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The Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. Scholarship in Philosophy

Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. is the 12th and current President of the Purdue University System. Before becoming the President of Purdue in 2013, Mitch Daniels served as the 49th governor of the state of Indiana, from 2005-2013.

The Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. Scholarship in Philosophy is awarded annually to at least one distinguished Sophomore 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.

The Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. Scholarship in Philosophy has been generously supported by Thomas Scholl, who 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.

Daniels 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 Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. Scholarship in Philosophy will be awarded to at least one distinguished
Sophomore who has declared their major in Philosophy. All students majoring in Philosophy and are in their second year of studies are encouraged to apply. The award is disbursed at $500/semester (for up to 4 semesters, fall and spring only) provided the Daniels 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 Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. Scholarship in Philosophy is below.

To Apply:

In addition to the general Purdue undergraduate application materials, applicants for the Mitch Daniels 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 5:00pm (EST), 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.