We are happy to announce the availability of several departmental undergraduate scholarships. Please encourage our undergraduate majors to apply! There are two separate applications for the awards. The application deadline for all scholarships is Friday, April 26, 2019.

The Faith Van Nice and Kuntz-Swinehart scholarships recognize outstanding academic and research achievements by undergraduate chemistry and biochemistry majors.  One application (attached) is used for both awards. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.5 on a scale of 4.0 (or similar grade assessment). Funds will be made available for the 2019-2020 UO academic year. More information about these scholarships can be found on our website.

Application process: Click here for application instructions for the Faith Van Nice and Kuntz-Swinehart scholarships are attached to this email, or pick up a copy in the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department office, room 91 Klamath Hall. Please bring your application materials to the department office by 5pm on 4/26/19 in a sealed envelope addressed to Scholarships c/o Leah O’Brien, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Oregon.

The P-Chem Undergraduate Fellowship provides funding for students to conduct research during the summer in a physical chemistry lab at the University of Oregon, under the mentorship of a physical chemistry faculty member. Open to undergraduate students at the University of Oregon and from other undergraduate institutions that meet the following  eligibility criteria: minimum 3.0 GPA; U.S. citizen; must be returning to the UO or home institution the term after the fellowship; may not be paid to conduct research through other internal UO research support programs during the same fellowship period.

Application process: Students apply online for the P-Chem Undergraduate Fellowship. Fellowship details and application instructions are available online at https://urop.uoregon.edu/p-chem/

The submission deadline for all departmental undergraduate scholarship applications is Friday, April 26, 2019. Scholarship awards will be announced near the end of May.

If you have questions regarding the application process, please contact Leah O’Brien, by phone (541) 346-4839 or by email at leaho@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.