James Seamus Treanor Endowed Scholarship in Philosophy (ST0017)

Each year the Department of Philosophy will announce and open applications for the Treanor Scholarship. Applicants will be asked to submit a one page statement on this topic, “why I find the study of philosophy valuable.”

Student responses must be submitted to the Department Chair by March 1 through the BOSS portal.

A committee appointed by the chair will review the submitted responses. The committee will select the submission that, in the judgment of the committee members, best answers the challenge.

The author of the winning response will be awarded an academic scholarship for the following academic year.

Additional criteria:

  • Overall GPA 3.0 or higher.
  • Must be a philosophy major, or a philosophy minor.
  • Open to both graduate and undergraduate students.

Award
Varies
Scopes
College of Liberal Arts, Philosophy
Deadline
03/01/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Please write a one-page statement about why you find the study of philosophy valuable.

  2. Congratulations! You have been selected to receive a scholarship. You can be proud to be a scholarship recipient.

    Scholarships are made possible through the generous support of Texas State donors. Your academic achievement, financial need, educational goals, and other unique attributes have qualified you for a specific Texas State scholarship. Scholarships are a reflection of an individual donor's interests, experiences, and intentions. Please take time to express your written appreciation to the donor who made your scholarship possible. A personal note of thanks simply says thank you for your support, for your confidence, for reaffirming dreams. So please say "thank you", and tell your donor about yourself. Donors love to hear from recipients and are pleased to know that their investment in Texas State, and you, is meaningful and appreciated.

    Content Suggestions
    • Tell a bit about yourself. You might include your hometown, high school, family background or reasons for choosing Texas State University. You may want to include a photo of yourself.
    • Describe your experience at Texas State. Mention you class year, major, campus (Main or RRHEC) and community activities, and leadership experiences.
    • Discuss your future plans. Talk about what you hope to accomplish while at Texas State, an expected graduation date, your career goals, or how you plan to utilize your degree.
    • Express your gratitude for the scholarship. Tell what the scholarship means to you, how it will help you, and say thank you. Be sincere and express your gratitude warmly.
    Style Guidelines
    • Address your letter to the donor(s) or relative(s) of the donor that are listed in your award letter (if available). Please address them as Dr., Mr., Mrs., or Ms. and spell their names correctly. If the donor is not specified or you are unsure, please address your donor as following: “Dear Donor, Thank you for the (Insert Name of Scholarship)….
    • Mention the scholarship by name in your introduction and spell it as it appears in your award letter.
    • Make sure you include all of the elements of a letter: your name, date, salutation, body, closing, and your typed signature. A one page letter of 400 words or more is appropriate (minimum 300 words is required).
    • Have someone else proofread your letter to check for spelling and grammatical errors.
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