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Scholarship |
Criteria / Description of Award |
How to Apply/Due Date |
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The College of Arts & Sciences
General Scholarships |
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Leodis & June Davis Minority
Scholarship |
Minority students majoring in any
department within A&S and demonstrating financial need*.
Missouri residents with preference given to Kansas City
Metropolitan area students and students majoring in Chemistry or
Physics.
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A&S Scholarship Application/
Due February 1 |
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Family Fund Scholarship |
Children of Arts & Sciences faculty &
staff. |
Dean’s Office, 816-235-2534
Due February 1
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High School/ College Program |
High school seniors who are former
HSCP participants majoring in Arts & Sciences. Demonstrate
academic achievement and financial need.
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Dean’s Office, 816-235-2534
Due February 1 |
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Leo Long/Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Scholarship |
Full-time, undergraduate Missouri
residents who demonstrate financial need. Priority will be given
to Hispanic Chamber of Commerce members or their families and to
upperclassmen with a goal of seeking a career in the for-profit
or not-for-profit business sector. Please see A&S Scholarship
Coordinator for application packet. |
Leo Long/HCC Application Packet;
Liz Barton
A&S Scholarship Coordinator,
108 Scofield Hall
816-235-2414
Due February 1 |
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Muddy’s Coffeehouse Reentry
Scholarship |
Undergraduate students,
ages 25-50, hiatus of 5 years since returning to college. 1 page
essay on how receiving a degree will shape your future and
professional life. Minimum GPA 2.0, all major qualify.
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A&S Scholarship Application/
Due February 1 |
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Frank Neal Willis, Jr. Minority
Scholarship
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New freshman or transfer student in
the College of Arts & Sciences who is African American,
Hispanic, or Native American. Must have a 3.0 college GPA or
2.75 high school GPA and demonstrate financial need*.
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A&S Scholarship Application/
Due February 1 |
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Architecture, Urban Panning & Design
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Construction Specification Institute
Scholarship |
Student completing second year in
Architecture program. Please contact the AUPD Department for
contest information. |
Joy Swallow
204 Epperson
816-235-1725
arch@umkc.edu
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Bud Prize—Edwin S. “Bud” Persons
Scholarship |
Award is based on departmental design
competition. Please contact the AUPD Department for more
information. |
Joy Swallow
204 Epperson
816-235-1725
arch@umkc.edu
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Art & Art History
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Advertising Artists Guild Grant Fund |
Full-time Art major who demonstrates
financial need*. Preference given to junior, senor or graduate
student in studio art.
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A&S Scholarship Application/
Due February 1 |
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George Ehrlich Scholarship |
Art History majors. Applicants
should include a letter detailing how they plan to use the award
money if he or she is chosen recipient.
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A&S Scholarship Application/
Due February 1 |
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John Gutowski Memorial Scholarship |
Art & Art History majors. Applicants
should include a letter detailing how they plan to use the award
money (help pay for tuition or help buy art supplies, etc) if he
or she is the chosen recipient and please include 10 -20 piece
digital portfolio to be reviewed by the department. . |
A&S Scholarship Application/
Due February 1 |
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Chemistry
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Mr. & Mrs. Fong Wu Cheng Scholarship
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New or continuing graduate student
(excludes non-thesis MS) in Chemistry who demonstrates ability
or potential in chemical research. Applicant must also
submit a letter of nomination from a member of the chemistry
faculty, a complete set of transcripts, student’s CV, and any
other supporting documents, such as publications.
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A&S Scholarship Application/
Due February 1 |
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K.L. Cheng Undergraduate Scholarship
in Chemistry |
Undergraduate student in
Chemistry who demonstrates outstanding academic achievement. |
A&S Scholarship Application/
Due February 1 |
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Dr. & Mrs. Jean New Graduate Chemistry
Scholarship |
A full-time PhD Student. |
A&S Scholarship Application/
Due February 1 |
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Communication Studies |
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Suzanne Crispin Williams Scholarship |
Undergraduate student in
Communication or Women’s Studies. Preference to female,
returning student pursuing first undergraduate degree.
