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Physics and Astronomy Undergraduate Scholarships

Office of Scholarship Services

For more information please contact the physics department office at (509) 335-1698, or check out the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships website, or email questions to physics@wsu.edu.

Paul A Anderson Award for Excellence

Academic excellence and/or exceptional research are the criteria to receive the Paul Anderson Award. A cash award is presented to senior undergraduate physics majors for exceptional academics, research and service.

Paul A Bender Scholarship

A scholarship will be awarded in two separate equal portions during the academic year to undergraduate physics majors for exceptional academics, research and service.

Miles and Muriel Dresser Scholarship

A scholarship will be awarded in two separate equal portions during the academic year to undergraduate physics majors for exceptional academics or research.

Edward E Donaldson Scholar

The Donaldson Scholar is awarded to support undergraduate summer research. A call for applications will go out each spring.

J Thomas Dickinson Research Award

The Dickinson Research Award is awarded to support undergraduate summer research. A call for applications will go out each spring.

Department of Physics Textbook Scholarship

A $100.00 scholarship is awarded to certified physics majors who earn a GPA of B+ (3.30) or better and are enrolled for 12 credits or more during a fall or spring semester, and in the subsequent semester (fall or spring semesters only). They must still be working on their degree work. A various number of these awards are made each semester.