Department of Physics Scholarships and Awards
Undergraduate Student Award and Scholarship Recipients
Each May, the Department of Physics hosts an Undergraduate Awards Ceremony where high achieving students are given awards for
their hard work, or presented with scholarships for the upcoming academic year. Past awards and scholarship
recipients can be found on the following page:
Physics Undergraduate Summer Research Program
The Department of Physics Undergraduate Summer Research Program supports undergraduate physics and engineering physics
majors pursuing research projects with an approved faculty sponsor during the summer. The program runs 10 weeks, but may
extend further depending on the availibility of funds.
Valentino Physics Academic Achievement Scholarship
2011 Valentino Physics Academic Achievement Scholarship: Undergraduate scholarship for students newly admitted to The Ohio State University and will major in Physics or Engineering Physics.
College Scholarships
Scholarships for Engineering Undergraduates
Students who are in the College of Engineering are eligable to apply to many of the academic based or financial need based
scholarships the College offers.
Visit the
College of Engineering website to fill out an application.
International Research Grants for Undergraduates in Arts & Sciences
This grant is designed to encourage students to engage in research in international venues with their faculty research mentors.
Funding is available for up to $4,000.
Please visit theArts & Sciences Honors Program website for additional
information.
Scholarships and Grants for Arts & Sciences Undergraduates
Arts & Sciences Physics majors can find scholarship and award opportunities on the Arts and
Sciences College website.
Honors students can find additional funding opportunities on the Arts & Sciences
Honors Program website.
Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Scholarship
Students must have attained senior standing and meet one of the following criteria: be a potential candidate for graduation with distinction; or present other evidence of work on a significant research project.
Award: $500 to approximately $8,000 (applied toward university fees)
Contact: Merijn van der Heijden, ASC Honors Director, vanderheijden.1@osu.edu, A&S Office, 207 Enarson Hall
Website: http://aschonors.osu.edu/undergrad
External Scholarships
NASA Aeronautics Scholarship
The Aeronautics Scholarship program is open to undergraduate students and includes a $15,000 scholarship for each academic year for 2 years. It also includes a
$10,000 summer internship at a NASA Research Center.
Additional information, including application information, can be found on the NASA Aeronautics Scholarship Program website.
Sigma Xi Research Funds
Sigma Xi is an international, multidisciplinary research society that endeavors to encourage support of orginal work across the spectrum of science and
technology.National application deadlines: March 15 and October 15 annually. Additional information can be found on the Sigma Xi website.
Research Scholarships and Grants
Physics Undergraduate Summer Research Program
The Department of Physics Undergraduate Summer Research Program supports undergraduate physics and engineering physics
majors pursuing research projects with an approved faculty sponsor during the summer. The program runs 10 weeks, but may
extend further depending on the availibility of funds.
Undergraduate Research Office at OSU
The Undergraduate Research Office at OSU is dedicated to helping students get involved in research. A large list of research grants
and scholarships available to OSU students can be found on their website:
NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program
The National Science Foundation funds a research program for undergraduates which consists of a group of about 10 undergraduates from various schools who work
in the research program of a host instition. Each student is associated with a specific research project, where he/she works closely with the faculty and other
researchers. The program includes a summer stipend and housing.
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