THE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION IN EDUCATION
Awards & Scholarships

Graduate Fellowships

PDK’s graduate fellowships annually support Kappans who are pursuing graduate degrees at the master’s, specialist, and doctoral levels.

The submission deadline for 2009-10 fellowships was June 1, 2009. Check back for next year's application.

PDK supports educators who are pursuing graduate degrees in education through several fellowships and awards made available through the Phi Delta Kappa Educational Foundation and its endowed scholarship program. Below is a list of fellowships that were available for 2009-10. Check back for information and an application for the 2010-2011 awards.

  • Graduate Fellowships in Educational Leadership are for members who will be graduate students from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010. These fellowships include the Past President Emery Stoops Fellowship, the Charles Foster Fellowship, and the Memorial–Howard Soule Fellowship.
  • The Larry E. Frase Scholarship is for doctoral students studying motivational factors of teachers and educational leaders. The deadline was June 1.
  • The R. Gerald Melton Scholarship is for doctoral study in education administration. The deadline was June 1.
  • The Nappi-Cahill Graduate Fellowship Fund is for graduate study in mathematics. The deadline was June 1.
  • The John M. Skalski Scholarship is for PDK members in a doctoral study in education. The deadline was June 1.
  • The Lorin and Susan Waitkus Endowed Scholarship is for a master of arts (M.A.) in mathematics, science, and/or technology.
  • The Ruey H. Witten Fellowship is for post-baccalaureate study in music education. The deadline was June 1.

Questions? Email scholarships@pdkintl.org