The Stevens Phi Beta Kappa Scholarship, established in memory of Guy and Adeline Stevens, provides two semesters of undergraduate tuition to a junior in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences pursuing a natural science degree. Natural sciences would be the following majors: Astronomy, Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Data Science, Environmental Sciences, Exercise Science, Geoscience, Health Promotion, Human Physiology, Informatics, Mathematics, Neuroscience, Physics, Psychology, Speech and Hearing Science, Statistics, and Sustainability Science.

The scholarship is awarded based on professional promise, personal integrity, and academic excellence (minimum 3.80 GPA). Membership in Phi Beta Kappa is not required. This scholarship is not processed through the Iowa Scholarship Portal.

Eligibility

• Must be a junior with at least 75 semester hours by Spring 2026.
• Minimum 3.80 UI cumulative GPA.
• Must be pursuing a natural science degree.
• It requires three letters of recommendation (two academic and one personal).

Applications and letters of recommendation are due by Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. Please visit the Stevens Phi Beta Kappa Scholarship page for full details on the scholarship and application process.

For more information or if you have questions, please email phi-beta-kappa@uiowa.edu. 

 Note: this memo was also published on Jan. 21, 2026.