Scholarships

The Department of Economics and the Kautz-Uible Economics Institute invite undergraduate economics students to apply for various awards, scholarships and fellowships each academic year.

Below is a listing of the fellowships and awards typically available in a given academic year for students majoring (or possessing a double major) in economics or business economics.

Scholarships are made available each academic year, with the application period typically closing at the end of February. Check back for information about applying for scholarships for the 2025-26 academic year.

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 or second-year status during academic year of award.
  • 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 academic year of award.
  • 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 or second-year status during academic year of award.
  • 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

$1,000 (Payable towards any study abroad program offered through the University of Cincinnati.)

Renewable?

No

Number of scholarships available

Four

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 academic year of award.
  • 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 academic year of award.
  • 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 academic year of award.
  • 3.0 or above GPA.

Additional Opportunities

Kautz-Uible Economics Institute

The Kautz-Uible Economics Institute creates many more opportunities for Lindner economics students.

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.


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