Past and present UW-Madison recipients of nationally competitive Phi Kappa Phi awards and scholarships
- Dissertation
- Fellowship
- Graduate Research Grant
- Literacy Grant
- Love of Learning Award
- Pioneer Award
- Study Abroad Grant
- Phi Kappa Phi Scholar
Dissertation Fellowship
Fifteen $10,000 awards are awarded annually to active members who are doctoral candidates and are currently completing dissertations.
2024
Quanda Johnson, Interdisciplinary Theatre Studies
Jisoo Kim, Mass Communications
2021
Ann Kim, English
2019
Rachel Fenske, Nutritional Sciences
2017
Laura Hamman, Curriculum and Instruction
William Porter, Music Performance
2016
Katharine Broton, Sociology
Fellowship
Phi Kappa Phi awards fifty-four Fellowships of $8,500, six at $20,000, and two at $35,000 to members in their first year of graduate or professional study. The UW-Madison chapter may nominate one candidate annually.
2024
Dana Craig, English and Political Science
2023
Hanna Noughani, Neurobiology and Oboe Performance
(Bond Fellow)
2022
Nicole Stephan, Molecular Biology
2021
Elizabeth Sumiec, Biochemistry
(Marjorie Schoch Fellow)
2020
Kevin Crosby, Nutritional Sciences
2019
Mackenzie Berry, English
(Marcus L. Urann Fellow)
2016
Ryan Prestil, Biology and Mathematics
(Yoerger Presidential Fellow)
2015
Nicholas Derr, Applied Mathematics, Engineering & Physics and Astronomy-Physics
(Marcus L. Urann Fellow)
2014
Kaitlyn Mayer, Anthropology
2010
Claire Rydell
2009
Charles Brummitt
2008
David Hoffert
2006
Rishi Wadhera
2005
Amelia Swanson
2004
Anjan Kaushik
2003
Richard Holden
2002
Vinai Gondi
2001
Shaun Lippow
Graduate Research Grant
Phi Kappa Phi awards twenty $1,500 grants to graduate members attending graduate school. These grants provide funding for research
in support of career development opportunities.
2025
Madeline Hale
Tanuj Kumar
2022
Gordon Blaine West
2021
Mackenzie Berry
Midori Samson
Nikhil Tiwari
2016
Sanober Mirza, Environmental Science and Geography
2015
Cassondra Poeske, International Studies and Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Studies
Ryan Prestil, Biology and Mathematics
Story Sandy, Biology and Political Science
2014
Calla Buttke, German, Asian Studies and Chinese
Mengyao Niu, Microbiology
Literacy Grant
Grants of up to $2,500 are awarded to undergraduate, graduate, or professional members with ongoing literacy projects or initiatives.
2021
Will Porter, Music Performance
2017
Will Porter, Music Performance
Love of Learning Award
To help fund post-baccalaureate professional studies including (but not limited to) doctoral dissertations, continuing education or professional studies, two hundred awards at $1,000 each are distributed each year.
2023
Ashley Fielek, Nursing Practice DNP
Quanda Johnson, Interdisciplinary Theatre Studies
Aruna Kallon, Educational Policy Studies
Leah Kang, Music Performance
Nattaporn Luangpipat, English, Second Language Acquisition
2021
Leah Kang, Music Performance
Savanna Meo, Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis
Chen Sun, Curriculum and Instruction
2020
Rachel Dyer, Counseling Psychology
Alice Coulter Main, History
Diana Famakinwa, Educational Policy Studies
Carly Maves, Neurobiology, Psychology
Midori Samson, Music Performance
Lauren Silber, Human Development and Family Studies, Psychology
2019
Simone Doing, Art
Leah Kang, Music Performance
Max Puchalsky, Art
Sasha Sommerfeldt, Psychology
Chen Sun, Second Language Acquisition/Curriculum & Instruction
Carly Ziter, Zoology
2018
Meredith Braza, Communication Sciences & Disorders
Bradley Carlson, Biochemistry
2017
Cullen Buchanan, Kinesiology
Rachel Fenske, Nutritional Science
Leah Kang, Music Performance
Carly Ziter, Zoology
2016
Katherine Robiadek, Political Science
2014
Ryan Denu, Medicine
Matthew Hirschberg, Educational Psychology
Tobias Lunt, Agroecology and Plant Pathology
2013
Ryan Denu, Medicine
Antia Gonzalez Ben, Curriculum and Instruction
2012
Ryan Denu, Medicine
Sharon McQueen, Library and Information Studies
Pioneer Award
Pioneer Awards are designed to encourage and reward undergraduate members for developing the research, engagement and leadership skills necessary to become a successful scholar. Fifty $1,000 awards are distributed annually.
2024
Hailey Shevitz, International Studies
2023
Jinwan Park, Political Science
Study Abroad Grant
Phi Kappa Phi awards one hundred twenty-five $1,000 grants to graduate, undergraduate, or professional members seeking knowledge in their fields through study abroad.
2025
Jonathan Guggenmos, Classical Humanities
Cassidy Manor, Genetics and Genomics
2024
Emily Johnson, History and Environmental Studies
Sophia Melnyk, Chemistry and Pharmacology& Toxicology
Norah Paulsen, Molecular and Cell Biology
2019
Beck Powling, History and Music
2016
Sanober Mirza, Environmental Science and Geography
2015
Cassondra Poeske, International Studies and Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Studies
Ryan Prestil, Biology and Mathematics
Story Sandy, Biology and Political Science
2014
Calla Buttke, German, Asian Studies and Chinese
Mengyao Niu, Microbiology
Phi Kappa Phi National Scholar
Once per biennium, Phi Kappa Phi awards a professional who demonstrates the ideal of the society through their activities, achievements and scholarship. $1,000 is awarded.