Wheaton alumni and students consistently receive top scholarships and fellowships such as Goldwater, Lily, Fulbright, Rhodes, Marshall, Truman and many more.
2017-18 Fellowship and Scholarship Winners
Additional Awards
Global Scholars Award
Eric Hoskins '19 | Anthropology | $5000
Eric will be researching a local non-profit in Addis Ababa for summer 2018 to investigate how it forms local connections and builds and mobilizes capacity in a low-resource context. This grant comes through the office of Global and Experiential Learning.
2017 Elie Wiesel Foundation Ethics Essay Contest First Prize
Darren Yau '17 | Philosophy | $5000
The national contest, established in 1989, encourages students to “explore their concerns and beliefs, their fears and their hopes.” Learn more and read the essay >
2018 Yenching Fellow
Michael Chen '16 | Sociology
The Yenching Program—informally known as the "Chinese Rhodes Scholarship"—is a one-year fully funded global leadership program with a 2.7% acceptance rate designed to provide outstanding young scholars with a broad interdisciplinary postgraduate education that reflects global perspectives.
Rhodes Scholar Finalist Two Consecutive Years
Ariana Schmidt '16 | French, International Relations
Ariana Schmidt was named a finalist for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship for the second consecutive year.
Harvey Fellowship
Rachel Lamb '12 | Environmental Science, International Relations
The Harvey Fellows Program provides scholarships to Christian students who are pursuing graduate studies at premier universities in fields considered to be underrepresented by Christians and who possess a unique vision to impact society through their vocations.
Harvey Fellowship
Benjamin Gibson '11 | Political Science
The Harvey Fellows Program provides scholarships to Christian students who are pursuing graduate studies at premier universities in fields considered to be underrepresented by Christians and who possess a unique vision to impact society through their vocations.
Other Honors and Awards
To learn more about additional academic honors, awards, and other achievements, visit our Merit page.