Awards, Scholarships, and Financial Aid
- Fellowships and Scholarships at CSURF
- Undergraduate Travel Awards
- Also, consult the Undergraduate Catalog for a long list of scholarships. In particular, consider the The J. Marshall Crews Scholarship for Science.
In addition, the following are specifically targeted toward students of physics:
Marvin K. Moss
Scholarship
Newly-established for 2007-08, this annual scholarship is
named for retiring Professor Marvin Moss and is open to students in the physical
sciences (Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics), with preference given to
qualifying physics majors. Selection criteria are financial need followed by
strong and demonstrated academic performance. The scholarship may be renewable
if the recipient maintains a 3.0 GPA in their major field of study.
Earl Bernard
Wilson Scholarship
Initiated in 2003, this scholarship is designated
for a student who is a declared physics major, married, and who demonstrates
financial need. While the primary consideration is need, the recipient must have
at least a 2.50 GPA on all work attempted at UNCW.
Hernandez
Award
The Hernandez Award, established in 2003 by Professor Emeritus
Hildelisa Hernandez, recognizes outstanding academic achievement by a member of
the junior class who is seeking the B.S. degree in physics. The award carries a
stipend of $500 to help defray the cost of the recipient's education at UNCW.
Walter Schmid
Award
The Walter Schmid Award is given annually to a graduating senior
with a B.S. in physics, who, in the opinion of the physics faculty, shows great
potential for contributing to the fields of theoretical or applied physics. The
award consists of an engraved plaque and a cash prize.
The award honors the memory of Walter Schmid, an engineer and inventor best known for his development of the bazooka fuse credited with stopping the Russian T-34 tank in the Korean War. His son, Dr. Walter (Tom) Schmid, a professor in UNCW’s Department of Philosophy and Religion, established the award in 1985 in remembrance of his father, who often spoke of physical laws as the “logic” of nature.
Bookstore
Scholarships
Each year the University Bookstore provides two
scholarships for deserving physics students. The scholarships, in the amount of
$160 each, must be used toward the purchase of textbooks/supplies in the
University Bookstore.
Other
Financial Aid
Physics students may qualify for part-time employment in
the Department through the Work Study Program or the Work Assistant Program. In
addition, paid internships are sometimes available with local industrial
concerns, such as Corning, DuPont, and General Electric.
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