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Thomas Scholl Philosophy Scholarship

Thomas Scholl graduated from Purdue in 1970 with a BA in philosophy and went on to a highly distinguished career as an entrepreneur and investor in the high-tech industry.

The Thomas Scholl Philosophy Scholarship is awarded annually to at least one distinguished Freshman who has declared their major in Philosophy. The award is disbursed at $500/semester (for up to 4 semesters), for a total of $2000 over the student's first two years of studying philosophy at Purdue.

Scholl scholars are also eligible to receive The Thomas H. Scholl Internship for Philosophy Students

Deadline: 5:00pm (EST), Wednesday, 31 January 2024

Amount: $500/semester (up to 4 semesters)

Criteria for Eligibility:

The Thomas Scholl Philosophy Scholarship will be awarded to at least one distinguished Freshman who has declared their major in Philosophy. All students majoring in Philosophy and are in their first year of studies are encouraged to apply. Candidates who increase the ethnic, gender and/or racial diversity of the department are especially encouraged to apply. The award is disbursed at $500/semester (for up to 4 semesters, fall and spring only) provided the Scholl scholar continues to meet the following criteria:

  • The student remains enrolled as a philosophy major.
  • The student is meeting minimum academic criteria of satisfactory progress in the department.
  • The student is enrolled in at least one philosophy (PHIL) course each semester.

Information on how to apply for the Thomas Scholl Philosophy Scholarship is below.

To Apply:

In addition to the general Purdue undergraduate application materials, applicants for the Thomas Scholl Philosophy Scholarship must have already taken at least one philosophy course per semester (students can write an explanation of up to 250 words if they don't meet this requirement but still want to be considered), and submit an essay of 500 words or less responding to the prompt below. Applicants should e-mail their responses to the Department of Philosophy's Academic Program Manager no later than 5pm on Wednesday, 31 January, 2024.

Prompt for the Thomas Scholl Philosophy Scholarship application essay:

What specific skills have you gained in your philosophy courses that you can apply to your future goals? What opportunities do you anticipate the study of philosophy contributing towards during, and after your time as an undergraduate student.

Respond to this prompt in no more than 500 words.