Awards for Undergraduates
The Philosophy Department awards several scholarships and prizes each year.
Department Scholarships
Our department awards scholarships to several students each year. Scholarships are open to Juniors or Seniors in good standing at UTK who are in the humanities in the College of Arts and Sciences. Preference shall be given (but not limited) to Philosophy majors. The recipient must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and be making satisfactory progress toward a degree. Other things being equal, financial need may be (but need not be) considered in the selection process. A previous recipient may be considered for the award in a successive year.
Applications will be available in January 2024.
Philosophy Scholarship Winners
2023-2024
- Heidi Avery - Beard Scholarship
- Andrew Gullahorn - Bacon-Beard Scholarship
- Nathaneal Parsons - Hermann Scholarship
- Gavin Buehring - Davis Scholarship
2022-2023
- Hannah Gabrielle Fantuzzi
- Savanah Marae Hunt
- Madison Taylor Lackey
- Delia L. McDevitt
- Rami Abu-Shehadeh
Essay Prize
The Undergraduate Philosophy Essay Contest is open to all undergraduate UT students enrolled, full or part time, at the time of the essay’s submission. Essays on any philosophical topic are eligible for entry. Contest participants may submit no more than one entry. Essays are to be no longer than 3,500 words or roughly 14 pages of typescript, excluding endnotes and references. The total amount of prize money available in any one year is $500.
Applications will be available in January 2024.
Philosophy Essay Prize Winners
2022-2023
- Winner - Devin Hopson - "Marxism, Ideology, and Propaganda"
- Runner-up - Delia McDevitt - "OCD and Epistemic Playfulness"
2021-2022
- Winner - Aliya Benabderrazak - "Transhumanism and Disability Justice"