Does the Philosophy Department offer awards to undergraduates?
• The Philosophy Department is allowed to nominate two majors for the Selmer Birkelo Scholarships, which provide $2000 for about 15 outstanding CLA students. To be eligible for nomination you must have completed at least 45 credits as a CLA student and have a declared major in an eligible department (Philosophy is one of the eligible departments) by the end of Winter. Recipients of these awards have very high grade point averages (e.g. 3.7 or above) and strong letters of recommendation from faculty members. If you think you are a Possible candidate for a Birkelo nomination, you should remind the Director of Undergraduate Studies in February and she will give or send you directions for composing a file. • About 150 Waller Scholarships are awarded in June. Each award is for about $1250 for continuing students and incoming transfer students. The awards are made for academic merit, without consideration of financial need. There is some consideration of extra-curricular activities. To be el
