The Department has student awards and scholarships that are administered through PittFund$Me. Please check award availability, student eligibility, on this portal on my.pitt.edu.
These awards and scholarships are made possible through generous donations to a variety of funds within the Department of Informatics and Networked Systems/School of Computing & Information. We thank the donors to each of these funds for enabling the Department to offer a robust student award and scholarship program each year!
Here is a general list of the Department's Student Awards:
Allen Kent Award: Named for Allen Kent, a Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus at the former School of Information Sciences, this award is directed to MSIS students who should show academic excellence and indications of potential leadership in the profession. Here is a list of prior Kent Award recipients.
Anthony Debons Scholarship was established to honor Dr. Anthony Debons, a professor in the Department and a leader in the Information Science field for more than 40 years. See the prior Debons Scholarship recipients.
Catherine Ofiesh and Gerald Orner Award: This award established by Dr. Gerald Orner in memory of his wife Catherine Ofiesh to establish an annual award for excellence in information science. View a list of prior Ofiesh/Orner Award recipients.
Fritz Froehlich Scholarship: The Fritz Froehlich Award is presented to a graduate student for outstanding contributions to the Telecommunications degree program.View a list of prior Froehlich Scholarship recipients.
Ida M. Flynn Memorial Award: The Ida M. Flynn Memorial Award is given to a graduating BSIS student who exemplifies accomplishment in IS studies, participates keenly in the intellectual life of SIS, works well with peers to master skills and share concepts, and becomes a peer role model of noted value to the BSIS program. View a list of prior Ida Flynn Award recipients.
James G. Williams Scholarship Fund: The James G. Williams Scholarship Fund was created to honor Distinguished Professor Emeritus James G. Williams. The scholarship supports an outstanding student enrolled in the MSIS Program.View a list of prior Williams Scholarship recipients.
Jennifer & Eric Spiegel Technology and Communications Award: Through an annual essay competition, the Jennifer and Eric Spiegel Award, will recognize students in the BSIS major for excellence in writing a paper addressing a problem or leading-edge topic focused on how information, technology, and networks impact humans and society. The paper should address the chosen topic from the perspective of the Department’s focus on the integration and intersection of technology, data, networks, and people. View a list of prior Spiegel Award recipients.
K. Leon Montgomery Assistantship in Telecommunications: This scholarship provides support to a full-time master’s student enrolled in the MST program. Preference is given to students who achieve academic excellence through coursework, research, international focus, and leadership. View a list of prior Montgomery Assistantship recipients.
PPG Industries Information Technology Scholarship: Thanks to the annual generosity of PPG Industries, scholarships will support BSIS students who improve the diversity of the School of Computing and Information student population. View a list of prior PPG Scholarship recipients.
Roger R. Flynn Memorial Award: This award, established by Anthony and Chris Flynn in memory of the founder of the BSIS program, Dr. Roger Flynn, will support student(s) who are majoring in Information Science. NEW AWARD!
Russell Howard Fellowship: The Russell Howard Fellowship is intended to help support the educational expense of a Master’s student who demonstrates a strong work ethic, shows perseverance, and displays the spirit of overcoming obstacles in pursuit of a graduate education in CS or IS.