Graduate School Funds
Total funds: 8
Ada Belle Clark Welsh Scholarship
Ada Bell Clark Welsh earned a two-year diploma from ISU in 1902. She had a distinguished teaching career in several states including Illinois, Arizona and California. Mrs. Welsh died in 1975. She provided in her will to establish a scholarship to assist students who have prior involvement in community or civic activities and who plan to have ...
Clarence W. Sorensen Graduate School Award
As the first dean of the Graduate School (1959), Clarence Sorensen provided the leadership that enabled ISU to mature as a comprehensive graduate institution. Under his leadership, master's degrees increased dramatically and the ground work for the first doctoral programs was laid. The purpose of this fund is to recognize the outstanding ...
Graduate School
The Graduate School Fund was established in 1978 to support the services and programs administered within the Graduate School. The Graduate School at Illinois State University provides resources for students as they navigate life as a graduate student.
James L. Fisher Outstanding Thesis Award
In 1993-1994, Illinois State University celebrated its 50th anniversary of graduate education. At that time, the Graduate School's Outstanding Thesis Competition was renamed to honor James L. Fisher, an exceptional graduate of the University. After completing a bachelor's and master's degree, Fisher served the University as a professor, ...
Lela Winegarner Fellowship
The Lela Winegarner Fellowship was established by (Hazel) Merret Culbertson. The gift honors her sister, Lela Winegarner, who was a loyal member of the ISU family for about 25 years, working in the area of English as well as the International Student Program. The purpose of the fund is to provide financial support for outstanding international ...
Ora Bretall Graduate Scholarship
The Ora Bretall Graduate Scholarship was established through the estate gift of Ora J. Bretall. The scholarship is awarded on a one-time basis to persons enrolled in graduate programs at Illinois State whose proposal of master's thesis or doctoral dissertation deals with issues of educational theory or religious thought. The recipient of an ...
Sandra Little Groves Graduate Student Emergency Assistance Endowed Fund
The Sandra Groves Graduate Student Emergency Assistance Endowed Fund was established at the time of Sandra's retirement in 2007 by her colleagues to recognize her outstanding contributions to Illinois State University and her profession. The purpose of this fund is to retain graduate students who may need financial assistance in emergency ...