Here are some scholarships, grants, Physics awards, and internship opportunities available to UWW Physics students.

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Scholarships and awards within UW-W Physics department

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• First Year Physics Award

• Physics Dept. Scholarship

• Physics Exceptional service Award

• R.W. Prucha Memorial Scholarship

  One or more $500 scholarship awarded to students pursuing a career in Physics Education and teaching. Contact: Prof. Sahyun http://my.uww.edu/scholarships/detail.aspx?ID=73

• A. A. Upham Science Scholarship

• William Beck Scholarship

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Scholarships within UW-Whitewater

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• Go to the following website and log in: http://my.uww.edu/scholarships/ Students can now apply online for approximately 100 different scholarships.

• College of L&S Alumni Scholarship (DUE FEB 1)

  Five $3000 scholarships, must have freshman standing, be enrolled for next fall, have a declared major, and have completed a minimum of 12-15 credits. Contact: Prof. Rybski http://www.uww.edu/cls/scholar_awards/ls_alumni.html

• McNair Scholarship

  Scholarship for students starting their junior year, and are either from under-represented groups in graduate education (e.g., African-American, Latino, etc.) or from a first-generation college, low-income family. Students must be interested in research and pursuing graduate study. http://www.uww.edu/acadsupp/mcnair/

• Annabelle & Anton Dorn Scholarship

  This $1250 scholarship for the 2008/2009 school year is available to a child of a UW-Whitewater employee. Any major. The deadline is February 15, 2008. Please contact Joette Mather, Scholarship Coordinator, Admissions Office, Roseman Building or call Ext. 1513 for more information. http://scholarships.uww.edu

• Letters & Sciences Alumni Scholarship

  Five $3,000 scholarships available. For eligibility, students must have freshman standing, be enrolled for the next fall semester, have declared a major within the College of Letters and Sciences, and have completed a minimum of 12-15 credits at UW-Whitewater. http://www.uww.edu/cls/scholar_awards/ls_alumni.html

• Ernella S. Hunziker Scholarship

  The Dr. Ernella S. Hunziker Scholarship application for the 2008-2009 academic year. Applications are due Thursday, April 3, 2008. This scholarship was made possible by Dr. Ernella S. Hunziker, UW-W professor in Art and Education from 1963 to 1990. UW-W full-time students (12 credits or more) scholarships are $3,000 per academic year, payable over two semesters. UW-W part-time students (6-11.5 credits) scholarship awards are $1,500 per academic year, payable over two semesters. Payment of the grant will be made directly to UW-Whitewater, not the recipient, to be applied toward payment of tuition.

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Wisconsin Scholarships and Awards

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• NASA Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium (WSGC) Scholarship Program (DUE FEB 4)

  Several scholarships up to $1500. Award winners will be chosen based on academic performance, space-related promise, and the application. Contact: Prof. Boukahil http://www.uwgb.edu/wsgc/students/us.asp

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National Scholarships and Awards

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• Barry Goldwater Scholarship (DUE JAN 31)

  Up to 300 Scholarships for $7500 annually. Available for rising juniors and seniors. Students must be nominated internally by the University. Contact: Prof Benjamin (Prof. Anderson, chemistry) http://www.act.org/goldwater/

• SPS (Society of Physics Students) Scholarships (DUE starting FEB 1)

  http://www.aip.org/education/sps/programs/scholarships/

• AAPT Physics Teaching Scholarships and Grants

  http://www.aapt.org/Grants/grants.cfm

• Teachers Count Physics Teaching Scholarship link list

  http://www.teacherscount.org/wannateach/scholarships/national.shtml

• NextStudent directory of physics scholarships link list

  http://www.nextstudent.com/directory-of-scholarships/Major/0156/Academic-Physics-scholarships.aspx

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STUDENT RESEARCH SUPPORT

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• UW-Whitewater Undergrad Research Program (Due around Dec 1, around April 29)

  Up to $500 for student research projects per semester. Projects are presented on Undergraduate Research Day on campus in April. Selected projects will presented nationally at the National Council for Undergraduate Research.http://www.uww.edu/urp/

• UW-Whitewater Undergrad Research Travel (Rolling deadline)

  http://www.uww.edu/urp/

• Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research (DUE MAR 15, OCT 15)

  Up to $2500 for individual student research projects. http://www.sigmaxi.org/programs/giar/index.shtml

• SPS Undergraduate Research Awards (DUE NOV 15)

  Up to $2000 for a research project to be carried out by SPS Chapter. http://www.aip.org/education/sps/programs/awards/research.htm

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SUMMER PROGRAMS/SCHOLARSHIPS FOR WOMEN AND UNDER-REPRESENTED MINORITIES

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• APS/IBM Research Internship for Undergraduate Women

  http://www.aps.org/programs/women/scholarships/ibm/index.cfm

• APS Scholarship for Minority Undergraduate Physics Majors

  http://www.aps.org/programs/minorities/honors/scholarship/index.cfm

• University of Chicago Physics REU

  http://physics.uchicago.edu/reu_phys.html

• UW-Madison Engineering

  http://studentservices.engr.wisc.edu/diversity/sure/

• Other Compilations

  http://www.aps.org/programs/education/resources/scholarships.cfm

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