The Philosophy department offers several awards annually.
Scholarships & Awards
Biddle Scholarship
The Biddle Scholarship honors one or more students committed to using Philosophy in service of improving the lives of others.
Academic Excellence Award
The Academic Excellence Award honors one outstanding graduating senior for excellence in the B.A. program.
Ewing Essay Prize
The Ewing Essay Prize is awarded to the best undergraduate essay submitted to the annual prize competition (held every spring semester). This prize is open to any undergraduate at IUB.
Betty Neal Hamilton Memorial Award
The Betty Neal Hamilton Memorial Award aids and honors undergraduate research in Philosophy.
Jean Derdula Mick Award
The Jean Derdula Mick Award honors the best senior honors thesis in Philosophy each year.
Travel awards + other scholarships
We actively assist our students in receiving travel awards and other scholarships from a wide variety of sources across campus. For help with this, contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies, Professor Kate Abramson, at phildus@iu.edu.
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