Each year, the Department of Physics and Astronomy is pleased to be able  to offer a number of undergraduate scholarships to physics majors who  show unusual aptitude and achievement in their undergraduate studies.  These scholarships have been established to honor distinguished former  teachers and alumni, and to honor the students who receive them. The  department does not differentiate between these various awards  regarding eligibility, criteria for awards, stipends or merit. The number  of awards and the size of the stipend may vary slightly from year to year,  but typically there are about 12 scholarships in all, with stipends ranging  from $500 for freshmen and sophomore students to $1,000 for junior and  senior students. Physics scholarships are merit awards and are granted  on the basis of motivation, aptitude, and achievement.

 The Department of Physics and Astronomy places a high premium on  academic scholarship. The strength of the undergraduate program lies in  the quality , not the quantity, of its undergraduate majors, and the  department actively seeks new majors who are themselves looking for  such a program. The department welcomes scholarship applications from  interested students. Decisions are made without discrimination on the  basis of disability, and such decisions do not limit, segregate, or classify  applicants or employees based on disability in a way that adversely  affects their opportunities or status.

Applications are normally received during the month of April for the following academic year, except for transfer students and for freshmen, in which  case, applications will be received at any time. An application should  consist of (a) a letter describing one's academic history, interests, and  personal goals, including a statement of intent of the applicant to major  in Physics, (b) a transcript of one's academic record, and (c) letters from  two (or more, if desired) former teachers or professors..

Instructions

All students who are pursuing a planned course of study which will  lead to a degree from the Department of Physics and Astronomy are  eligible to apply for scholarship assistance.

The following items are required:

1. the Departmental application form;
2. an unofficial transcript (printed from MyZou) of your academic record; 
3. letters of recommendation from one of your teachers (sent electronically or through regular mail to the Director of Undergraduate Studies).

To apply for scholarship aid from the Department of Physics and  Astronomy submit the items listed above directly to:

Dr. Dorina Kosztin
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Department of Physics and Astronomy
224 Physics Bldg.
University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO  65211