There are a variety of scholarship and fellowship opportunities available to Linguistics Majors. A list of available scholarships (plus guidelines and deadlines) can be found on the College of Liberal Arts’ Scholarship page < http://www.cola.siuc.edu/LiberalArtsScholarships.html> (this is the old link). Among these, please note the Distinguished Achievement Award for Undergraduate Linguistic Majors. This is Awarded to two outstanding students in Linguistics.
Please also be aware that there are funding opportunities available for undergraduate research through the REACH Program,the McNair Scholars Program, and the Undergraduate Assistantship Program. A complete summary of research opportunities for Undergraduates can be found on the Reach Program’s Website.
