Benedictine University

Scholarships
Faculty Endowments

The endowments listed below are available for the 2009-2010 fiscal year.

If your department meets the criteria follow the application instructions provided in the link below.

Application Instructions (will open in a new window)

Arts and Humanities
Name	Applicant/Budget Director	Purpose	Funds Available
Archbishop Daniel W. Kucera, O.S.B. Education Endowment	Kolich Committee	Distinguished visiting professors in Education, Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Health Adm. who provide an expertise that is relevant to students, faculty in other disciplines, and the external community	$7,175
Frederick Toenniges Memorial Endowment in Music	Faculty Member	Music stipend for books, disks, sheet music, speakers, performing artists, or commissioning composition of musical works. Purchase/lease of computers, sound/recording equipment, speakers, or software which can include fees for Internet services	$580

Chemistry
Name	Applicant/Budget Director	Purpose	Funds Available
Cyprian Centennial Chemistry Endowment	Department Chair: Chemistry	Student research stipends and matching monies for advanced research equipment	$5,430

Education, Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Business, Health Administration
Name	Applicant/Budget Director	Purpose	Funds Available
Archbishop Daniel W. Kucera, O.S.B. Education Endowment	Kolich Committee	Distinguished visiting professors in Education, Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Health Adm. who provide an expertise that is relevant to students, faculty in other disciplines, and the external community	$7,175

Health Science
Name	Applicant/Budget Director	Purpose	Funds Available
Dr. Scholl Professorial Chair in Health Sciences Length of Professorship: Three years (June 1 to May 31 defines a year)	Science Faculty	Professional development for health science faculty (tenured or tenure track)	Not available this year

History
Name	Applicant/Budget Director	Purpose	Funds Available
Dr. Gloria J. Tysl Endowment for History, Philosophy and Religion	Dean of Appropriate College	Programs, equipment, scholarships, faculty travel and/or research, visiting professors, scholars, dignitaries, campus events and performances, etc. for the departments of History, Philosophy, or Religion.	$3,380

Library
Name	Applicant/Budget Director	Purpose	Funds Available
The Robert L Baker Endowment	Director of Library Services	Children's library books, periodicals, videotapes, computer software, etc.	$780
The Annamarie Slauf Memorial Library Endowment	Director of Library Services	To purchase or lease books, periodicals, video tapes, computer software, or drawings	$1,425

Natural Sciences
Name	Applicant/Budget Director	Purpose	Funds Available
James and Mary Valach Memorial Endowed Chair in the Natural Sciences	Dean of the College of Science	60% of funds to offset budget relief and 40% for such activities as programs, equipment, scholarship, faculty travel and/or research, stipends for visiting professors, scholars or dignitaries and campus events and performances	$19,875
Fr. Cyprian Tomecko Endowment for Natural Science Lectures	Department Chair: Chemistry	Stipends for visiting professors, scholars or dignitaries who, as guest lecturers, will speak on topics related to the Natural Sciences	$3,180
Archbishop Daniel W. Kucera, O.S.B. Education Endowment	Faculty Member	Distinguished visiting professors in Education, Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Health Adm. who provide an expertise that is relevant to students, faculty in other disciplines, and the external community	$7,175

Philosophy
Name	Applicant/Budget Director	Purpose	Funds Available
Dr. Gloria J. Tysl Endowment for History, Philosophy and Religion	Dean of Appropriate College	Programs, equipment, scholarships, faculty travel and/or research, visiting professors, scholars, dignitaries, campus events and performances, etc. for the departments of History, Philosophy or Religion	$3,380

Religion
Name	Purpose	Purpose	Funds Available
Dr. Gloria J. Tysl Endowment for History, Philosophy and Religion	Dean of Appropriate College	Programs, equipment, scholarships, faculty travel and/or research, visiting professors, scholars, dignitaries, campus events and performances, etc. for the departments of History, Philosophy or Religion	$3,380

mail	University Development Benedictine University 5700 College Road Lisle, IL 60532
key contact(s)	Jessica Stillo, Coordinator of Alumni Stewardship and Philanthropy
e-mail	jstillo@ben.edu
phone	(630) 829-1811
hours	Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.