Honors Day, Scholarships and RSOs

Anthropology

• Anthropology Undergraduate Essay Award: Award for an outstanding research paper written in the previous year by an SIUC undergraduate Anthropology major.
• Kate Burkhart Archaeology Scholarship: a one year scholarship awarded to an outstanding Anthropology major whose primary interests are in archaeology, for their junior or senior year of study.
• Ford and Allen Predoctoral Research Award in Anthropology: Presented annually to a single PhD student in Anthropology.

Communication Studies

• R. Paul Hibbs Award:  Awarded to an outstanding communication studies major based on scholarship and participation in communication studies activities.
• Elizabeth Lance Toth Award in Public Relations:  Awarded to outstanding public relations senior and member of PRSSA.
• Robert L. Carr Speech Communication Scholarship: Awarded to an outstanding Communication Studies junior, senior, or graduate student.
• Marion Kleinau Achievement Award:  Awarded to an outstanding Performance Studies graduate student.
• Marion Kleinau National Scripting Award: Available to a student or faculty member in performance studies. Open to applicants across the nation.
• Marion Kleinau Literature in Performance Award: Awarded to a student or faculty member in Performance Studies at SIU, to support the adaptation and production of a non-dramatic literary work or works.
• John T. Warren Memorial Scholarship: Undergraduate major or minor in Communication Studies, or a graduate student in Communication Studies.
• Dr. Albert J. Weitz Scholarship: Awarded to a Communication Studies major (financial need considered).
• Bryan K. Crow Memorial Scholarship: Established to honor the research and scholarship of Professor Bryan K. Crow, this annual award is given to one undergraduate and one graduate student. Students may apply for this scholarship to support academic and professional development.
• Daughton/Stucky Scholarship: Awarded to any graduate student in Communication Studies, upon successful completion of each graduate milestone, including defense of masters thesis or research report, passing of doctoral preliminary exams, defense of dissertation prospectus, and defense of dissertation.
• Communication Studies Scholarship: Awarded to graduate and undergraduate students in Communication Studies. Open to majors and minors.
• Grant & Mary Beth Deady Public Relations Scholarship: Awarded to students in public relations.

English

• Anne West English Scholarship Fund: Scholarships shall be awarded to needy students of high scholastic standing pursuing courses in English.
• Betty and John McDaniels Scholarship Fund: Recipients shall be undergraduate students majoring in English at Southern Illinois University Carbondale who demonstrate financial need.
• William Lewis Farmer Memorial Award:  Awarded to an outstanding student, undergraduate or graduate, in English.
• Thelma Louis Kellogg Scholarship:  Awarded to outstanding students in English.
• Louis and Monica Petroff Memorial Award:  Awarded to an outstanding student in English or Sociology.
• John and Marsha Ryan Achievement in English Award: Awarded to an advancing first-year student who had declared their intentions to pursue a degree in English. Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25.
• Kent Haruf Memorial Scholarship: Scholarship will be awarded to an undergraduate or graduate student in English, with a preference given to a student specializing in Creative Writing.
• Dr. Robert B. Partlow, Jr. Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to a graduate student concentrating in the study of Victorian English Literature.
• Howard W. Webb American Literature Graduate Research Award: Awarded to a graduate student whose emphasis of study relates to American Literature.
• Richard Peck Writing Scholarship in Honor of Dr. Robert Dunn Faner: Awarded to a rising Senior majoring in Creative Writing or an MFA student in their final year in Creative Writing.
• James R. and Joan Lisante Hood Scholarship in Creative Nonfiction: Awarded to undergraduate English majors or graduate students in the English MFA program. 
• E. Claude Coleman-Plan "A"- James Robert Sanders: Awarded to a student with a grade of B or higher in at least 3 courses in pre-Twentieth Century English literature or have a minimum in-major GPA of 3.0. Must be from certain counties (please see Scholarship portal for all specific requirements.)
• Hoeness and Krupsaw Families Undergraduate Scholarship for the College of Liberal Arts: Awarded to undergraduate students, sophomore-level or higher, in the College of Liberal Arts, with a preference for students majoring in English.

