The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

To apply for a Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship, you must:

• Be an active member of Phi Kappa Phi (annual dues paid by March 31, 2009) or have accepted membership by June 30, 2009. Applications will be accepted from individuals selected for membership but not yet initiated; see the application form for details.
• Have applied to enroll as a full-time student in a post-baccalaureate program of study for the 2009-10 academic year, preferably at an accredited American Institution of higher learning. Accredited international institutions are acceptable.

Please note:

• Students registering in all professional and graduate fields are eligible.
• Applicants who have earned graduate credit before the 2009-2010 academic year are not eligible.

Selection is based on the applicant's promise of success in graduate or professional study, as evidenced by:

• Academic achievement, including transcripts, honors and awards, relevant research experience, standardized test scores, and samples of creative work
• Service and leadership experience, on and off campus
• Letters of recommendation
• Personal statement and career goals
• Acceptance at an approved graduate or professional program

• Submit your complete application packet to your Phi Kappa Phi chapter no later than February 1, 2009. Your chapter's address may be found on the online Chapter Directory. Each chapter will select one applicant as its nominee for the competition.
• All Fellowship and Awards of Excellence recipients for the 2009-2010 academic year will be announced no later than April 30, 2009.
  

To obtain application materials, download the application packet (using Adobe Acrobat Reader). You may complete the application online, print it out, and submit it with the other required materials to your chapter.

• Be clear, concise, complete, and neat!
• Explain weak grades, anomalies or "gaps" in your academic record.
• Include all relevant undergraduate campus and community leadership, service, and employment.
• Share your personal rationale for your choices of graduate institutions.
• Select persons who know you both as a scholar and as a person to write letters of recommendation.
• Help the selection committee come to know you through your personal statement.
• Proofread your application!
• Be certain to thank those who wrote letters of recommendation for you.