Fellowships

There are a variety of different research awards, fellowships, and grants available to chemistry students interested in conducting research in various fields. Students can either choose to pursue independent on-campus research projects with the assistance of faculty members or participate in intensive research opportunities offered by external institutions and organizations.

Chemistry Department Fellowships

The James Stacy Coles, Littlefield, and Dana Walker Mayo Summer Research Fellowships are funded departmental fellowships that provide students with an exceptional opportunity for hands-on research. Students submit an application directly to the Chemistry Department. The Dana Walker Mayo fund also provides academic year opportunities.

College-Wide Summer and Academic Year Fellowships

College-wide fellowships are also available to support student research during the summer and academic year.

External Fellowships

A wide variety of institutions offer summer research opportunities in STEM fields. More information about finding off-campus summer research funding is provided during the Chemistry Department information session in the fall or through the student fellowships office.

Beckman Scholar Program (BSP): This unique research opportunity is a 15-month consecutive summer-academic year-summer experience, for two students in the spring of either their freshman, sophomore, or junior year. BSP supports field studies in a variety of disciplines (e.g., chemistry, biochemistry, the biological and medical sciences, or some interdisciplinary combination of these subjects). Research activities must be performed part-time (ten hours per week) during one academic year, and full-time over two summers (ten 40-hour weeks each summer) immediately before and after the academic year research experience.

Student Stipend $18,200; per student, distributed as follows:
- First summer - $6,800
- Academic Year - $4,600
- Second summer - $6,800
Scientific Supplies and Travel $2,800; per student, distributed as needed to support current research activities. Can be used to support travel, materials and supplies purchases, graduate school application fees, and other activities that support the Scholar’s research and their transition into future training positions.
Subsidized college housing, on campus housing is on a first come first served basis.

Click here for application guidelines and further information about the Beckman Scholars Program.

CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT FELLOWSHIPS

COLLEGE-WIDE SUMMER FELLOWSHIPS

NATIONAL FELLOWSHIPS

COLLEGE-WIDE ACADEMIC YEAR FELLOWSHIPS