SCHOLARSHIPS & FELLOWSHIPS

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The scholarships and fellowships listed are only offered to Honors College students at Portland State University.

Honors Laurels Scholarship

This is a four-year tuition remission scholarship awarded to outstanding applicants to the Honors College. The award is based primarily on the applicant’s application essays, although GPA and other factors may be taken into account. Awarded once a year to new applicants to the college who apply by January 1. There is no separate application for this scholarship.

PRESIDENT'S AWARD FOR HONORS RESEARCH AND INTERNSHIPS

Up to $500 is available per student to help cover specific costs related to research, internship, or thesis activities. Students may be awarded research funding once during their tenure in Honors. Students must be enrolled in Honors research, internship, or thesis credits to receive this funding. The Honors College generally funds transportation costs associated with conferences or thesis research; supplies associated with thesis research; and fees for conferences associated with your research or internship. Awards are made every quarter through an application process.

Honors Editorial Fellowship At Pacific Historical Review

The John and LaRee Caughey Honors College Editorial Fellowship with Tuition Grant is a 12-month fellowship beginning in mid-September. As a cooperative effort between the PSU University Honors College, The John and LaRee Caughey Foundation, and the Pacific Historical Review, the PHR is happy to offer an undergraduate fellow position to a student currently enrolled in the University Honors College as either a rising junior or rising senior. Students in history (or any major or field of study) are encouraged to apply. Fellows receive a $5,000 tuition remission scholarship and an hourly wage for 12 hours a week. Fellows are selected in winter term for the following academic year through a competitive application process.

Honors Rosenbaum Service Leadership Scholars

Rosenbaum Scholars will be matched with a local non-profit board for which they will serve as an intern. Students will develop leadership skills by engaging with and receiving mentorship from the chair, members of the board, and the executive director of the non-profit organization. Internships will run for the 9-month academic year from September to June. Rosenbaum Scholars will receive a $2,000 scholarship over the academic year they are in the program, earn 8 Honors internship credits, and receive remission scholarships covering this internship credit. Scholars are selected in spring term for the following academic year through a competitive application process.

Eagles Scholarship

The EAGLES Scholarship awards $10,000 towards the total cost of tuition for students earning a STEM degree. This is a need and merit-based scholarship for undergraduate students, who will also receive mentorship from faculty and members of the scientific community, and opportunities to participate in environmental pollution research and paid internships. This program is co-directed by Honors faculty Dr. Starry; some scholarships are awarded outside the Honors program as well.

ANNE E. SIVERS STEM SCHOLARSHIP

This is a $5,000 award, renewable for two years, for two students per year. Students must be majoring in a STEM field, with preference given to students studying engineering or physics. Students should have demonstrated financial need and outstanding academic merit. The application opens in April for the following year.

Home Ecology Lab Scholarship

Home Ecology Lab scholars receive $4000 per year plus up to $1000 to use for research materials or conference attendance. This financial support enables students to prioritize a research experience that will help them acquire valuable project management skills while also learning different lab techniques. Projects are all related to the focus of Professor Starry's home ecology lab, which is the application of ecological theory to urban systems, especially at the household scale. Green roofs are often the main study system investigated. Students are encouraged to participate in an annual team project, such as group literature review, while also pursuing their own independent research projects. Scholars are selected in spring term for the following academic year.

Leadership Opportunities

The Honors College offers several unique opportunities for Honors students to take on leadership positions in the Honors community; student leaders are compensated with tuition scholarships. Most applications open in spring term for the following academic year.

Community Fellows

Organize social, academic, and community service events for the Honors student community. Collaborate with your peers and Honors faculty, gain experience in facilitating community engagement, and demonstrate leadership skills.

Communications Interns

Design creative materials like logos and advertisements for upcoming events, and write copy for the Honors alumni newsletter and maintain social media accounts.

Student Ambassador

Represent the Honors College! Give tours to prospective students and guests at bimonthly Honors Visit Days, and serve as a panelist at PSU admissions and recruiting events.

Writing Fellows

Receive training to tutor Honors students in writing! Help students with assignments and writing advice.

Anthos

Anthos is the student-edited undergraduate academic journal published by the Honors College, featuring the writing of Honors students. You can serve as editor-in- chief, managing editor, or a junior editor.

Lab Manager Internship

Gain lab management experience and a “behind the scenes” understanding of how science is taught. You will be responsible for updating the equipment and supply inventory, assisting with equipment repair orders, and helping keep the lab space clean and well-organized.