Scholarships and Awards

Of the scholarships and awards in the College of Humanities and Sciences database, the following are offered to undergraduate students through the School of World Studies. They are supported by, or endowed in honor of, alums and former members of our faculty, in a tangible representation of their deep commitment to VCU and to World Studies as discipline.

• Anthropology Scholarship Fund: The Anthropology Merit Scholarship is a merit-based scholarship awarded to a rising sophomore, junior or senior with a declared major in anthropology with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Dr. Christina Turner Award Endowment: The Dr. Christina Turner Writing Award was established in 2008 and commemorates the lifelong achievements of Turner in teaching. Turner was a cherished instructor with a particular passion for improving the writing skills of her students. Many students over the years have thanked Turner for her help with making them better critical thinkers and writers. The aim of this award is to maintain her legacy as a teacher and her focus on writing as a necessary skill in today’s society. The award will be given with preference for a VCU student of anthropology.
• Roy E. and Irene S. Roby Scholarship: The Roy E. and Irene S. Roby Scholarship was created to support students in the anthropology program in the College of Humanities and Sciences, and the Department of Painting and Printmaking in the School of Arts (VCUarts). In odd-numbered years, the scholarship will be awarded to an undergraduate rising sophomore, rising junior or rising senior in the Department of Painting and Printmaking, with preference for a student majoring in painting in good academic standing pursuing a degree. In even numbered years the scholarship will be awarded to an undergraduate rising sophomore, rising junior or rising senior in good academic standing pursuing a degree in the anthropology program. Preference will be given to students who have interest in Native American indigenous culture. To discern the best applicant from the pool, students may be asked to answer an essay question about their interest in Native indigenous culture and history.