Scholarships
Scholarships, Fellowships, and Awards for undergraduate economics students
The Department of Economics and the Kautz-Uible Economics Institute are inviting applications for various fellowships and awards for the 2021-22 academic year. Please see below for the available fellowships and awards. Applicants must be Economics or Business Economics majors beginning Fall 2021. Double majors are eligible if Economics or Business Economics is one of the two majors.
Please complete this application form (Word document download) and email a PDF copy to Toshia Watkins at watkinti@ucmail.uc.edu by Friday, April 16, 2021 at 5 PM. You need to complete only one form. We will consider you for all fellowships and awards that you will be eligible for.
Scholarship amount
$3,000 ($2,500 tuition scholarship, plus $500 for any study abroad program offered by the economics department. If no study abroad program is offered, during a specific year, you may apply the $500 towards your tuition.)
Renewable?
Up to two years for undergraduate studies. An additional year if the student continues on to the MS – Applied Economics program at the University of Cincinnati. Renewal is subject to approval of the Kautz-Uible Economics Institute.
Number of scholarships available
Four
Requirements
- Sophomore status beginning Fall 2021.
- Completion of ECON 1001 or ECON 1002 or equivalent.
- Economics or Business Economics major during undergraduate studies.
- Participation in the Undergraduate Economics Society.
- Participation in the events organized by the Kautz-Uible Economics Institute.
- Maintenance of 3.5 or above GPA.
- Membership in the Kautz-Uible Fellows LinkedIn group.
Scholarship amount
$2,000 ($1,500 tuition scholarship, plus $500 for any study abroad program offered by the economics department. If no study abroad program is offered, you may apply the $500 towards your tuition.)
Renewable?
No
Number of scholarships available
Four
Requirements
- Completion of ECON 2020 or ECON 2030.
- Economics or Business Economics major during the 2021-22 academic year.
- Participation in the Undergraduate Economics Society.
- Participation in the events organized by the Kautz-Uible Economics Institute.
- Membership in the Kautz-Uible Fellows LinkedIn group.
- 3.5 or above GPA.
Scholarship amount
$ 1,000
Renewable?
No
Number of scholarships available
Two
Requirements
- Completion of ECON 1001 or ECON 1002.
- 3.2 or above GPA.
Scholarship amount
$3,000 ($2,500 tuition scholarship, plus $500 for any study abroad program offered by the economics department. If no study abroad program is offered, during a specific year, you may apply the $500 towards your tuition.)
Renewable?
Up to three years of undergraduate studies. Renewal is subject to approval of the Kautz-Uible Economics Institute.
Number of scholarships available
Four
Requirements
- Completion of ECON 1001 or ECON 1002.
- Sophomore status beginning Fall 2021.
- Economics or Business Economics major during undergraduate studies.
- Maintenance of 3.5 or above GPA.
- Participation in research at the Kautz-Uible Economics Institute. (You are eligible to earn economics course credits.)
- Participation in the Undergraduate Economics Society.
- Participation in the events organized by the Kautz-Uible Economics Institute.
- Membership in the Kautz-Uible Fellows LinkedIn group.
Scholarship amount
$500 (Payable towards any study abroad program offered by the economics department. If no study abroad program is offered, you may apply the $500 towards your tuition.)
Renewable?
No
Number of scholarships available
Eight
Requirements
- Completion of ECON 1001 or ECON 1002.
- 3.0 or above GPA.
Scholarship amount
$2,500
Renewable?
No
Number of scholarships available
One
Requirements
- Completion of ECON 1001 or ECON 1002.
- Participation in the Undergraduate Economics Society during the 2021-22 academic year.
- 3.2 or above GPA.
Scholarship amount
$1,000
Renewable?
No
Number of scholarships available
One
Requirements
- Completion of ECON 1001 or ECON 1002.
- Participation in the Undergraduate Economics Society during the 2021-22 academic year.
- Participation in the events organized by the Kautz-Uible Economics Institute.
Scholarship amount
$1,000
Renewable?
No
Number of scholarships available
Three
Requirements
- Completion of ECON 1001 or ECON 1002.
- Participation in the Undergraduate Economics Society during the 2021-22 academic year.
- 3.0 or above GPA.
Additional Opportunities
Kautz-Uible Economics Institute
The Kautz-Uible Economics Institute creates many more opportunities for Lindner economics students. To learn more about the Kautz-Uible Economics Institute, please visit the institute's UC webpage and the institute's research initiative website.
Undergraduate Economics Society
To learn about the Undergraduate Economics Society, please contact Aayaan Mehta at mehtaa2@mail.uc.edu.
Kautz-Uible Women in Economics Initiative
To join the Kautz-Uible Women’s Initiative LinkedIn group, please contact Grace Grissett at grissegm@mail.uc.edu.
Questions?
Please feel free to email Professor Pal at Debashis.pal@uc.edu.