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ScholarshipsAmount

Level

Detail

Omicron Nu Fellowship Honoring Eileen C. Maddex$1,000

Masters  Doctoral

One Award for each level at $1,000 each
Kappa Omicron Phi Fellowship$2,000MastersOne Award
Marjorie Brown FCS Dissertation Fellowship$2,500DoctoralFCS only, Two Awards
Maude Gilchrist Fellowship$2,000Either Masters or DoctoralOne Award
Dorothy Mitstifer Leadership Scholarship$500

Any Bachelors, Masters, 

Volunteerism Focus; Three at $500 each

Undergraduate Research Award$500Undergraduate

Three @ $500 each; $250 to Student and $250 to Advisor


Directions

  1. READ: Planning the Submission then prepare your submission in Word and then paste into the Submission Portal. 
  2. What to Include in the Actual Application - by award type. 
  3. Some Forms you will need:
    1. Recommendation Template
    2. Institutional Approval Form
  4. Submit your application HERE. (opens February 1)

Overall Criteria

  1. Applicants must be an active member in good standing.
  2. For Master's and Doctoral Awards, the student must be currently enrolled and demonstrate an ability in their graduate study, interested and competent in research. The student must show potential for professional leadership. 
  3. Three recommendations will be required. You may use this FORM. 

Stipulations

  1. Any project approved for funding by KON shall be appropriately identified as follows, Supported in whole or in part by Kappa Omicron Nu.
  2. No project involving human subjects will be funded without documentation of IRB approval, though it is permitted to apply for projects if you document IRB progress toward approval. 
  3. Awards are made at the discretion of the Awards Committee and the KON Board of Directors. The KON Board may decline to make an award. 
  4. Reports from each recipient are due to the KON office by June 1 of the following year. 
  5. Scholarship/Fellowship/Research Awards are made directly to the student; the funds are exempt from 1099 reporting. 
  6. Chapter Grants are paid to the chapter.