Applicant must also submit an essay of approx 1,000 words on
background and how scholarship will impact future plans. |
Please contact the Communication
Studies Dept.;
Dr. Carol Koehler
Winter Semester |
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Alex & Josephine B. Coleman
Scholarship Fund |
Awarded based on ability and
financial need. Preference to first semester junior in
Communication Studies program. Applicant must also submit an
essay; contact the Communications Studies department for more
details. |
Please contact the Communication
Studies Dept.;
Dr. Carol Koehler
Winter Semester |
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Faye Kircher Public Speaking Award
Scholarship |
Awarded based on performance at
the Faye Kircher Public Speaking Competition. Recipients
selected by judges. Please contact the Communication Studies
Department for details. |
Comm. Studies
202 Haag Hall
816-235-1337
Com-s@umkc.edu |
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Debate |
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Ben & Rose Eisenmann Scholarship |
Member of the debate squad. Must
be degree seeking |
Please contact the Debate
Program/Coach;
Matt Vega |
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Economics |
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Joe E. Brown Institutional Economics |
Excellence in Institutional
Economics. |
A&S Scholarship Application/
Due February 1 |
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English
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Gary William Barger Memorial
Scholarship Fund |
Undergraduate or graduate
student with an emphasis in Creative Writing who demonstrates
promise in fiction writing. |
Please Contact the English Department
Secretary: 816-235-1305 or visit
www.umkc.edu/english |
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Crystal Field Scholarship in Poetry
Writing |
$1000 scholarship in poetry for
a full-time upper division or graduate students with an emphasis
in Creative Writing. Dead line March 1, 2008. |
Please Contact the English Department
Secretary: 816-235-1305 or visit
www.umkc.edu/english |
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Robert & Sylvia Farnsworth Scholarship |
Graduate student who
demonstrates research interest in colonial/post colonial
studies. |
Please Contact the English Department
Secretary: 816-235-1305 or visit
www.umkc.edu/english |
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Diversity in English Scholarship |
For information contact the
English Department: 816-235-1305 or visit
www.umkc.edu/english |
Please Contact the English Department
Secretary: 816-235-1305 or visit
www.umkc.edu/english |
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Angela Kay Cocke Memorial Award |
$500 per year scholarship to
recognize Creative Writing achievement. Deadline March 1, 2008.
For information contact the English Department: 816-235-1305 or
visit
www.umkc.edu/english |
Please Contact the English Department
Secretary: 816-235-1305 or visit
www.umkc.edu/english |
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Ilus W. Davis Scholarship Endowment
Fund |
For information contact the
English Department: 816-235-1305 or visit
www.umkc.edu/english |
Please Contact the English Department
Secretary: 816-235-1305 or visit
www.umkc.edu/english |
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Stanley H. Durwood Fellowship for
Creative Writing |
Award to entering graduate
students in Creative Writing who show exceptional promise in
Creative Writing. $25,000 for two years, including remission of
tuition and fees. Deadline for MA applications: Feb. 15, 2008.
For information contract the Creative Writing Coordinator:
816-235-1305 |
Please Contact the English Department
Secretary: 816-235-1305 or visit
www.umkc.edu/english |
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Barbara Storck Award for Poetry &
Fiction |
Talent-based writing award.
Awarded for best poem and short story during the year.
*For contest rules/information contact the English Department:
816-235-1305 or visit
www.umkc.edu/english |
Please Contact the English Department
Secretary: 816-235-1305 or visit
www.umkc.edu/english |
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Jo Anna Dale Scholarship in
Creative Writing
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$3000 per year award ($1500 per
semester) to recognize Creative Writing achievement. For
information contact the English Department: 816-235-1305 or
visit
www.umkc.edu/english |
Please Contact the English Department
Secretary: 816-235-1305 or visit
www.umkc.edu/english |
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Advanced Preparation Program
Assistantships
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For English graduate students
whose applications materials and prior experience suggest a
interest in working with writers of diverse abilities in
tutorial setting adjacent to the classroom environment.
