on a specific research project |
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| Harry S. Truman Scholarship | Graduate Scholarship |
US citizens, permanent resident, minimum 3.5 GPA, must apply during Junior year for graduate study |
Interested in pursuing career in government or public service |
Dr. Rob Baker 937-327-6105 |
| NSF Graduate Fellowship | Graduate Scholarship | US citizens or permanent resident | For graduate work in physical, biological, engineering, behavioral, social sciences |
Department chairperson in appropriate science discipline |
| Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Scholarship Program | Graduate Scholarship | Recent college graduates | Any graduate program at any accredited institution for maximum of six years |
Assistant Provost for Academic Services 937-327-7924 |
| Marshall Scholarship | Graduate Study Abroad | US citizens, 3.7 GPA, strong leadership and extracurricular involvement | Graduate study in any discipline at any university in the UK |
Assistant Provost for Academic Services 937-327-7924 |
| Fulbright Fellowship | Graduate Study Abroad | US citizens, speak host country language proficiently | Plan independent study and research in an international location |
Dr. David Barry 937-327-6359 OR Assistant Provost for Academic Services 937-327-7924 |
| Rhodes Scholarship | Graduate Study Abroad | US citizens, 3.6 GPA, excellent leadership skills | Two years of bachelor or graduate study at Oxford University in England |
Assistant Provost for Academic Services 937-327-7924
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| George J. Mitchell Scholarship | Graduate Study Abroad | High GPA and community service experience | One year of graduate study in Ireland or Northern Ireland |
Dr. David Barry 937-327-635 |
Congratulations to Wittenberg 's Recent Winners:
Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship in Humanistic Studies
2000 Dennis Frost
Fulbright Scholars
2008-2009 Emily Heidrich (Germany)
Inge Williams (Germany)
2007-2008 Allison Helmth (Jamaica)
Andrew Scarponi (China)
2004-2005 Pamela Gehring (Germany)
2003-2004 Bridget Mullan (Germany)
Amanda Oleson (Austria)
1999-2000 Amy Thompson (Germany)
1998-1999 Dennis Frost (Japan)
Dennis Morehouse (Germany)
NSF-REU recipients
2005 Ellen Peterson (mathematics)
For information on other scholarship and fellowship opportunities available click on http://www4.wittenberg.edu/administration/careers/postgradjob/index.html
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