Physics Scholarships and Fellowships
Current WSU students interested in any LAS scholarship, including physics, must submit an application online at:
Funding for Undergraduate Students
Here is a list of the current scholarships that the physics department awards. Each scholarship has individual guidelines which are listed below.
- Douglas A. Knight Memorial Scholarship.
- Jean and Henry Unruh, Jr. Scholarship.
- Loper Family Scholarship/Fellowship.
- Nelson S. Ladd Physics Scholarship.
- Timothy T. Scrivner & Jeanne E. Scrivner Endowed Scholarship.
The deadline for scholarship applications is April 1, 2024 for scholarships starting the following academic year. Every physics student should apply. If you are majoring in physics and minoring/majoring in math, you may qualify for awards specific to mathematics students. More information can be found at Mathematics Scholarships.
For questions please contact the Physics Scholarship Coordinator, Dr. Terrance Figy [email] at 978-5565 or the LAS Scholarship Coordinator, Debbie Neil, at 978-6656.
2022/2023 Awardees ($12,294.00)
Tonya Keiffer, Tyler Zeller, Krystal Groshans, Octavia Pacheco Vazquez, Dustin Burgardt, Caleb Buhler, Shanli Dace, Dion Samual
2021/2022 Awardees
Jaden Nola, Richard Whitehill, Tonya Kieffer, Ayshea Banes, Tyler Zeller, Krystal Groshans, Octavia Pacheo Vazquez
2020/2021 Awardees
Octavio Pacheco Vazquez, Ayshea Banes, Tyler Nolan, Christopher Wright, Richard Whitehill, Elton Bowman, Koby Bradshaw, Alexandra Olmstead
2019/2020 Awardees
Ryan Pastor, Rebecka Brown, Christopher Wright, Jerrod Horsch
Funding for Graduate StudentsHall-Schneider Family Physics FellowshipAbout Evelyn Hall: Evelyn Hall finished her BA in physics at the University of Wichita in 1962 and continued towards a master’s degree in physics, ultimately completing an MS in engineering mechanics at WSU in 1974. She worked in aeronautical engineering on a joint WSU/KU program for four semester working full time at both Boeing and Cessna Aircraft. Evelyn spent nine years with BDM Corporation before returning to Cessna Aircraft and retiring in 2004. Her husband, Charles Schneider, had a 35-year career in engineering and program management before retiring from Boeing in 1993.Deadline: TBA
