Indiana University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce the availability of the Donald A. Walker Department of Economics Scholarship Fund.

Dr. Donald A. Walker served as chairperson of IUP's Department of Economics from 1969 to 1998. While at IUP, Walker authored more than one hundred professional manuscripts and books. He was honored with IUP Distinguished Faculty awards for both scholarship and service. He received the first Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Distinguished Academic Service Award, was elected IUP's first University Professor, served as the youngest-ever president of the History of Economics Society, and edited its international scholarly journal for a decade.

Purpose of Fund

The Donald A. Walker Department of Economics Scholarship Fund is to be used to offer scholarship awards to IUP students majoring in economics, in economics pre-law, or in social science education with a concentration in economics.

Criteria

  1. Must be majoring in economics, in economics pre-law, or in social science education with a concentration in economics.

  2. Scholarships will typically be directed to entering students with outstanding academic potential

Selection Decision

Awardees will be selected by the Student Affairs Committee in consultation with appropriate university offices.