The Dunn Summer Research Grant: A small number of grants of about $1,000 each will be awarded annually to support summer research on a philosophical topic (such as preparation for writing a BA essay or work on a writing sample for applications to graduate programs). Applications will be sent to current students each spring.
Nicholson Center Undergraduate Travel Grant: This grant is open to support undergraduate students from the Humanities and Social Sciences Divisions and the New Collegiate Division whose senior projects require research (whether in the form of archival, visual, or oral materials) in the British Isles (including Ireland) to complete. Applicants need not have the British Isles themselves as the subject of their research: the grant will support work on Africa, South Asia, East Asia, North America, the Middle East, or the West Indies that requires substantial research in the British Isles.
Night Owls Undergraduate Support Fund: The Night Owls Undergraduate Support Fund was created to provide students with grants to work on philosophical projects of various sorts. The funds can be used for many different purposes, among them: traveling to take part in an academic conference, organizing a philosophical event on campus, or conducting research. If you have a creative idea for how you could put the grant to good use, we encourage you to apply here and describe your idea in detail in the form. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Applicants must be current students at the University of Chicago, but need not be Philosophy majors.
Philip Arthur Epstein Prize for Philosophy and Entrepreneurship: The Epstein Prize will support a student majoring in philosophy and looking to explore possible ways to apply their academic background to professional paths other than academia. Applicants will need to demonstrate their interest in developing and/or enhancing professional skills in fields or industries outside academia.
Seidel Scholars Grants: The Seidel Scholars Grant gives students the opportunity to explore a career-related individual project with the hope of inspiring students to translate their academic interests into careers outside of an academic setting.
Summer Research and Travel Awards Available to Students of Ancient Philosophy: Students who have a special interest in Ancient Philosophy are eligible for any one of three summer research and travel awards available to outstanding undergraduate students of classical languages, literature, or civilization. The awards are offered by the Department of Classics. The Arthur Adkins Summer Research Fellowship is targeted to third-year undergraduates with an interest in the ancient world who are bound for graduate school. The John G. Hawthorne Travel Prize is awarded annually to an outstanding undergraduate student of classical languages, literature, or civilization for travel to Greece or Italy or for study of classical materials in other countries. The Nancy P. Helmbold Travel Award is awarded annually to an outstanding undergraduate student of Greek and/or Latin for travel to Greece or Italy. All three of these awards are worth up to $5,000.