History

• History Alumni Award:  Awarded to undergraduate or graduate students in history. The recipient must have a major GPA of at least 3.0 and evidence of special promise as a historian.
• Edward J. O’Day Prize:  Awarded to a history major who produces the best research paper in a given year.
• John Leason Scholarship:  Awarded to an outstanding junior or senior in history who is preparing to teach history in secondary school.
• Norman Caldwell-James R. Sanders Award:  Awarded to an outstanding graduating senior in history who has the highest grade point average in history courses among history majors who have completed all baccalaureate work at SIUC.
• Institute for Humane Studies: Book scholarships available for the course "The Conservative View in U.S. History."
• William Pitkin Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to a Junior, Senior, or Graduate student who is majoring in History and has a 4.0 GPA.
• Shawnee Chapter, National Society Colonial Dames 17th Century Scholarship in Memory of Alice Grant: Awarded to majors in History or History Education. Must be from the geographical area of Southern Illinois.
• David P. Werlich Graduate Scholarship: Awarded to a graduate student in History with a concentration in Latino Studies. If none are available, this may be awarded to any graduate student in History.
• Mary C. Castle History Scholarship: Awarded to a 3rd-year student majoring in History. Preference for graduates of Carrier Mills-Stonefort High School.
• History Scholarship: Awarded to students majoring in History.

Languages, Cultures and International Trade

• Eugene F. Timpe Scholarship Fund:  Monetary gift for FLIT students in their internships.

• Marie-José Southworth Award for Achievement in Foreign Languages and Literatures:  Awarded to a student currently enrolled in any foreign language who has demonstrated outstanding achievement beyond the intermediate level.
• Helmut and Mary Liedloff Award for German Majors:  Award is available to incoming students who have studied German in high school or community college.  They must be Illinois residents and have a strong academic record.  Students must declare and maintain German as their primary major.  The scholarship is renewable for three years.
• Mary Eleanor Buschek Award for Foreign Languages and Literatures Study:  Student must attend SIUC in the Fall & Spring semesters of the award year and be full-time.  They must maintain a major offered in the department as their primary major.  $1,000 award is renewable up to four years during undergraduate study.
• Mary Eleanor Buschek Travel Award for Foreign Language Study:  Approximately $2000 per year may be available for travel study programs for majors in the Department.
• Alan H. Kim Scholarship: Awarded to a student studying Korean or Japanese.
• Wilma Hughes Ochs Award: Shall be given to a student enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, with a Major in Classics.  The recipient will be selected on the basis of the student's outstanding performance and potential in Classics. 
• Janice Jacobs Scholarship in Foreign Language: Awarded to undergraduate students in Languages, Cultures, and International Studies.

Linguistics

• Linguistics Scholarship: Awarded to current or incoming Linguistics students.

Philosophy

• Outstanding Senior Award in Philosophy:  Awarded to a senior in philosophy who has been distinguished both academically and otherwise in the pursuit of philosophy and the love of wisdom.
• Morris Eames Graduate Scholarship:  Awarded to an outstanding graduate student in philosophy.
• Paul Arthur Schilpp Scholarship:  Awarded to an outstanding graduate student in philosophy.
• James Diefenbeck Scholarship: Awarded to a full-time student at SIUC, majoring in philosophy. Must be in good academic standing. May be awarded to an undergraduate or graduate student. Preference will go to a worthy student with financial need.
• Robert L. Andresen Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to a graduate students in Philosophy.
• Center for Dewey Studies Student Essay Award: Awarded to Undergraduate and Graduate students in Philosophy, as well as other fields, who work on Dewey. Please see Center for Dewey Studies for all eligibility requirements.

