Here are some scholarships, grants, Physics awards, felloships and other opportunities for Physics Majors. In addition look at the REU and Internships page for more opportunities.

UWW Physics Tips on Applying

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SCHOLARSHIPS FOR WOMEN AND MINORITIES

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• APS/IBM Research Internship for Undergraduate Women

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

• National Society of Black Physicists

  NSBP Scholarships http://www.nsbp.org/scholarships/

• APS Scholarship for Minority Undergraduate Physics Majors

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

• APS Scholarship for Women Undergraduate Physics Majors

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

• Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce Research Park Technology Scholorship

  The scholarships will be awarded each year to two (2) college juniors in a technology field and will continue through their senior year, provided they meet program criteria. Each student will receive $5,000 a year ($2,500 each semester) totaling $10,000.

• UW-Madison Engineering

  http://studentservices.engr.wisc.edu/diversity/sure/
• WiscAMP Academic Enrichment Program (WiscAMP-AEP) 8 Week course and $3500 stipend.

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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
• ASM-Milwaukee Ernie Guenther Memorial Scholarship Material Science and Engineering within the State of Wisconsin

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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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Felloships Programs

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• National Academies Felloships Office
• Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships Pre-doctoral, Dissertation, and Post-doctoral fellowships.
• Jefferson Science Fellowships.
• Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowship
• DOE Computational Science Graduate Felloship Krell Institute $32,400 sipend, tuition, and fees.
• DOE National Muclear Security Administration Stewardship Science Graduate Felloship Krell Institute $32,400 sipend, tuition, and fees.
• Naval Research Laboratory Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

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