•        National Level:

▫         Two Fellowships $35,000 each

▫         Six Fellowships at $20,000 each

▫         Fifty Fellowships at $8,500 each

•         Fellowships are awarded to PKP members entering first year of graduate or professional study (must have completed less than 10 graduate hours)

•         Fellowship applications must be downloaded, completed and submitted directly to Chapter 22 UM-UMBC (email to aknapp@umbc.edu) by March 1, 2021

•         One nomination will be selected by Chapter 22 UM-UMBC and submitted to the National Office April 30, 2021

•         The chapter’s nominee will automatically receive a $1000 award regardless of standing in the national competition.  REALLY!!

The Marilyn Demorest Love of Learning Award is bestowed in recognition of the many significant contributions made by Dr. Marilyn Demorest as a key founder and seminal leader of Chapter 22 UM-UMBC of Phi Kappa Phi.  Dr. Demorest's clear-eyed determination, detailed planning, and appreciation of both tradition and innovation infused the infant chapter with the carefully-built scaffolding needed for it to grow into the chapter we enjoy today.  Marilyn's dedication to PKP and her own love of learning are the foundation for this award.

Each spring, this chapter invites applications from its graduate student members. Two $500 awards will be distributed each year to the selected awardees.

Eligibility criteria for the award are as follows:  
(1)   Each graduate student applicant shall be a current member of Chapter 22 UM-UMBC

(2)   Each graduate student applicant shall be selected on the basis of academic excellence as demonstrated by outstanding grades, academic honors, awards and recognition, and activities in the University or in the Community as well as through a clearly articulated essay (no more than 500 words) explaining what the PKP Motto means to them:
o Philosophia Krateito Photo: Let the Love of Learning Rule Humanity

(3)   Each graduate student applying for the Marilyn Demorest Love of Learning Award must complete and submit the online application form no later than March 1, 2021

The winning applicant(s) will be notified by email by the end of March 2021.

Click below to access the award application in Google Drive.

Marilyn Demorest Love of Learning Award

The Shirley C. Sorensen Undergraduate Academic Excellence Award is bestowed in recognition of the numerous contributions that Dr. Sorensen has made over many years to The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi and especially to the former five-campus chapter, University of Maryland Chapter 22 UM-UMBC.  Each spring, this chapter invites applications from its undergraduate student members. One $1000 award will be distributed each year to the selected awardee.

Eligibility criteria for the award are as follows:  
(1)   Each undergraduate student applicant shall be a current member of Chapter 22 UM-UMBC

(2)   Each undergraduate student applicant shall be selected on the basis of Academic Excellence as demonstrated by outstanding grades, academic honors, awards and recognition, and activities in the University and in the Community

(3)   Each undergraduate student applying for the Shirley C. Sorensen Undergraduate Academic Excellence Award must complete and submit the online application form no later than March 1, 2021

Click below to access the award application in Google Drive.

Shirley C. Sorensen Undergraduate Academic Excellence Award

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Online applications are now available for the 2021 Phi Kappa Phi award programs. The Society's robust award programs give nearly $1 million each year to outstanding students, members and chapters. The awards provide everything from $20,000 Fellowships for graduate study to $500 Love of Learning awards for continuing education and professional development.

Use the links below to learn more about each opportunity and also take a peek at the attached presentation:

PKP Chapter 22 UM-UMBC Chapter Awards

Shirley C. Sorensen Undergraduate Academic Excellence Award 

Chapter Deadline – March 1

Marilyn Demorest Love of Learning Award

Chapter Deadline – March 1

Fellowship

Chapter Deadline - March 1

Undergraduate Research Awards - No application deadline as students are automatically reviewed through the Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day (URCAD) Application Process. Please check the URCAD website for more details.

PKP National Awards

Study Abroad Grants

National Deadline – Currently on Hold Due to COVID Restrictions

Literacy Grants

National Deadline – April 1

Love of Learning Awards

National Deadline – June 30

Any many more…..JUST CLICK HERE!


Questions? 
Contact Dr. Amanda Knapp
UMBC PKP Vice President

aknapp@umbc.edu 

Is there a faculty, staff, or alumni member that stands out for their outstanding contributions in scholarship, leadership, teaching, mentoring, and/or service? Is this person already a member of PKP? If not and you strongly believe they should be, please take the time to nominate them using this form. 

This online nomination form is open from December 1, 2020 till February 1, 2021. After the form closes, the PKP 22BC Executive Committee will evaluate all nominees to determine membership eligibility. Finalists will be notified via email regarding membership invitations and next steps in the process. 

Link to access form: https://forms.gle/2P7ktik6PBynsoBy8

Please email phikappaphi@umbc.edu if you have any questions or concerns.