SCHOLARSHIP

Scholarship is one of the cornerstones of the Panhellenic community, no matter the chapter.  The Panhellenic Association aims to promote academic excellence, recognize high-achieving individuals, and provide valuable resources for the women that will aid them in their current studies as well as in future endeavors.  For Fall 2009, the average GPA for the Panhellenic community was 3.54, higher than the average non-Panhellenic student, and 523 Panhellenic women had a GPA greater than 3.65.  In addition, Northwestern's Panhellenic Association has the highest Panhellenic GPA in the Big Ten Conference.  

While each sorority and fraternity in each council has their own unique creed and goals, they can all come together in their dedication to academic excellence.  During finals week, all individuals studying in the library in their letters are recognized.  Inspiration for scholarship promotion can be found in each chapter, as well as a study partner or mentor.  Northwestern’s Panhellenic community strives to promote a well-rounded experience for its members, educationally and beyond. We are very proud of the scholastic achievements of our Panhellenic community.

Each year, we recognize chapters' outstanding academic achievements at the annual Greek Awards Ceremony.  Please visit the "Announcements" page to see this year's list of winners.  To view the quarterly grade reports, please visit www.northwestern.edu/gogreek/current-members/scholarship.html.

Honor Societies 

GAMMA SIGMA ALPHA
Beta Tau chapter
Founded: 1995

GAMMA SIGMA ALPHA, National Greek Academic Honor Society, was founded to promote intellectual interaction between Greek students and the academic community. The purpose of the Society is to promote the ADVANCEMENT of education among Greeks; to instill a greater spirit of cooperation among Greek students and organizations and to encourage EXCELLENCE in scholarship.

Students are eligible for membership based on their grade point average (GPA) and active membership in a fraternity or sorority.

The society strives to uphold the high ideals of scholastic achievement, and therefore, only students with a cumulative grade point average of 3.65 or above (on a 4.0 scale) during their Junior or Senior year are eligible.

Selection takes place during the fall and spring quarter.

ORDER OF OMEGA
Delta Nu Chapter
Founded: April 26th, 1982

Order of Omega is a Greek Leadership Honorary that recognizes those junior and/or senior fraternity and sorority members, who have contributed greatly to the fraternity and sorority community as well as the campus at large during their time at Northwestern.

The purpose of ORDER OF OMEGA:

• To recognize those fraternity men and women who have attained a high standard of leadership in interfraternity activities, to encourage them to continue along this line, and to inspire others to strive for similar conspicuous attainment;
• To bring together outstanding fraternity men and women to create an organization which will help to mold the sentiment of the institution on questions of local and intercollegiate fraternity affairs.
• To bring together members of the faculty, alumni, and student members of the institution's fraternities and sororities on a basis of mutual interest, understanding and helpfulness;
• To help create an atmosphere where ideas and issues can be discussed openly across Greek lines and to help work out solutions.
  
  Selection takes place during the fall and spring quarter. 

RHO LAMBDA
Beta Xi Chapter
Founded: November 14, 1974

The Greek letters RHO LAMBDA stand for PANHELLENIC LEADERSHIP, respectively. Those who are leaders light a torch in the darkness for others to follow, and the flame is the symbol of Rho Lambda.

The purpose of Rho Lambda is to honor those women within Panhellenic who have exhibited the highest qualities of leadership and service to Panhellenic and their sorority. They are women who have furthered the ideals and principles of the Panhellenic system throughout their years of sorority affiliation.

Selection takes place in the fall and spring quarter.

FELLOWSHIP INFORMATION

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY SCHOLARSHIPS & FELLOWSHIPS 

AWARD  

- Undergraduate Scholarship: Full tuition, $1,000 monthly stipend & paid summer internship

- Graduate Fellowship: Full tuition, $2,300 monthly stipend   

WHO'S ELIGIBLE  

Sophomores apply for the scholarship, while seniors and recent grads apply for the fellowship; eligible fields include physical, mathematical, computer and information, life, or social sciences, as well as psychology, selected humanities, and engineering    

WEBSITE  

www.orau.gov/dhsed    
 

DETAILS  

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) realizes that the country's strong science and technology community provides a critical advantage in the development and implementation of counter-terrorist measures and other DHS objectives. The DHS Scholarship and Fellowship Program is intended for students interested in pursuing the basic science and technology innovations that can be applied to the DHS mission. This education program is intended to ensure a diverse and highly talented science and technology community to achieve the DHS mission and objectives. 

