WMU Department of Political Science: United Nations/Kalamazoo Chapter Scholarship Award Grant

WMU Department of Political Science: United Nations/Kalamazoo Chapter Scholarship Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Western Michigan University
Last Updated: July 23, 2025

Summary

The WMU Department of Political Science offers the United Nations/Kalamazoo Chapter Scholarship Award to outstanding undergraduates majoring in International and Comparative Politics. This scholarship recognizes academic excellence and considers factors like extracurricular involvement and study abroad participation. Eligible candidates must be in their junior or senior year and have completed at least one year of study at WMU. Preference is given to students with a record of activism and international engagement.

Overview

Undergraduate Scholarships Western Michigan University's Department of Political Science grants several scholarships each year to our best students and announces the winners of its awards and scholarships at the honors luncheon in April of each year. United Nations Association/Kalamazoo Chapter Scholarship This award for academic excellence in the field of international and comparative politics has been established by the Kalamazoo Chapter of the United Nations Association. The scholarship is awarded to an exceptional undergraduate majoring in International and Comparative Politics. The award is made on the basis of the student’s academic scholarship and disciplinary and professional accomplishment. Other factors that may be taken into consideration include participation in extracurricular activities (particularly those with an international focus), and participation a study abroad program.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. To be eligible for this award from the Department of Political Science, at time of application, a student:1) must be a major in International and Comparative Politics and have either second semester junior or a first-semester senior status;2) must have completed at least one year of study at WMU by the end of this academic year, and must complete their senior year at WMU;Note that the receipt of other awards, scholarships, or honors will not make any student ineligible to apply for or receive the UNA/KC Scholarship.