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Please Contact the English Department
Secretary: 816-235-1305 or visit
www.umkc.edu/english |
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Graduate Teaching Assistantships |
For English graduate students
whose application materials prior experience suggest the ability
to create and teach first-and second –year composition courses. |
Please Contact the English Department
Secretary: 816-235-1305 or visit
www.umkc.edu/english |
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Mbembe Milton Smith Scholarship
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To assist a minority
undergraduate student who demonstrates talent in creative
writing. Scholarships are renewable by re-application for a
maximum of four years. |
Please Contact the English Department
Secretary or the Financial Aid Office:
816-235-1305, 816-235-1154
or visit
www.umkc.edu/english,
www.sfa.umkc.edu/site/index.cfm
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Margery McKinney Short Fiction Award |
$500 award for a short fiction
manuscript written by a student enrolled on any University of
Missouri Campus. |
Please Contact the English Department
Secretary: 816-235-1305 or visit
www.umkc.edu/english |
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Ann W. Barnard Scholarship |
$1,000 Award for graduate student
who shows promise in Creative Writing. |
Please Contact the English Department
Secretary: 816-235-1305 or visit
www.umkc.edu/english |
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Geo-Sciences |
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ASCE/AEG Scholarship
American Society of Civil Engineers & Association of Engineering
Geologists, Kansas City Section |
Full-time, upper level or
graduate student majoring in geology who has at least a 3.0
cumulative GPA. Must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Preference given to Missouri & Kansas residents and active
members of AEG. May require oral interview. |
Please Contact the Geosciences
Department:
816-235-1334 or
Geosciences@umkc.edu
Winter Semester |
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Association of Earth Science Clubs of
Greater Kansas City |
Undergraduates majoring in
Geosciences, Earth Science or Geography |
Please Contact the Geosciences
Department:
816-235-1334 or
Geosciences@umkc.edu
Winter Semester |
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Denis Ward Scholarship
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Outstanding student in
Geosciences. |
A&S Scholarship Application/
Due February 1 |
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The Excellence in Geosciences
Scholarship
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Minority students declared in
the Geosciences disciple which includes: Geology, Earth Science,
Atmospheric Science, Environmental Science, Environmental
Studies, Physical Geology, Hydrology, Geophysics, Marine
Science, Oceanography & Geo-Physical Engineering. Students
must submit a letter of interest, their transcript & one letter
of recommendation to be reviewed by a committee. |
A&S Scholarship Application/
Due February 1 |
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History |
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Lee A. Takats Scholarship Fund |
History
majors. Please provide a personal letter to the committee
explaining why you applied and why you deserve to be chosen for
this award. |
A&S Scholarship Application/
Due February 1 |
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Physics |
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K. F. Cheng Physics Scholarship |
Physics majors who demonstrate
financial need*. Applicant must also submit a cover letter,
transcript, and one letter of reference. |
A&S Scholarship Application/
Due February 1 |
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K. L. Cheng Physics Department
Scholarship |
Graduate Physics majors.
Applicant must also submit a cover letter, transcript, and one
letter of reference. |
A&S Scholarship Application/
Due February 1 |
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K. L. Cheng Undergraduate Scholarship
in Physics
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Undergraduate Physics majors.
Applicant must also submit a cover letter, transcript, and
one letter of reference. |
A&S Scholarship Application/
Due February 1 |
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Lester Touby Kurtz Scholarship in
Physics |
Undergraduate and Graduate
Physics majors. Applicant must also submit a cover letter,
transcript, and one letter of reference. |
A&S Scholarship Application/
Due February 1 |
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James M. Phillips Scholarship in
Physics |
Undergraduate and Graduate
Physics majors. Applicant must also submit a cover letter,
transcript, and one letter of reference. |
A&S Scholarship Application/
Due February 1 |
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Political Science |
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Dan Bishop Scholarship in Public
Policy |
Graduate student with an
interest in grass roots public policy. Applicant must also
submit a cover letter, transcript, and one letter of reference. |
Please contact the Political Science
Dept. for more information: 816-235-1326 or visit
cas.umkc.edu/polisci |
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Ruth L. Gant Memorial Scholarship |
Talented senior(s) pursuing
career in politics or government. |
Recipient is chosen by the Political
Science Faculty. There is no application process for this
award.
