• Carrie D. and C.J. Walker Endowed Scholarship:
  • Essay Competition:
  • The National Honor Society for Religious Studies – Theta Alpha Kappa:
  • Award for Graduate Research:

Carrie D. and C.J. Walker Endowed Scholarship:

Provides assistance for undergraduate Religion majors and minors through a merit award and/or a research and travel grant.

Essay Competition:

Writing a fabulous paper for one of your upper-division REL courses? Consider entering the Clark Award Essay Competition! Winning essays are published in the Journal of Theta Alpha Kappa.

The National Honor Society for Religious Studies – Theta Alpha Kappa:

To qualify, undergraduate students must have a 3.5 GPA (on a 4-point scale) in at least 12 semester credit hours of relevant coursework in religious studies, a 3.0 GPA overall in at least three semesters of residency, and a class rank within the top 35%. Graduate students must have completed at least half of the credit hours in their religious studies with a 3.5 GPA.

Award for Graduate Research:

If you are planning to attend a graduate program in religion or theology next fall, you may be eligible to compete for the TAK (Theta Alpha Kappa) Graduate Fellowship Award.

Theta Alpha Kappa logo for Clark Award Essay competition.
Theta Alpha Kappa logo for Clark Award Essay competition.
Theta Alpha Kappa logo for Clark Award Essay competition.

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