Phi Kappa Phi is the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honor society that is open to students in all fields. Unlike Phi Beta Kappa (which is similarly old and prestigious, but usually limited to students in traditional liberal-arts programs), Phi Kappa Phi recognizes the achievements of the most outstanding students in every school and college at universities like UW-Madison. Both Phi Kappa Phi and Phi Beta Kappa are much larger and more widely known than the honor societies in particular disciplines like engineering, psychology, education, and so on; and they are distinguished from newer big honor societies like Golden Key by being non-profit organizations (so that more of the benefits go to members) and having higher membership standards.
The UW-Madison chapter of Phi Kappa Phi was founded in 1920 and has had a continuous presence on this campus ever since. Each fall we send membership invitations to the top 10% of seniors and top 7-1/2% of second-semester juniors in each school and college, and in March or April we hold our annual induction ceremony for new members. Student members here at UW-Madison are eligible to apply for our own chapter’s Theodore W. Zillman Summer Awards, as well as for Phi Kappa Phi National Fellowships and Awards. See the national organization’s website for other benefits of Phi Kappa Phi membership.
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