Department of Philosophy Funding
If you're a current philosophy major, we really encourage you to apply for our scholarships. Choose your best paper so far and use it to get some cash and a little cach茅!
Requirements
- Declared major in Philosophy
- Completed a minimum of 9 credit hours in philosophy courses at WSU
- Minimum departmental GPA of 3.25
- Completed a minimum of 36 credit hours total
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
- Full-time undergraduate student at WSU (12 credit hours)
Students interested in being considered for this award should submit the following to the Chair of the Philosophy Department, susan.castro@wichita.edu:
- A current resume
- A complete transcript (unofficial is acceptable)
- A copy of a graded paper, including instructor's comments, submitted for a WSU philosophy course.
First awarded 2001
Recent recipients
- 2024 Lilyana Yarcho-Bidwell
- 2023 Elliott Schreck
- 2022 Maria McAndrews
- 2021 Amina Soneviseth
- 2020 Russell Greenall-Sharp
- 2019 Russell Greenall-Sharp
- 2018 Linh Toan
- 2017 Charley Cleaver
- 2016 Robert Teutsch
Requirements
- Declared major in Philosophy
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25
- Completed a minimum of nine hours in Philosophy at 歐聯積分榜 by the end of the current spring semester
- Completed six hours of work in the History of Philosophy at 歐聯積分榜 by the end of the current spring semester*
*For the purposes of this scholarship, the following courses will count as work in the history of philosophy: 303, 305, 315, 322, 331, 350, 352, 365, 519, 546, 549, and 565. Some sections of 585 and 590 also may be considered as courses in the history of philosophy. If you have questions about any particular course, please contact us.
Students interested in being considered for this award should submit the following to the Chair of the Philosophy Department, susan.castro@wichita.edu:
- A statement of interest in the scholarship. (Just say in the body of the email that you're submitting the paper for this scholarship.)
- A sample of written work, preferably a paper written for a course in the history of philosophy
The History of Philosophy Scholarship may be awarded in conjunction with other scholarships.
First awarded 2015
Recent Recipients
- 2024 Vanessa Cheok
- 2023 Aliana Jennings
- 2022 Delaney Saunders ($1500)
- 2021 Wm. Eric Harrison ($1500)
Honorable Mentions: Maria McAndrews, Mya Acosta ($500 each) - 2020 Russell Greenall-Sharp
- 2019 Michael Vinson
- 2018 Daniel Saunders
- 2017 Bailey Bahner
- 2016 Robert Teutsch
Philosophy majors with financial need may apply for up to $250 to assist with expenses for academic conferences and other academic activities, e.g. conference registration fees or poster printing costs.
Contact the Department Chair to apply for funds.
About Kathy
Katherine Bradfield was a lecturer for the Philosophy Department in the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at 歐聯積分榜. She earned her bachelor's degree from 歐聯積分榜, attended MIT, and received her master's degree from Washington University in St. Louis. She was a voracious reader, played the flute and recorder, and enjoyed writing poetry and essays, taking photographs, and making jewelry. She loved teaching, especially those moments when her students' eyes would light up or their voices would brighten, and she knew they were "getting it". Kathy passed away on April 13, 2020. She is greatly missed.
Philosophy majors who experience unexpected harships that could impact their degree completion may contact the department Chair or Undergraduate Coordinator to apply for emergency funding. If you haven't met them yet, feel free to talk to a professor you already know and they can introduce you.
Harship funds are also available through the WSU Student Governmant Association (SGA), which oversees the Shocker Support Locker. The Support Locker has food, toiletries, and professional clothes for Shockers who need them. Pay them a visist in the Student Success Center!
Come see us if you're in trouble. We want to help.
We have a few options that might work for you.
- 2025 Summer research internship in philosophy of biomedical engineering. Dr. Castro is currently applying to fund 1-2 students. If you're interested, email her at susan.castro@wichita.edu.
- Enroll in PHIL 398 Philosophy at Work in Spring 2026. We can't confirm yet that the Kansas Legislature will continue funding at this point but it's our plan to apply.
- Sign up with Career Accelerator any time to find paid internships with innovation campus partners and other local partners.
- Already have a job that you think qualifies as applied learning? Talk to our Undergraduate Coordinator!
