Scholarships & Funding

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Scholarships

Department of Physics scholarships are awarded for a variety of considerations including academic achievement, financial need, research interests, and outreach activities. Students must complete the ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· General Scholarship Application and the Arts & Sciences Scholarship Application in order to apply for and submit supplemental information forÌýdepartment-based scholarships. The application is open November 1 through March 15 for the following academic year. Currently, departmental scholarships in physics are only available for continuing students.

Conference Travel Funding

Undergraduate Research Travel Award (for students presenting research)

Physics or engineering physics undergraduates traveling to present a paper or poster on their research at a conference in the United States can apply for an Undergraduate Research Travel Award. Funding is provided through generous donations to the Jesse Kramer Undergraduate Travel Award Fund and the Uriel Nauenberg Undergraduate Research Travel Award Fund.

Undergraduate Conference Travel Support (for students attending a conference)

The Department of Physics accepts applications from undergraduate physics and engineering physics majors for conference travel support to attend physics related conferences (examples may include:Ìý,Ìý,Ìý,Ìý).