Philosophy scholarships

John Kimmey Memorial Scholarship (March 1 deadline)

A scholarship in honor of Lecturer John Kimmey has been developed within the Department of Philosophy and Religion at the University of North Texas. The John Kimmey Scholar is the undergraduate honoree at Honor's Day and receives a stipend of $500. The award is made in the spring semester each year.

To be eligible the student must:

Be a full-time student at the University of North Texas, unless the student is nearing completion of his or her degree program and does not need full-time enrollment;

Have a G.P.A. of 3.0 or better at the university; and,

Be enrolled as a full-time student in Philosophy in the Department of Philosophy and Religion.

The scholar is selected by the Scholarship Committee of the Department of Philosophy and Religion. No application is required. The winner will be honored on Honors Day in the following April of the academic year. For more information email us at philosophy@unt.edu or call (940)-565-2266 or stop by our office at EESAT 225 1704 West Mulberry.

Continental Philosophy Scholarship in Honor of Richard Owsley (March 1 deadline)

A scholarship in honor of Professor Richard Owsley has been developed within the Department of Philosophy and Religion at the University of North Texas. When the fund generates income, an annual award of $500 will be given to one recipient each year.

To be eligible the student must be a enrolled full-time and an undergraduate major in Philosophy;

Submit a paper on any aspect of Continental Philosophy (for example, a term paper from a philosophy class). The paper should be six to ten pages in length, double-spaced, with footnotes or endnotes.

In the event that there are no submissions by undergraduates, the scholarship may be offered to graduate students.

Send your paper and completed application to philosophy@unt.edu with "Owsley Scholarship" in the subject line,  or you may drop it off at ENV 225.