Society of Actuaries Hickman Scholar Program
Direct application
Up to $20,000
Eligibility
Major
Mathematics Statistics
Education level
Graduate
About this scholarship
Doctoral students in actuarial science or related fields in the U.S. or Canada who hold or are pursuing an actuarial designation and have passed at least two actuarial exams may apply. The James C. Hickman Scholar stipend provides up to $20,000 per academic year for qualified educational expenses and is renewable once.
Submit an application and Statement of Interest by the March deadline. The program supports candidates pursuing academic careers in actuarial science.
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What else to submit
- Application form
- Resume or CV
- Official undergraduate transcripts
- Official graduate transcripts
- University verification-of-enrollment letter
- Actuarial exam transcripts for exams passed outside the SOA
- Statement of Progress from PhD Program Supervisor or Director
- Statement of Interest
- Up to three reference letters
- Application form (Boxes 1-7) with contact info, doctoral program enrollment details, and career plans
- Resume/CV including all actuarial-related work history and education
- Undergraduate transcripts (official, all undergraduate courses)
- Graduate transcripts (official, all graduate courses)
- Verification of Enrollment - signed letter on university stationery from a university official
- Actuarial Exam Transcripts for exams passed with organizations other than the SOA
- Statement of Progress - submitted directly by PhD Program Supervisor/Director
- Reference Letters (maximum of 3; a reference from a credentialed actuary is encouraged)
- Eligibility: must have at least two actuarial exams passed; must be a current/entering doctoral student in actuarial science or related field
- Application deadline: March 2, 2026, 11:59 p.m. Central Time
- Stipend supports qualified educational expenses.
- Renewable once.