Political Science

• H.B. Jacobini Memorial Scholarship:  Competitive award available to political science majors with an interest in public law.
• Orville & Ola Alexander Memorial Award:  Given annually to the highest ranked junior in political science.
• Majid Abbas Award for Excellence in Political Science:  Awarded to a graduating senior in recognition of outstanding academic achievement in the discipline of political science.
• Daisy Powell Memorial Scholarships:  Awarded to both an outstanding male and female sophomore or junior undergraduate student majoring in political science, who is an Illinois resident with demonstrated financial need.
• Carol B. Christensen Endowed Undergraduate Global Government Award: Awarded to a student enrolled in POLS 390 and focusing on issues of United Nations reform, global government, or elimination of war.
• John S. and Nancy Jackson Award: Awarded to an outstanding political science major who is a resident of Illinois.
• Randall Nelson Award: A Liberal Arts scholarship for a student interested in politics, constitutional law, American history or the law in general.
• Allan and Norma Lammers Political Science Scholarship: Awarded to graduate students in Political Science.
• Charles C. Hines Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to Political Science majors with a Pre-Law specialization. Much have completed at least 60 credit hours and at least 2 of the required Pre-Law classes.

Sociology

• Baer Scholarship in Sociology: Awarded biannually to an outstanding student in Sociology,

• Dr. Willie Pearson, Jr., Academic Excellence in Sociology Scholarship: Awarded to a student majoring in Sociology and based on academic excellence.
• Louis and Monica Petroff Memorial Award:  Awarded to an outstanding student in Sociology or English.

College Awards 

• College of Liberal Arts Undergraduate Scholarship: Awarded to undergraduate majors within the College of Liberal Arts.
• Jerome M. Mileur Scholarship: Awarded to incoming first-year students who are graduates of an Illinois High School and are U.S. citizens, and who declare a major in the College of Liberal Arts. Renewable award for additional 3 years.
• Collins Family Saluki Scholarship: Awarded to majors in the College of Liberal Arts. Must be a student athlete.
• James and Mary LaCharite Scholarship: Awarded to undergraduates with a major in the College of Liberal Arts.
• Trilla Barr Liberal Arts Scholarship: Awarded to a student enrolled in a program within the College of Liberal Arts.
• Mae Nelson Memorial Endowment Scholarship: Awarded to a full-time female student who has demonstrated an interest in public affairs and public service and has achieved at least a 3.0 GPA.
• Margaret C. Griffin Scholarship: Awarded to a female student preparing to enter her junior or senior year in the fall with a minimum 3.9 GPA and is majoring in one of the humanities departments (English, Foreign Languages & Literatures, History, Linguistics, or Philosophy) in the College of Liberal Arts.
• James Benziger Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to a student entering their junior or senior year with a major in English, Psychology, History or Foreign Languages and Literatures.
• Nick P. Calamos and Kimberly K. Calamos College of Liberal Arts Scholarship: Awarded to a full-time, degree-seeking, undergraduate student preparing to enter the junior or senior year with a major in the College of Liberal Arts and who has a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0. Preference will be given to a student who is able to demonstrate active interest and participation (through academic study and/or professional involvement) in business 'entrepreneurship'.
• Senator Penny Severns Women’s Public Service Endowed Scholarship and Internship Award: Awarded to full-time undergraduate student with demonstrated leadership, a commitment to a career in public service and demonstrated financial need.  A 9-week summer internship in Springfield is required of the recipient.
• Senator Penny Severns Macon County Scholarship: Awarded to full-time undergraduate student who is a Macon County resident with demonstrated leadership skills and financial need.
• Senator Penny Severns Character Counts Scholarship: Awarded to a full-time student at SIUC with high academic standing, demonstrated leadership, participation in extracurricular activities, demonstrated involvement in community service, and demonstrated financial need.
• Senator Penny Severns Making a Difference Scholarship: Awarded to a full-time student at SIUC with high academic standing, demonstrated leadership, participation in extracurricular activities, demonstrated involvement in community service, and demonstrated financial need.