Phi Sigma Iota
Phi Sigma Iotawas founded at Allegheny College, Pennsylvania, and recognizes outstanding ability and high standards in the fields of foreign languages, literature, and cultures, including Classics, Linguistics, Philology, Comparative Literature, Bilingual Education, Second Language Acquisition, and ESL.
Phi Sigma Iotais the highest academic honor in the field of foreign languages.
Phi Sigma Iotapromotes international communication and understanding, and a sentiment of amity among nations.
Phi Sigma Iota helps us learn about ourselves and our cultural heritage by understanding others.
Phi Sigma Iota …
Fosters the spirit of liberal culture.
Stands for freedom of mind and democracy of learning.
Stimulates and supports scholarly programs nationwide.
Promotes trips abroad to facilitate the members' opportunity to further their training in foreign languages.
Organizes annual essay contests and grants to reward efforts of talented, ambitious undergraduate and graduate students, to help them in their studies and research.
Publishes the national magazine, The Forum, to keep the membership and the public informed on matters of interest in the field of foreign languages.
Phi Sigma Iotahonors…
Junior and senior undergraduate students of foreign languages who (a) have at least a B average in their entire college work and all foreign language courses; (b) have completed at least one course at the third-year level; and (c) rank in the highest 35 percent of their class in general scholarship.
Graduate students of foreign languages who (a) have completed at least one semester of graduate work; (b) have at least a B plus average in all courses taken; and (c) have attained a high degree of competence in at least one foreign language.
Undergraduate and graduate students of summer schools, study-abroad programs, and extension division under special conditions.
Outstanding foreign-languages faculty of colleges and universities.
Persons not eligible for numerary membership, but who have made extraordinary contributions to the ideals for which PHI SIGMA IOTA stands.
Scholarly achievements without regard to race, religion, or nationality.
Educational institutions of higher learning by granting a charter.
A Phi Sigma Iota Chapter constitutes a great incentive for talented ambitious students to enroll in your institution!
Phi Sigma Iota
Welcomes inquiries and applications from institutions of higher learning.
Phi sigma iota is a non-profit organization. Donations received from individuals and corporations to support the society's scholarly programs are tax-deductible under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code.