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For questions about scholarships, please contact Adrianne Chacon.For questions about research fellowships, please contact Sarah Simmons.
| Undergraduate Scholarships |
 The 2009-2010 College of Natural Sciences scholarship application deadline has passed. We are no longer accepting applications. Recipients of these scholarships, which are available to current undergraduates, are chosen by the College of Natural Sciences Undergraduate Scholarship Committee, except where noted. There is one standard online application for these scholarships. By submitting the standard online application, you will be considered for all awards for which you are eligible. A complete application consists of the online portion and two (2) faculty letters of recommendation. All materials, including the letters of recommendation, must be received no later than the April 15 deadline. Late and incomplete applications will not be considered. Also, remember to fill out the online application for the university-funded scholarships. Dr. H. Franklyn Alexander Endowed Scholarship Applicants must be full-time undergraduate students of high academic achievement in the College of Natural Sciences who are United States citizens or permanent residents. Students who have graduated from a Texas high school are strongly encouraged to apply. Students from a non-metropolitan area, for example one with a population of less than 150,000 people, are also encouraged to apply. Robert E. Boyer Endowed Presidential Scholarship for Natural Sciences Applicants must be full-time students enrolled in the College of Natural Sciences with a minimum 3.75 GPA and have completed 45 credit hours in residence at UT. College of Natural Sciences Foundation Scholarship Applicants must be a current full-time major in the College of Natural Sciences and have completed at least one semester of coursework in the College. Robert Smith Davis and Lyall Pickett Davis Scholarship Applicants must be a full-time junior, senior or graduate student declaring a major in one of the following: Physics, Biological Sciences, Chemistry/Biochemistry or Mathematics. Applicants must be planning a career in some field of science, have financial need and have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Dow Chemical Company-University of Texas Alumni Endowed Scholarship Applicants must be a child or grandchild of a current or retired Dow Chemical Company employee. Both incoming freshman and continuing students are encouraged to apply. Award is merit based and will be given to the most academically qualified full-time students based on high school or college grades. Georgia Felter and Carey Legett, Jr. Dean's Endowed Scholarship Applicants must be a current full-time major in the College of Natural Sciences. Students must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Financial need will be taken into consideration. Thomas and Elizabeth Merner Scholarship in Natural Sciences Applicants should be majoring in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or other sciences, and can be of any classification. Students must be enrolled full-time, in financial need and show strong academic performance. National Instruments Endowed Scholarship for Excellence Applicants must be a sophomore or above and must be majoring in Computer Sciences, Mathematics or Physics with a minimum 3.5 GPA and enrolled full-time. Students who are involved in research that includes a substantial level of computing or laboratory measurement skills are encouraged to apply. Natural Sciences 21st Century Endowed Presidential Scholarship Applicants must be full-time students enrolled in the College of Natural Sciences with a minimum 3.75 GPA and have completed 45 hours of coursework in residence at UT. Natural Sciences Council Scholarship Applicants must be a current major in the College and have completed 30 hours of coursework in residence, with at least two semesters completed as a Natural Sciences major. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and must also show demonstrated leadership qualities or other types of service endeavors and activities involving the College. *Recipients are chosen by a committee that will include students and faculty. **The deadline for this scholarship varies but is typically set for mid-March. Elizabeth Sherrell Endowed Scholarship Applicants must be a full-time sophomore or above majoring in Mathematics, Physics or Chemistry/Biochemistry with at least a 3.0 GPA in their major. Students who are Texas residents and students who work 10 or more hours per week are strongly encouraged to apply. James W. Vick Endowed Presidential Scholarship in Natural Sciences Applicants must be a junior or senior enrolled full-time in the College of Natural Sciences with a minimum 3.75 GPA and have completed 45 credit hours in residence at UT. Brian Murray Welch Endowed Memorial Scholarship Applicants must be current full-time majors in the College of Natural Sciences with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Students who are employees of, or whose parents or grandparents are employees of ONDEO Nalco are strongly encouraged to apply. Students who are graduates from the Childress Independent School District in Childress, TX, or graduates of Permian High School in Odessa, TX are also encouraged to apply. |
