Malesardi Arts & Sciences Merit Scholarship Program

Among Bucknell's most prestigious scholarships, the Malesardi Arts & Sciences Scholars Program awards $40,000 annually to high-achieving, intellectually curious students majoring within the College of Arts & Sciences. Recipients will encounter unique opportunities to deepen their academic experience in and out of the classroom.

Malesardi Arts & Sciences Merit Scholars also receive:

  • An annual scholarly project allowance of up to $2,400
  • A $3,000 fund to be used for professional and/or intellectual endeavors as a Maesardi Scholar
  • Access to cohort-based activities that include professional development, intellectual and social activities in addition to on-going mentorship

The Malesardi Arts & Sciences Scholars Program is named in recognition of Robert Malesardi '45, P'75, P'79, P'87, G'08 and Doris Fischer Malesardi for their generous philanthropic support of Bucknell's scholarship program, including the endowment for this signature academic merit scholarship for the College of Arts & Sciences.

To maintain this scholarship, recipients must:

  • Major within the College of Arts & Sciences*
  • Maintain a minimum 3.2 cumulative GPA (overall and within the College of Arts & Sciences)
  • Maintain full-time enrollment
  • Commit approximately six to eight hours per week to a scholarly project
  • Attend weekly meetings with other Malesardi Scholars
  • Participate in all program meetings, activities and expectations as outlined by the faculty lead

*Unless a transfer to another Bucknell college, and its merit scholarship program, is approved by the Dean's Office of that college.

Participation in cohort-based activities is strongly encouraged.

For more information, contact:

Sally Koutsoliotas
Professor of Physics & Astronomy
koutslts@bucknell.edu
570-577-3105