Annual Public Scholarship Award
The Office of Public Scholarship will select a scholar on campus who has demonstrated an outstanding record of public scholarship, and recognize this work with a $10,000 award in the form of research funds.
Nominations will be solicited from chairs and directors in January 2026.
Award to be announced at the Office of Public Scholarship Symposium.
Office of Public Scholarship Matching Grant
The Office of Public Scholarship is open to applications from WashU scholars for matching grant funding for faculty up to $50,000 and for graduate students up to $5,000.
- Matching grants will be selected for applications that show public scholarly potential for clear outcomes and measurable impact.
- Applicants must have matched funding secured or in the form of a commitment letter at time of application.
- Applications should include a one-page letter summarizing the project, letter of commitment or statement of funding from a matching funder, and a short CV.
- Applications should be emailed to publicscholarship@wustl.edu and are considered on a rolling basis.