HENRY BELLMON SCHOLAR DEVELOPMENT THE HENRY BELLMON OFFICE OF SCHOLAR DEVELOPMENT AND UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH 334 Student Union | 405-744-7313 schdev@okstate.edu | universitycollege.okstate.edu/scholars
The Office of Scholar Development and Undergraduate Research prepares students for the future, whether in competition for prestigious national and international scholarships and fellowships, admission to top graduate schools, securing highly competitive jobs or attaining the skills required to grow as a leader on campus and beyond. The office enhances undergraduate experiences by encouraging student-faculty mentoring, supporting undergraduate research, providing engaging study abroad courses and assisting students applying for highly selective awards and honors. You can take full advantage of the opportunities available to you at a comprehensive research university through the Office of Scholar Development. The following are examples of unique programs available to aspiring OSU students:
FRESHMAN RESEARCH SCHOLARS PROGRAM
SCHOLAR DEVELOPMENT
This award-winning program provides an opportunity for bright, ambitious incoming OSU freshmen to elevate their academic experience early by engaging in cutting-edge research under the guidance of innovative faculty mentors. Research opportunities are available in any field of study and students admitted to the program receive a $1,000 scholarship.
OSU has a strong record of success in preparing students for prestigious national and international scholarships and fellowships such as the Truman, Goldwater, Marshall, Gates Cambridge and Rhodes Scholarships. To support students through the application process, the office sponsors a unique Writers’ Workshop at the OSU Doel Reed Center for the Arts in Taos, New Mexico, every January.
WENTZ RESEARCH SCHOLARS PROGRAM The Lew Wentz Foundation and OSU provide approximately 40 research scholarships to outstanding sophomores, juniors and seniors in the amount of $4,500 each. Wentz Research Scholars conduct high-level, independent research projects with their faculty mentors in a variety of disciplines and present at an undergraduate research symposium in the spring.
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CAMBRIDGE SCHOLARS PROGRAM This prestigious program takes top OSU students to the University of Cambridge for a two-week course taught by OSU faculty. Magdalene College serves as home for the program that typically involves stimulating class discussion and excursions to course-related locations in Cambridge and the surrounding area. The course is open to all majors and classifications and substantial scholarship support is available for qualified students.
