We are happy to announce the availability of several departmental undergraduate scholarships. There are two separate applications for the awards.

The applications are available in the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department office, room 91 Klamath Hall, or by clicking the links in the scholarship descriptions below.

The Faith Van Nice and Kuntz-Swinehart scholarships recognize outstanding academic and research achievements by undergraduate chemistry and biochemistry majors.  Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.5 on a scale of 4.0 (or similar grade assessment). Funds will be made available in September 2015 for the 2015-2016 UO academic year. One application is used for both awards – click here for printable PDF.

The SAACS Summer Research Awards support chemistry and biochemistry majors’ ability to complete summer research in their lab here at the UO, or elsewhere on an REU summer program.  Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a scale of 4.0 (or similar grade assessment). Funds will be made available for summer 2015.  A separate application is required – click here for printable PDF.

The submission deadline for all departmental undergraduate scholarships is Friday, May 1, 2015, at 5 pm.  Please bring your application materials to the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department office in room 91 Klamath Hall in a sealed envelope addressed to Scholarships c/o Julie Haack, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Oregon. Scholarship awards will be announced at the end of May.

If you have questions regarding the application process, please contact Julie Haack, by phone (541) 346-4604 or by email at jhaack@uoregon.edu.  The Department’s office hours are 8:00 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday.