Brinkley-Lane Scholars

Welcome to the Brinkley-Lane Scholars Program, the most prestigious award program offered at East Carolina University.

We challenge you to join us in an academic experience that goes beyond the ordinary.

This four-year merit scholarship recognizes outstanding academic performance, commitment to community engagement and strong leadership skills. Recipients receive a fully funded education, covering the cost of tuition, fees, room and board for both in-state and out-of-state students and unique high impact experiences, as well as the ability to explore the world with a $5,000 study abroad stipend. Scholars benefit from access to an array of leadership opportunities, research with award-winning faculty and a robust alumni network.

Brinkley-Lane Scholars pursue excellence in every endeavor and collaborate to cultivate an inclusive and inspiring community. They also serve the public and seek to grow as engaged and purposeful citizens.

“I knew coming to ECU that I was given a big opportunity through the Brinkley-Lane Scholarship, and I wanted to utilize every ounce of that all the time I had. Being able to have that name and title and carry that through undergrad, people took me a different level of seriousness. The opportunities, the people I was able to meet and the vision I had for my future as a 17-year-old coming to Greenville for the first time only became the vision that it has because of the scholarship and the people who invested in me and were willing to support any of my endeavors that I had throughout undergrad into medical school. The connections and experiences from Brinkley-Lane Scholars have continued to now, eight years later.”

-Dana Shefet, Brinkley-Lane Scholar ’21, Brody School of Medicine ’25