Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Fellowship Competition

The East Carolina Chapter of Phi Kappa Phi national honor society is pleased to invite applications for the 2021 Graduate Fellowship Competition. These funds can be used to support first-year graduate or professional study at an accredited university in the U.S.

The ECU chapter of Phi Kappa Phi selects one winner who receives $1500.00 from the chapter. That person’s materials are then sent forward to the national competition. The national society awards 50 fellowships of $8,500 each, 6 of $20,000 and 2 of $35,000.

ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must be active (dues paid) members of Phi Kappa Phi or invited for membership in the current year. They must also have applied to graduate or professional school for the 2021-2022 year. Students who have successfully completed 10 or more graduate credits on or before April 15, 2021, are not eligible.

APPLICATION PROCESS AND DEADLINE: The deadline for submissions to the ECU chapter is Monday, March 8, 2021 by 5 p.m. Packets should be submitted to Dr. Holly Mathews, Anthropology Department, 207 Flanagan. Dr. Mathews has a mail box on her office door or applications can be mailed to Dr. Holly Mathews / Department of Anthropology / 231 Flanagan Building / East Fifth Street / Greenville, NC 27858-4353.

Application forms and additional information are available from the PKP website at

www.PhiKappaPhi.org/Fellowship. Applicants should complete the form online and print it out, submit one copy along with the required supporting documents (test scores, writing sample, transcripts and letters of recommendation.

A committee of faculty members from different disciplines will review the applications and select a winner who will be notified by March 19, 2021. The winner will be recognized at the annual PKP initiation ceremony. The chapter winner’s documents will then be sent to the national competition.

For further information or assistance, contact Dr. Mathews, Department of Anthropology, (mathewsh@ecu.edu; 328-9452).