BEINECKE BROTHERS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – Deadline sometime in February  

AWARD 

$2,000 upon completion of undergraduate studies and $15,000 annually for two years of graduate study   

WHO'S ELIGIBLE 

Juniors on financial aid who study the arts, humanities, or social sciences  

WEBSITE  

www.beineckescholarship.org   

PROCEDURE   

Northwestern holds internal competition to select nominees. Applications due in to Office of Fellowships on internal deadline date.   

DETAILS  

Students of superior scholarship who plan to attend graduate school in the arts, humanities, or social sciences are eligible. Candidates must have a history of need-based financial aid, and preference is given to those for whom the awarding of a scholarship would increase the likelihood of being able to attend graduate school. Northwestern may nominate one junior for the Beinecke Brothers Memorial Scholarship. Since no interviews are held for this scholarship competition, students who are studying abroad or away from campus on internships during their junior year may submit applications by e-mail to the scholarship coordinator. 

THOMAS R. PICKERING FOREIGN AFFAIRS FELLOWSHIPS  

AWARDS  

- Undergraduate Fellowship provides comprehensive funding for junior and senior years, as well as the first year of graduate study; plus seven-week summer institute

- Graduate Fellowship provides tuition for the first and second years of graduate study, summer internships with stipend, and summer overseas internships following tenure in the program 

WHO'S ELIGIBLE  

Sophomores, seniors, and recent grads interested in foreign service  

WEBSITE  

http://www.woodrow.org/fellowships/foreign_affairs/pickering_undergrad/index.php   

DETAILS  

The Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program has two components, one for undergraduate study and one for graduate study. Visit the Thomas R. Pickering website for details on the features and requirements for each track. Successful applicants demonstrate academic achievement and outstanding leadership skills, and they must be extraordinarily committed to a career in foreign service, as each candidate is obligated to a minimum of 4½ years' participation in Foreign Service following their award tenure. 

HUMANITY IN ACTION PROGRAM  

AWARD  

Fees, travel, and accommodation for summer institute on human rights  

WHO'S ELIGIBLE  

Sophomores, juniors, and seniors  

WEBSITE  

www.humanityinaction.org   

DETAILS  

Humanity in Action explores contemporary issues that minorities face through the lens of the European Jewish experience during World War II. The program holds three concurrent programs during the summer in Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands. 30 American students, 10 to each country, participate with 10 Danish, 10 German, and 10 Dutch students. HIA fellows go through a rigorous interdisciplinary program of lectures, discussions, and research projects exploring moral behavior and the pathology of persecution and repression. The goal of the program is to cultivate future human and civil rights leaders. 

CENTER FOR STRATEGIC & INTERNATIONAL STUDIES ANNE ARMSTRONG LEADERSHIP AWARD 

AWARD 

$3,000 three-month internship at CSIS   

WHO'S ELIGIBLE  

Sophomores, juniors, and seniors   

WEBSITE 

http://www.csis.org/about/jobs_interns/   

DETAILS  

The Center for Strategic and International Studies, an independent research institution in Washington, D.C., offers full-time and part-time internships in the fall, spring, and summer. Internships entail both research and clerical duties-from collecting data at government and non-government agencies such as the State and Commerce Departments, the IMF, and foreign embassies to conference and seminar organization, answering phones, and xeroxing. Interns have the opportunity to attend seminars and discussions with leaders in the world of public policy. 

AWARD 

Program expenses and $50 per diem   

WHO'S ELIGIBLE  

Undergraduate and Graduate students from all academic majors   

WEBSITE  

http://www.thepresidency.org/Fellows/indexfellows.html 

PROCEDURE  

Northwestern holds internal competition to select nominees. Contact us for more information.  

DETAILS  

The Center for the Study of the Presidency is a non-partisan organization that is dedicated to the study of the Presidency and its related institutions. Their Center Fellows Program is a non-resident internship designed to promote interest in public policy and to encourage leadership in students. The Center Fellows Program consists of two components: a Fall Leadership Conference and the Spring Symposium. Fellows meet government officials, public policy leaders, and representatives from prestigious think tanks. Center Fellows are assigned a mentor; each fellow must participate in a panel discussion and deliver an original research paper during the Spring Symposium.