The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines, is proud to recognize 155 members as recipients of its 2026 Love of Learning Award. Each award provides $1,000 in support of post-baccalaureate professional development, helping members pursue opportunities such as graduate and professional studies, doctoral research, continuing education, and career advancement.

“Congratulations to this year’s Love of Learning Award recipients,” said Dr. Bradley R. Newcomer, Executive Director and CEO of Phi Kappa Phi. “Their curiosity, dedication and continued pursuit of knowledge exemplify what it means to be a lifelong learner. We are proud to recognize their achievements and celebrate the ways they continue to grow, discover and make a difference through learning.”

Established in 2007, the Love of Learning program has recently distributed 155 awards annually. Beginning with the 2027 award cycle, Phi Kappa Phi has increased funding for the program, expanding the number of awards available from 155 to 200. Recipients are selected based on academic excellence, service to campus and community, clarity of career goals, and the potential impact of award funding.

Since 1932, Phi Kappa Phi’s award programs have recognized members and students on its chapter campuses for outstanding academic achievement. In addition to the Love of Learning Program, Phi Kappa Phi awards graduate and dissertation fellowships, study abroad grants, and grants for local, national and international literacy initiatives. Each year more than $1 million is awarded through programs that recognize nearly 400 individuals annually.

For the full list of 2026 recipients, click here. Applications for the 2027 Love of Learning Awards open Dec. 15, 2026, with 200 awards of $1,000 each available to support members pursuing post-baccalaureate professional development.