Awarded Winter Semester |
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Sallie Millard & Cornelius Roach, Sr.
Scholarship |
Senior studying political
science or government who demonstrate academic achievement. |
Recipient is chosen by the Political
Science Faculty. There is no application process for this
award.
Awarded Winter Semester |
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Randall L. Miller Scholarship Fund in
Political Science |
Full-time, undergraduate
Political Science majors or minors. Missouri residents and
demonstrate financial need*. |
A&S Scholarship Application/
Due February 1 |
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Sociology, Criminal Justice &
Criminology |
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Edward Tomich Memorial Fund |
Senior Sociology major
exemplifying commitment to human welfare, desire for knowledge
and personal growth, and willingness to stand up to authority
and ask difficult questions.
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Recipient is chosen by the Sociology
Faculty.
There is no application process for
this award.
Awarded Fall Semester
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Theatre |
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Francis J. Cullinan &
Baker S. Smith, Jr. Scholarship
*Closed application process |
Outstanding
undergraduate or master's (generalist, history, or playwriting)
student in Theatre. May be based on both academic excellence
and production activity in main stage or studio programs.
Preference to non-traditional student.
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Department of
Theatre
816-235-2702 or visit
http://cas.umkc.edu/theatre/
Winter Semester |
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Lee & Nadine Marts Scholarship |
Theatre Major |
A&S Scholarship
Application/
Due February 1 |
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William & Fay Sollner
Endowment Fund |
Graduate
students in the Department of Theatre. Minimum GPA of 3.0.
Preference to (but not restricted to) students who graduated
from Pittsburg State University or are from the south east
corner of Kansas. |
A&S Scholarship
Application/
Due February 1 |
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Bill Baker, Jr.
Theatre Internship
*Closed application process |
Internship with
the Kansas City Repertory Theatre. Preference given to students
from Greater Kansas City who demonstrate financial need and have
completed coursework of University or professional theatre
training program. Selected by audition. Award is not exclusive
to UMKC. (Fall semester) |
Department of
Theatre
816-235-2702 or visit
http://cas.umkc.edu/theatre/
Winter Semester |
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Ginny Baker & George
W. Thomas Internship
*Closed application process |
Internship with
the Kansas City Repertory Theatre. Awarded to continuing
graduate student based on audition and interview. Award is not
exclusive to UMKC. (Winter semester) |
Department of
Theatre
816-235-2702 or visit
http://cas.umkc.edu/theatre/
Winter Semester |
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Ingram Family
Scholarship
*Closed application process |
Undergraduate
or Graduate students majoring in Theatre |
Department of
Theatre
816-235-2702 or visit
http://cas.umkc.edu/theatre/
Winter Semester |
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Jeanne McIlrath
Finter Memorial Scholarship in Costume
*Closed application process |
Professional
experience in costume design for one series of productions at
the Kansas City Repertory Theatre. |
Department of
Theatre
816-235-2702 or visit
http://cas.umkc.edu/theatre/
Winter Semester |
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Honorable Karen
McCarthy Scholarship for Theatre
*Closed application process |
Undergraduate
or Graduate students majoring in Theatre |
Department of
Theatre
816-235-2702 or visit
http://cas.umkc.edu/theatre/
Winter Semester |
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Jeannette Nichols
Scholarship
*Closed application process |
Undergraduate
or Graduate students majoring in Theatre |
Department of
Theatre
816-235-2702 or visit
http://cas.umkc.edu/theatre/
Winter Semester |
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Three Sister
Scholarship
*Closed application process |
Undergraduate
or Graduate students majoring in Theatre |
Department of
Theatre
816-235-2702 or visit
http://cas.umkc.edu/theatre/
Winter Semester |
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Richard J. Stern
Foundation for the Arts Scholarship
*Closed application process
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Graduate
students majoring in Costume design |
Department of
Theatre
816-235-2702 or visit
http://cas.umkc.edu/theatre/
Winter Semester |
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Darker Face
Scholarship
*Closed application process |
