Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

Available Awards to Phi Kappa Phi Members

Phi Kappa Phi awards nearly $1 million each year to outstanding students, Phi Kappa Phi members and chapters. Learn more about each Phi Kappa Phi award program below. For additional details including eligibility requirements and application instructions, visit www.phikappaphi.org/awards.

Fellowship

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi currently awards fifty Fellowships of $8,500 each, six at $20,000 each, and two at $35,000 each to members entering the first year of graduate or professional study. Each active Phi Kappa Phi chapter may select one candidate from among its local applicants to compete for the Societywide awards.

Dissertation Fellowship

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi annually awards ten Dissertation Fellowships of $10,000 each to active members who are doctoral candidates and are completing dissertations.The fellowship supports students in the dissertation writing stage of doctoral study. Awards are for 12 months of dissertation writing. All pre-dissertation requirements should be met by the application deadline, including approval of the dissertation proposal.

Study Abroad Grants

Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grants are designed to help support undergraduates as they seek knowledge and experience in their academic fields by studying abroad. Seventy-five $1,000 grants are awarded each year.

Love of Learning Awards

Love of Learning Awards help fund post-baccalaureate professional development for active Phi Kappa Phi members to include (but not be limited to): Graduate or professional studies, doctoral dissertations, continuing education, career development, travel related to teaching/research/learning, etc. Recipients of the Fellowship award are not eligible to apply. Two hundred awards, at $500 each, are distributed each year. The competition is open to all active (dues current) Phi Kappa Phi members who:

• Have completed their baccalaureate studies by application submission deadline.
• Have not yet received a Fellowship or Award of Excellence grant.

Literacy Grants

The Literacy Grants program was initiated to mobilize members and resources of Phi Kappa Phi and the higher education community to champion literacy initiatives. Grants of up to $2,500 are available to Phi Kappa Phi chapters and individual members to fund ongoing literacy projects or to create new initiatives. The Society's commitment to the cause of literacy grows out of and is consistent with its mission, which was expanded to include "…and to engage the community of scholars in service to others.

Ray Sylvester Distinguished Service Award

The Ray Sylvester Distinguished Service Award honors an individual who has provided sustained, noncompensated volunteer service to others beyond the realm of academia. The award recipient receives a recognition citation, life membership and a $1,000 donation to a nonprofit cause of their choice.. The award is given once per biennium.

Scholar and Artist Awards

The Phi Kappa Phi Scholar Award and Phi Kappa Phi Artist Award honor those individuals who demonstrate the ideals of the Society through their activities, achievements, and scholarship. Awardees receive a recognition citation, life membership and a $1,000 donation to a nonprofit cause of their choice.. Each award is given once per biennium. First presented in 1974, the Scholar Award recognizes excellence in teaching, research, and public service. In 1983, the Artist Award was established to recognize the achievements of those who, in addition to their outstanding scholarship, have displayed talents in the broad realm of the arts–creative, graphic, performing, visual, and/or fine arts.

Excellence in Innovation Award

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi established its Excellence in Innovation Award in 2014 to recognize colleges and universities for their achievements in finding powerful answers to important local, regional, national, or global challenges, as well as to raise awareness of the importance of encouraging innovation in higher education.

The biennial award, valued at $100,000, is awarded to an institution that:

• demonstrates best practice in implementing and assessing innovative programs or services, irrespective of resources needed;
• uses innovative and substantive solutions to achieve meaningful, measurable, outcomes to improve the lives of others and create systemic large-scale change; and
• has a sustained model program or service that both demonstrates transformative results and reflects the values of Phi Kappa Phi.

Available Benefits to Phi Kappa Phi Members

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi offers numerous benefits and resources to assist members throughout their academic and professional lives. From awards totaling nearly $1 million each year, to exclusive discounts from over 25 corporate partners, we provide a wide range of exclusive benefits and resources to our members.

We invite you to make the most of your membership by taking advantage of all of the exclusive benefits and resources available to you. Learn more about the benefits of active membership in Phi Kappa Phi.

• Academic Recognition
• Career Resources
• Awards
• Internship Opportunities
• Networking
• Partner Discounts
• Society Services
• Society Publications

Other Benefits

• Standards for election are extremely high. Membership is by invitation only to the top 7.5 percent of juniors and the top 10 percent of seniors and graduate students. Because Phi Kappa Phi is highly selective, membership is a stamp of excellence that is recognized by graduate and professional school admissions committees and employers alike. Phi Kappa Phi members are certified smart!
• Unlike other honor societies whose undergraduate members may include freshmen and sophomores, Phi Kappa Phi celebrates upperclassmen and graduate students who prove to be strong scholars throughout their academic careers
• You will become part of a select community of top scholars and professionals. The roster of more than 1.5 million members boasts doctors, lawyers, politicians and soldiers, plus educators, administrators, scientists and researchers, not to mention athletes and coaches, bankers and businesspeople, writers and performers, and professionals in just about every other discipline imaginable. They're often leaders in their field and committed to serving others.
• Membership in Phi Kappa Phi recognizes and rewards academic success. New members are initiated at a ceremony and reception/banquet held on their campus. They receive a personalized membership certificate and card and are presented with the official Phi Kappa Phi pin at the initiation ceremony. New members also may opt-in to receive a personalized story and press release about their initiation.
• The purpose of Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, and Omicron Delta Kappa as honor societies is to celebrate excellence in academics and integrity of character. Our societies exist because those who founded them believed, as we believe still, that there are achievements worthy of celebration: academic work of extraordinary quality, exemplary leadership, and research that advances human knowledge. Read the joint statement in its entirety here.
• Phi Kappa Phi logo graphics and verification letters are available to enhance your résumé. While Phi Kappa Phi is much more than a line on a résumé, it is an impressive line none-the-less. When it's time to apply for a job, a scholarship, or a graduate program, our materials will help you highlight your membership in the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline honor society.
• Phi Kappa Phi members are eligible to apply for numerous awards, valued at nearly $1 million each year. The Society's extensive award programs provide everything from $35,000 Fellowships for graduate school to $500 Love of Learning grants for continuing education and professional development.
• Phi Kappa Phi corporate partners provide discounts to members. By partnering with companies such as AT&T, Dell, GEICO, and Lenovo, Phi Kappa Phi is able to offer valuable discounts and services to its members, often at negotiated savings.