Scholarships

If no contact person is listed, please see Jean Augustine (304/696-6214) in University Development.

Available to All College of Science Students

• Air Force Officer. Contact: Robert C. Becton
• Department of Homeland Security Scholarship and Fellowship Program
• Goldwater Scholarship. Contact Person: Gary Anderson (304/696-6594)
• Intel Science Talent Search
• Linda Royer Kennedy Scholarship by the Cobb Foundation. Contact: Jean Augustine (304/696-6214)
• Leopold K. and Elizabeth F. Marmet Fund. Contact: Jean Augustine (304/696-6214)
• Marshall University Alumni Legacy Tuition Reduction Program
• Marshall University Financial Aid Office (800/438-5389 or 304/696-3162)
• H.D. (Dan) Moore and Jewell Ridgeway Moore Memorial Scholarship. Contact: Jean Augustine (304/696-6214)
• NASA Space Grant Scholarships ($1000 per student). Contact Person: Depends on Department
• A. Michael Perry Freshman Scholarship. Contact: Marshall University Financial Aid Office (800/438-5389 or 304/696-3162)
• Presidential Scholarship. Contact: Marshall University Financial Aid Office (800/438-5389 or 304/696-3162)
• SMART grant. Contact: Marshall University Financial Aid Office (800/438-5389 or 304/696-3162)
• SURE Research Scholars Award. ($4000 for summer). Contact Person: Michael Norton (304/696-6627)
• West Virginia Science and Engineering Scholarship. Contact the Higher Education Policy Commission (HEPC)

Biology Majors (304/696-3148)

• Junior League Garden Club Scholarship (Botany majors)
• Jane Whitley Mittendorf (Shared between Biology, Chemistry, Clinical Lab, Geology and Physics)
• Tuition Wavers (pdf)

Chemistry Majors (Rudolf Burci, 304/696-4808)

Notices for all of these are posted several weeks prior to selection on doors on the 4th floor, usually around the beginning of March. Applications are in the Chemistry office, but will not be distributed until the notices go up.

• The Paul and Catherine Babb Scholarship. Awarded annually to a chemistry major and provides $1000 towards that student's academic expenses. Contact Person: Rudolf Burcl (304/696-4808)

• Brammer Brothers Scholarship. Provides in-state tuition and fees to an out-of-state chemistry major student. Contact Person: Rudolf Burcl (304/696-4808)

• James H. Debord Memorial Scholarship. Science and Math scholarship shared with the College of Business between Chemistry, Biological Chemistry and Physics. Contact Person: Rudolf Burcl (304/696-4808)

• The Chang and Chung Kong Scholarship.  Tuition, fees, and books to a student for two years. Contact Person: Rudolf Burcl (304/696-4808)

• The Gamma Eta Scholar Award. Awarded annually to a member of Alpha Chi Sigma Professional Chemistry Fraternity based a combination of scholarly excellence and active participation in the Gamma Eta chapter of Alpha Chi Sigma. This scholarship currently has a value of $1000. Contact Person: Rudolf Burcl (304/696-4808)

• Bernard L. and Sylvia Rosen Miller Memorial. Shared between Chemistry, Biological Chemistry and Physics. Contact Person: Rudolf Burcl (304/696-4808)

• Jane Whitley Mittendorf.  Shared between Biology, Chemistry, Clinical Lab, Geology and Physics. Contact Person: Rudolf Burcl (304/696-4808)

• The Faculty Undergraduate Commendation Scholarship. Awarded annually to a chemistry major and currently has a value of $500. Contact Person: Rudolf Burcl (304/696-4808)

• Alumni Summer Research Fellowship. Contact Person: Rudolf Burcl (304/696-4808)

For most of the above, see http://www.marshall.edu/chemistry/scholarships.asp and contact Rudolf Burcl (304/696-4808).

Geology Majors (304/696-6720)

During each academic year, the Department of Geology offers the following forms of financial support:  

• Robert E. Fox Geology Field Camp Endowment: $2,500
• Mr. and Mrs. R.L. Hooser Scholarship
• Jane Whitley Mittendorf (Shared between Biology, Chemistry, Clinical Lab, Geology and Physics)
• The MU Department of Geology Endowed Scholarship: $1,500

For more information, contact:  Dr. Ronald Martino.

Integrated Science & Technology Majors (304/696-6498)

See Available to all College of Science Students above

Mathematics Majors (304/696-6482) 

• Student of the Year
• Graduate of the Year

Minority Students

• Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA)
• Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
• Minority Scholarships, Fellowships and Postdoctoral Awards in Medicine, Health and Related Fields
• Student National Medical Association

Physics Majors (304/696-6738)

• James H. Debord Memorial Scholarship. (Science and Math scholarship shared with the College of Business between Chemistry, Biological Chemistry and Physics)

• A. Dixon Callihan, Donald C. Martin and Ralph P. Hron Memorial Physics Scholarship. Contact:  The Marshall University Foundation, Inc.

• Alva and Dixon Callihan Scholarship/John Marshall Scholarship.

• Dr. Thomas J. and Mary A. Manakkil Memorial Scholarship.  Contact: The Marshall University Foundation, Inc.
• Bernard L. and Sylvia Rosen Miller Memorial  (Shared between Chemistry, Biological Chemistry and Physics)
• Jane Whitley Mittendorf (Shared between Biology, Chemistry, Clinical Lab, Geology and Physics)

Pre-Health Care Majors (Dr. Wayne Elmore, 304/696-2372)

• Francis A. Scott Scholarship

• Dr. John J. and Mary S. Sheridan Scholarship (Shared with the College of Nursing)

• Howard Hughes  Medical Institute Student Resources.

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