Phi Delta Gamma Graduate Scholarship

Phi Delta Gamma, a national graduate fraternity founded in 1922, actively supports graduate education in all fields of study. Members have earned or are pursuing advanced degrees and represent high standards in scholarship, professionalism, and service. Phi Delta Gamma is a unique interdisciplinary organization, committed to the advancement of graduate education.

The Beta Chapter of Phi Delta Gamma provides an annual award, known as the Phi Delta Gamma Scholarship, to a graduate student who is a candidate for an advanced degree in any school of the George Washington University and who shows scholarship, financial need, and promise. Students do not need to be members of the organization to be eligible for this award.

Although scholarship recipients are determined by the end of the Spring Semester, scholarship monies are only available for the following Fall Semester. Scholarships are awarded for GW tuition purposes. No cash grants are given. Awards are stackable and vary from $1,000 - $2,000. (Note: fees are not covered by these awards and Summer Sessions are not covered by these awards.)

Eligibility Requirements

• Applicant (part or full-time student) must be studying at the Foggy Bottom campus.
• Have completed at least nine (9) semester hours of graduate work in their program at the George Washington University by January 2025 
• Students working in a benefited position at GW are not eligible. 
• Students studying at GW Law School, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Milken Institute of Public Health or in an Executive program are also not eligible.

Application Requirements

• Application
• Resume
  • In addition to listing any relevant professional experience, the applicant should list on one page any honors/fellowships received, scholastic achievements, extracurricular activities that pertain to their graduate study and any other significant academic accomplishments.
• Essay
  • Please provide a statement discussing your short and long-term academic and career goals, your academic and professional motivations, and any previous academic or career milestones you have already achieved. Please address how your graduate education will aid in the pursuit of these goals. (2-3 pages, double spaced, 12 point font)
• GW Faculty Member Recommendation
• GW Graduate Transcript
  • Please upload an unofficial copy of your GW graduate transcript. You must have completed at least nine (9) semester hours of graduate work in your program at the George Washington University by January of the academic year in which the application is made.