University of Oklahoma Department of Religious Studies Scholarships
Religious Studies students are encouraged to apply for scholarships. Listed below are the Department of Religious Studies scholarships. If you have any questions, please contact our advisor Jennie Lazar.
Every year, the scholarship application process begins on October 1 and the deadline for application is February 1. Please visit the Centralized Academic Scholarship Hub to apply. For questions concerning the Centralized Academic Scholarship Hub, visit here.
Eligibility:
Awarded to a RELS major or minor active in the program with demonstrated financial need.
Eligibility:
- Full-time, regularly enrolled freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior; major or minor in Religious Studies
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- Demonstrate need for supplemental financial assistance
- Students who have already received this award are eligible for subsequent awards.
Awarded to a junior, or senior RELS major or minor planning to pursue religious/vocational training in any religious tradition, or graduate school in Religious Studies or the History of Religion after graduation.
- Full-time, regularly enrolled junior or senior in Religious Studies
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- Clear intention of attending a school of religion of any faith upon graduation, or graduate school related to religion, such as Religious Studies or the History of Religion.
Awarded to a junior or senior RELS major who demonstrates academic excellence and an interest in religion and ethics
Eligibility:
- Full-time, regularly enrolled junior or senior major in Religious Studies
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- Students are required to submit a scholarship application and an essay that demonstrates a personal commitment to living an ethical life.
- Students may be asked to interview with the selection committee.
- Students who have already received this award are eligible for subsequent awards.
Awarded to a full-time RELS student who demonstrates a desire to make a difference with his or her RELS degree
Eligibility:
- Full-time, regularly enrolled sophomore, junior, or senior major in Religious Studies
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- Students are required to submit a scholarship application and an essay that demonstrates how a University of Oklahoma education can be used to serve humanity and impact the world.
- Students may be asked to interview with the selection committee.
- Students who have already received this award are eligible for subsequent awards.
The Timothy Cole Stephenson Scholarship for academic excellence is awarded to the junior RELS major with the highest overall GPA in the program.
Eligibility:
- Full-time, regularly enrolled major in Religious Studies
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- Undergraduate junior (as determined by number of credit hours earned)
-Demonstrated academic excellence by achieving the highest overall GPA of students in the Department of Religious Studies.
- If two or more students have identical GPAs the department selection committee will implement a process to determine the outcome of the award, which may involve a request for an academic paper and interview with the selection committee.
- Students who have already won this award are not eligible.
The Heather Nicole Stephenson Scholarship for academic excellence is offered to the senior RELS major with the highest overall GPA in the major
Eligibility:
- Full-time, regularly enrolled major in Religious Studies
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- Undergraduate senior (as determined by number of credit hours earned)
- Demonstrated academic excellence by achieving the highest overall GPA of students in the Department of Religious Studies
- If two or more students have identical GPAs the department selection committee will implement a process to determine the outcome of the award, which may involve a request for an academic paper and interview with the selection committee.
- Students who have already won this award are not eligible.
Awarded to the student(s) writing the top one or two research papers in the RELS 4323 Capstone course.
Eligibility:
- Full-time, regularly enrolled student in the College of Arts and Sciences
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
For a student pursuing graduate study or a career in Religious Education (may include public school or secondary education
Eligibility:
- Full-Time, regularly enrolled major or minor in Religious Studies (graduate or undergraduate)
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- Planning to pursue a career in education, including seminary, public or private secondary school teaching, graduate school in academic research and teaching, etc.
- Demonstrated need for financial assistance
- Students who have already received this award are eligible for subsequent awards.
