Department of History of Science Technology and Medicine Scholarship Opportunity

This scholarship opportunity is open only to students pursuing a major or minor in the Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences Department of History of Science, Technology, and Medicine. Completing this application places students in consideration for the Sallie Walker Endowed Scholarship and the Corliss E. and Esther C. Livesey Endowed Scholarship.

For more information regarding these scholarship opportunities, or the Department of History of Science, Technology, and Medicine, please contact the department directly.

Department of History of Science, Technology, and Medicine
Email: HofSci@ou.edu
Phone (405) 325-2213
Website: https://www.ou.edu/cas/hsci

Sally Walker Endowed Scholarship

Luke Walker, an alumnus of both OU and OU Medical School, has established the Sally Walker Endowed Scholarship. Students enrolled in the History of Science, Technology and Medicine BA, the Health, Medicine, and Society BA, the History of Science minor, and the History of Medicine minor are eligible for this scholarship. The scholarship is a one-year award totaling $1,250. The committee will consider all qualifying students based on merit and need.

To be eligible for the Sallie Walker Endowed Scholarship, you must meet the following criteria: (All are required)

  • Must be a full-time regularly enrolled student, enrolled in one of the following programs:
     History of Science, Technology and Medicine BA
     Health, Medicine, and Society BA
     History of Science minor
     History of Medicine minor
  • Students in either BA program need to have completed at least 15 hours of major coursework.
  • Students in either minor program need to have completed at least 9 hours of minor coursework.

Corliss E. and Esther C. Livesey Endowed Scholarship

Professor Steven J. Livesey and wife Professor Nina Livesey endowed the Corliss E. and Esther C. Livesey Endowed Scholarship in memory of his parents. Neither Corliss Livesey (d. 2011) nor Esther Livesey (d. 2003) were fortunate enough to attend college, but both appreciated the value of higher education. Despite modest means, they worked and saved to fully support their two sons as they pursued undergraduate degrees at private universities, and one of their proudest moments was seeing both receive doctorates in academic fields that they loved. The Livesey’s established the scholarship as a way to extend that same opportunity to other students, assisting them in their own academic pursuits.

To be eligible for the Corliss E. and Esther C. Livesey Endowed Scholarship you must meet the following criteria:

  • Must be a regularly enrolled undergraduate student majoring in History of Science, Technology and Medicine.
  • Must have a minimum 3.25 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.
  • Must have earned 15 hours of major coursework.

Award
Varies
Deadline
02/01/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. How many HSCI hours have you completed (after Fall 2023)?
  2. Please select the courses that you have completed or are currently enrolled in.
  3. If you have taken any courses not on the list above, such as independent study, internship, or courses taken outside the department approved for major credit, please list those courses here:
  4. Have you completed, or are you planning to complete a study abroad program? If so, which one.
  5. What does a historical approach bring to your understanding of science, technology and medicine? (Your essay should be two double-spaced pages, or about 450-600 words.) See Help Text for permitted file type.
  6. Please list your honors and awards (including financial awards and grants) and briefly describe your involvement on campus, community, and/or leadership activities while at OU. Divide the material according to year (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior).
  7. Provide a detailed statement of your financial need.
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