Charles Manthey Winter & Colonel Jerome Ellis Goodrich, USMC (retired), Scholarships
The Department of Philosophy has received generous support in order to fund two scholarships each academic year. Graduating seniors are NOT eligible to apply to these.
The Charles Manthey Winter Philosophy Scholarship is given to a major in philosophy who will graduate within the next four terms of the award and who has at least a 3.5 grade point average over the past two terms, and who can demonstrate financial need.
The Colonel Jerome Ellis Goodrich, USMC (retired), Scholarship is awarded to an undergraduate major in philosophy with academic merit and financial need, and who is a U.S. citizen.
- Applications for these scholarships are typically due in early April and winners are honored at our annual Awards Banquet in May. You may submit one application and be considered for both scholarships. However, an applicant can only receive one of these scholarships per year. Click HERE for the 2026 application form. The application deadline is Monday, April 6, 2026
Temkin Undergraduate Essay Price in Value Theory
We also have an annual paper prize called the Temkin Undergraduate Essay Prize in Value Theory. This prize recognizes an outstanding essay in value theory, construed broadly to include political philosophy, aesthetics, philosophy of law, applied ethics, metaethics, etc.
All philosophy majors including graduating seniors are eligible to apply.
Essays are typically submitted in early April and the winner is also honored at our Awards Banquet.
- The paper essay should be between 10-15 pages (double-spaced) in length. The essay file name should be: Lastname-Firstname-LarryTemkinPrize2026 paper. Please include your UW email address on the paper then Upload your 2026 essay HERE. The application deadline is Monday, April 6, 2026
- Although there are many ways to write an excellent essay, the committee is primarily looking for a clear thesis statement supported by a well-developed argument, charitable consideration of potential objections and opposing views, and precise and concise language.
- *Artificial intelligence (AI) tools and applications (including, but not limited to, Gemini, ChatGPT, Grok, Copilot, DALL-E, NotebookLM, and Grammarly) may not be used to create, alter, or improve essays submitted for this prize.
If you have any questions about these scholarships or the essay prize, you may send an email to frontoffice@philosophy.wisc.edu.