Scholarships & Grants

Phi Kappa Phi annually awards 54  Fellowships of $8,500 each, six of $20,000 each, and two at $35,000 each to members entering their first year of graduate or professional study. Each Phi Kappa Phi chapter may nominate one candidate from its chapter to compete for the Society-wide awards.

Each year, Phi Kappa Phi awards 15  Dissertation Fellowships of $10,000 each to members who are in the dissertation writing stage of doctoral study. All pre-dissertation requirements, including approval of the dissertation proposal, must be met by the application deadline.

Pioneer Awards

The Pioneer award is designed to recognize undergraduate students for developing the research, engagement, and leadership skills necessary to become a successful scholar. Fifty $1,000 awards are distributed annually.

Phi Kappa Phi awards 125  Study Abroad Grants of $1,00 each are awarded annually. All WVU undergraduate students with at least a 3.75 cumulative GPA are eligible to apply. PKP membership is not required for this award.

Furthering its motto of " Philosophía Krateítõ Phõtôn," translated as "Let the love of learning rule humanity," Phi Kappa Phi funds 200 Love of Learning Awards of $1,000 each annually. These grants are for post-baccalaureate professional development including, but not limited to, graduate or professional studies, dissertation writing, career development, and learning-related travel expenses.

Phi Kappa Phi Literacy Grants of up to $2,500 are available to institutions and individual members to help fund initiatives that expand literacy.

Scholar and Artist Awards

Phi Kappa Phi's  Scholar Award and  Artist Award programs recognize individuals who demonstrate the ideals of the society through their activities, achievements, and scholarships. Recipients receive a lifetime PKP membership, recognition citation, and a $1,000 donation to a non-profit cause of their choice.

The Ray Sylvester Distinguished Service Award recognizes individuals who have provided sustained, uncompensated volunteer service to others beyond academia. Recipients receive a lifetime PKP membership, recognition citation, and $1,000 donation to a non-profit cause of their choice. This award is given once per biennial period.

Targeted at faculty, the Mary Todd Sabbatical Award provides one member a $50,000 award annually to support a sabbatical year.