Two UC Davis graduate students were selected to receive 2025 Phi Beta Kappa - Northern California Association (PBKNCA) scholarships this spring. The scholarship recipients are Katarina Michel, a graduate student in geography, and Sophia Simon, an Ecology graduate student. The $10,000 scholarships are awarded annually to graduate students who were elected to Phi Beta Kappa as undergraduates and now attend a northern California college or university that has a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa.

The national Phi Beta Kappa Society is accepting online applications for the Key into Public Service scholarship. 

Three graduate students in the Department of History have been selected to receive Phi Beta Kappa - Northern California Association (PBKNCA) scholarships in 2024. This is the first time that three students from one department have received the award, and the first time history students have received the award. Taylor Black, Louise Brandt and Yutong Zhang are the three 2024 awardees. The $10,000 scholarships are awarded annually.

Taylor Black is in the fifth year of the history Ph.D. and was inducted into PBK at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. 

Event details

• Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2024
• Time: 4:45 arrival, 5:00 p.m. ceremony
• Reception: 6:00-6:45 p.m.
• Place: Inner courtyard of the Peter J. Shields Library 

Parking: See Shields Library on the campus map along with parking options. 

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UC Davis graduate students who are members of Phi Beta Kappa are encouraged to apply for a $10,000 scholarship from the Phi Beta Kappa of Northern California Association (PBKNCA). PBKNCA offers several awards each year. Our campus has had strong representation since the awards were created, with students from a wide range of disciplines receiving awards. 

The Phi Beta Kappa of Northern California Association (PBKNCA) offers a number of scholarships to graduate students in the amount of $10,000.

Are you passionate about the liberal arts? Want to join a dynamic workplace that appreciates your love of learning for all of life? College students or recent graduates are invited to apply for paid seasonal employment with the ΦΒΚ national office.

The Society invites online applications for our Key into Public Service scholarship. In addition to awarding $5,000 undergraduate scholarships for successful applicants, this program connects promising liberal arts and sciences majors with pathways into local, state, and federal government service. Membership is not required, but students must attend a Phi Beta Kappa chapter institution and participate in a June 2022 conference that will provide training, mentoring, and resources.

Students representing all four colleges were inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, the nation's oldest and most prestigious honor society of its kind.