Department of Physics and AstronomyDepartmental Scholarships
Scholarship recipients are selected in the spring with the award presented in the
fall and spring semesters following registration. All incoming, undergraduate and
graduate student scholarships are administered by the departmental scholarship committee
and department chairperson, unless otherwise noted.
All applications should be filled out online using the correct university scholarship application. Applicants do not need to apply for a particular physics endowed scholarship. After
the deadline has passed, the departmental scholarship committee retrieves the application
materials from the university's scholarship website and determines the amounts to
be granted and the recipients of the Department of Physics and Astronomy scholarships.
In addition, the departmental scholarship committee recommends several physics majors
for merit-based and need-based College of Arts and Sciences scholarships.
Typical scholarships are in the $500.00 - $2,000.00 range thanks to the generosity
of the many friends of the department.
Deadlines
January 15th for graduate students
February 1st for undergraduate students
Available Departmental Scholarships
Department of Physics Endowed Scholarships and Scholarship Donors
The Department of Physics and Astronomy is very fortunate to have several endowed scholarships for our students. This would obviously not be true without the significant generosity of the donors of these scholarships over many years. The Department of Physics and Astronomy and all of the scholarship recipients are very grateful to these donors. What follows are brief discussions of the donors of these scholarships, along with brief descriptions of the scholarships they have made possible.
Mr. J. Fred and Mrs. Odetta Greer Bucy
Donors of:
- The Bucy Graduate Scholarships in Applied Physics
- The Bucy Undergraduate Scholarships in Physics
- The Bucy Endowed Chair in Physics
J. Fred Bucy is one of the most distinguished alumni of the Department of Physics and Astronomy and of Texas Tech University.
Drs. Shubhra and Keshab Gangopadhyay
Donors of:
- The Gangopadhyay Undergraduate Endowed Scholarship in Physics
Shubhra Gangopadhyay is a former Physics faculty member who is a good friend to many of us in the department. Her research is in semiconductor materials and devices.
Mrs. Glen A. Mann, the Mann Family and Friends of Glen Mann
- The Glen A. Mann Memorial Scholarship
Glen A. Mann was a long-time Physics faculty member who passed away several years ago. He was a good friend to many of us in the department. His research interests were in experimental infrared spectroscopy of molecules.
Dr. A. Isabelle Howe, the Howe Family and Friends of David Howe
Donors of:
- The David Howe Graduate Fellowship in Physics
David Howe was a Physics faculty member who passed away several years ago. He was a good friend to many of us in the department. His research interests were in experimental nuclear physics and in the observational search for gravity waves.
Mrs. Tamara Seibt, the Seibt Family, and Friends of Pete Seibt
Donors of:
- The Peter J. Seibt Graduate Scholarship in Physics
Peter J. Seibt was a long-time Physics staff member who passed away several years ago. He had been a graduate student in the department and had received his PhD in experimental molecular spectroscopy.
Dr. and Mrs. Henry C. Thomas
Donors of:
- The Henry C. Thomas Scholarship
Henry C. Thomas is a long-time Physics faculty member who retired several years ago. His early research interests were in experimental nuclear physics. Later, he changed to experimental solid state physics.
Mrs. J.W. Day, the Day Family and Friends of J.W. Day
Donors of:
- The J.W. Day Memorial Scholarship
J.W. Day was a long-time Physics faculty member who passed away many years ago. The J.W. Day Memorial Scholarship was established by Mrs. J.W. Day.
Preston F. Gott
Donors of:
- The Gott Gold Tooth Award
Preston F. Gott was a long-time Physics faculty member who passed away a few years ago. He was a good friend to many in the department.
Mrs. Terry Menzel, the Menzel Family and Friends of Roland Menzel
Donors of:
- The E. Roland Menzel Scholarship in Physics
E. Roland Menzel was a long-time Physics faculty member who passed away in 2006. He was well-known nationally and internationally in the scientific community for his invention of the laser detection of latent fingerprint method and for his many other contributions to forensic physics.
Mr. Bob Schmidt, the Schmidt Family and Friends of C.C. and Alma Schmidt
Donors of:
- The C.C. Schmidt and Alma K. Schmidt Memorial Scholarship
C.C. Schmidt was a long-time Physics faculty member who passed away many years ago. In the 1950’s he was the Physics Department Chairman. Alma K. Schmidt was his wife.
Mrs. Sarah F. Sterne
Donors of:
- The Kenneth Sterne Term Endowed Scholarship
Kenneth Sterne was a long time friend of the Department of Physics who passed away many years ago. The Kenneth Stern Term Scholarship was established by his wife, Mrs. Sarah F. Sterne, in his memory.
Dr. Charles W. Myles
Donors of:
- The Charles and Barbara Myles Endowed Scholarship
Dr. Myles, a former faculty member established this scholarship to honor his late and beloved wife, Barbara J. Myles.
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