Our Opportunities

Welcome to the Saluki Scholarship Portal!


*The portal will open for applications for the 2025-26 Academic Year on October 1*


Incoming Fall 2025 students must be admitted to SIU and have a claimed Network ID to sign in and apply or you will not be matched to scholarships. Please read instructions below thoroughly.

Below, you will find a listing of college, school, departmental and alumni association scholarship opportunities available to students with information about the applications, deadlines, eligibility criteria, award amounts, donors, and more. Both new incoming and continuing students are eligible to apply here and encouraged to reapply every year. To apply, please Sign In at the upper right-hand corner, sign in with your Network ID. and complete the brief General Application. Based on your answers in the General Application, you may be directed to fill out supplemental applications tied to your college, school or major and more specific applications for scholarships for which you are eligible.

Incoming Students



As an incoming student, explore applying for scholarships as soon as you receive notification of acceptance from Undergraduate Admissions or the Graduate School and have followed the steps to claim your Network ID.
Applications for incoming students open October 1. Please submit your application(s) as soon as you are admitted to SIU to be reviewed for the most awards! Students are considered for awards on criteria that may include, but is not limited to, academic achievement, potential contributions, service and leadership, and financial need. To search for scholarships, please use these saved searches.

Continuing Students


Each Fall, please submit a new General Application, along with other supplemental applications for your college, school, major and others for which you are eligible to complete.
To be considered for the most academic college, departmental and alumni scholarship opportunities, your General Scholarship Application and all conditional applications should be submitted in the Fall**

If you have questions, please contact the Academic Scholarship Office at 618-453-4628 or by email at scholarships@siu.edu.
If you have your Network ID, but are having trouble with sign in, please contact SalukiTech at 618-453-5155.

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Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
Varies Allan and Norma Lammers Political Science Scholarship
Scholarship for graduate students in Political Science.
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Anne West English Scholarship
Scholarships shall be awarded to needy students of high scholastic...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Anthropology Undergraduate Scholarship
Scholarship for senior studying anthropology.
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Betty and John McDaniels Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate students majoring in English who have...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Betty Fladeland Award
Recipient must have a major or minor in Women, Gender and Sexuality...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Camille Hickman Scholarship
This scholarship was established in memory of Camille Joan Hickman, a...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Carol B. Christensen Undergraduate Global Government Award
In memory of Carol and in keeping with her concerns, her husband, David,...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Charles C. Hines Memorial Scholarship
The Charles C. Hines Memorial Scholarship was established by Jane and...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies College of Liberal Arts Undergraduate Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate students in the College of Liberal Arts.
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Collins Family Saluki Scholarship
Edward T. and Susan Collins want to expand thier support for Southern...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Communication Studies Scholarship
Scholarship for a student with a Communication Studies major OR...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Daisy Powell Memorial Scholarship Award
Scholarship for a political science major from Illinois with a minimum...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies David A. Baer, Cheryl A. Walker Baer, and Naomi D. Baer Endowed Scholarship in Sociology
The Baer Endowed Scholarship in Sociology is awarded to students...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies David P. Werlich Graduate Scholarship
Scholarship for a graduate student in History with a concentration in...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Deb Morrow Graduate Scholarship
Awarded to a female student with involvement with women’s issues or...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Delyte W. Morris Scholarship - Liberal Arts
Must be a graduating senior in the College of Liberal Arts who displays...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Department of Linguistics - Best Research Project Award
Recipient will be chosen from research project completions in the...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Department of Linguistics - de Saussure Award
The DeSaussure Award is for best linguistics student below senior status.
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Department of Linguistics - Linguistics Alumni Award
The Linguistics Alumni Award is for best linguistics student with senior...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Dr. Albert J. Weitz Scholarship
Scholarship for students majoring in communication studies with...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Dr. James A. Diefenbeck Scholarship in Philosophy
Recipient must be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student...
Deadline02/01/2025
$500.00 Dr. Robert B. Partlow, Jr., Memorial Scholarship Fund
Preference shall be given to a student who is a graduate student in the...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Dr. Willie Pearson, Jr. Academic Excellence in Sociology Award
The Dr. Willie Pearson, Jr. Academic Excellence in Sociology Award is...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies E. Claude Coleman-Plan “A”- James Robert Sanders Scholarship
Scholarship for an English student who has received a grade of B or...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Edward J. O'Day History Research Award
Scholarship for an undergraduate student with an outstanding paper on...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Elizabeth Eames Women's Studies Graduate Scholarship
Awarded to a masters or PhD student(s) for the preparation of a masters...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Elizabeth Lance Toth Public Relations Student Award
Scholarship for an outstanding senior in Communication Studies, who is...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Eugene F. Timpe Award
The Eugene F. Tempe Fund provides support for Foreign Language and...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Excellence in Anthropology Awards
Various Excellence in Anthropology awards, determined annually by...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Ford and Allen Predoctoral Research Award in Anthropology
Dr. Susan Ford served as the Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor for...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Frank L. Klingberg Youth World Scholarship
Scholarship for a junior or senior political science major with a...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Grant F. Deady Public Relations Scholarship
Scholarship for students majoring in public relations with...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Gwendolyn Conrad and Isaac Parsons Brackett Memorial Scholarship Fund
Gwendolyn Conrad Brackett taught French classes at SIU and its...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies H. B. Jacobini Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship for a junior or senior political science major with a...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Helmut and Mary Liedloff Fund in German
The Helmut and Mary Liedloff Fund in German is to encourage and preserve...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies History Alumni Award
Scholarship for students in History.
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies History Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Scholarship award for an outstanding graduate teaching assistant in the...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies History Scholarship
Scholarship for students majoring in history.
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Hoeness and Krupsaw Families Undergraduate Scholarship for the College of Liberal Arts
Scholarships for undergraduate students, sophomore-level or higher, in...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies J. Mark Wehrle Dissertation Scholarship in Sociology
The J. Mark Wehrle Dissertation Scholarship in Sociology is awarded...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies James and Mary LaCharite Scholarship
Scholarship for an undergraduate with a declared major in the College...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies James Benziger Scholarship
The James Benziger Endowed Scholarship Fund was established to honor the...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies James R. and Joan Lisante Hood Scholarship in Creative Nonfiction
1. Recipient must be an undergraduate English major or graduate student...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Janice Jacobs Scholarship in Foreign Language
Recipient must be an undergraduate student in the Department of...
Deadline02/01/2025
$5,000 Jerome M. Mileur Scholarship
The Jerome M. Mileur Scholarship was established through the future...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies John and Marsha Ryan Achievement in English Award
Scholarship for an advancing first-year student who has declared their...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies John Leason Scholarship
Scholarship for a student majoring in History or History...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies John S. and Nancy Jackson Scholarship
The student(s) awarded this scholarship shall have demonstrated...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies John T. Warren Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships for undergraduate or graduate students pursuing a major...
Deadline02/01/2025
Varies Kate Burkhart Archaeology Scholarship
The Kate Burkhart Archaeology Scholarship was established by 1938...
Deadline02/01/2025