Department of Physics & Astronomy Scholarship Opportunities

This scholarship is for students intending to major in physics.  The scholarship is competitive and awarded annually by the department to an incoming freshman student.  The award amount varies and will be awarded in two separate equal portions during the academic year.  The winner will be selected on the basis of the high school grade point average,  letters of recommendation from high school teachers, and a short statement of interests and goals.  The application deadline for the yearly award is early spring.

The Claire May Band Scholarship in Physics was established in 1989 to recognize outstanding women interested in the physics program at Washington State University.The award amount varies and will be awarded in two separate equal portions during the academic year. Contact the department for more details at physics.wsu.edu .

This scholarship is intended for students transferring into WSU at a sophomore standing or higher.  The student is expected to declare themselves as physics majors during their first two semesters at WSU.  The scholarship is competitive and awarded annually.   The award covers the cost of in-state tuition at WSU for one semester, paid out in two equal portions during the academic year. The winner is selected on the basis of their college or community college grade point average and one or two letters of recommendations from college instructors.  The application deadline for the yearly award is early spring.

This scholarship is presented to an undergraduate physics major for exceptional academic work or to graduate students who excel in their dissertation research.  The recipient is awarded cash and a certificate.

The Edward E. Donaldson Surface Science Scholarship recognizes outstanding achievement in graduate research in the area of surface science.  The scholarship recipient receives a certificate and cash award.

This new scholarship recognizes outstanding achievement in graduate research in the area of Shock Compression Science.  Both a cash award and certificate are presented to the awardee.

A $100.00 scholarship is awarded to certified physics majors who earn a GPA of B+ (3.30) or better and are enrolled for 12 credits or more during a fall or spring semester, and in the subsequent semester (fall or spring semesters only), and have not completed their degree work.

Deadline for department scholarships is April 4, 2008

Scholarship Opportunities
Central Awards for 2008-2009
(Applications due January 31, 2008)

  Office of Scholarship Services

Physics Scholarships

For more information please contact the physics department office at (509) 335-9532, or check out our website at http://www.physics.wsu.edu, or email questions to physics@wsu.edu.