Scholarships

Chemistry & Chemical Biology Scholarships

The next application will be announced in January 2025.

Applications can be submitted online.

All applicants must be Chemistry majors since January 1, 2025.

Pre-Chemistry and Biochemistry do not qualify.

 

Dr. Thomas Whaley Endowed Memorial Scholarship

  • Summer research stipend with supply stipend for advisor
  • Desire to perform research for one summer in a Chemistry and Chemical Biology faculty member’s lab
  • Enrolled full-time at UNM through Fall 2024
  • Preference given to New Mexico residents

 

Other Scholarships

 

  1. L. Riebsomer Memorial Endowment
  • Must have earned between 26-59 credit hours (Freshman-Sophomore)
  1. Dean Uhl Merit Scholarship in Chemistry
  • Must have earned at least 60 credit hours (sophomore)
  • Chemistry/engineering major
  1. Ann Kahn Memorial Prize in Chemistry
  • Must have earned at least 93 credit hours (Junior)
  • Evidence of service, including activities with the ACS student affiliate chapter
  1. Mike Millican Prize in Chemistry
  • Bachelor of Science in chemistry major
  • Must have earned at least 93 credit hours (Junior)
  1. Stephen & Fay Evans Martin Endowment for Undergraduate Research in Chemistry
  • Minimum 5 GPA, must be nominated by a faculty member for outstanding research abilities
  • Preference is given to students enrolled in the Chemistry Honors Program and who desire to pursue a graduate degree in Chemistry
  1. Joan Willard Hemsing Tinoco Scholarship
  • Female undergraduate
  1. Maurice L. Hughes Scholarship
  • The award will be available to a junior or senior and will remain with the student until graduation
  • Demonstrate academic achievement by maintaining an overall GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 system

 

     Required Materials for applications:

Dr. Thomas Whaley Endowed Memorial Scholarship:

link and QR code for CHEMISTRY scholarships except Whaley
  1. Written research plan (see the application form for detail)
  2. Faculty support statement
  3. Resume
  4. Unofficial transcript
  5. Complete online application form submitted to:  https://forms.office.com/r/TBFv65rsRN  
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All other Chemistry scholarships: (You only need to submit one application. We will consider you for all the scholarships you are qualified)

link and QR code for Whaley Scholarship Form
  1. Statement (see the application form for detail)
  2. Faculty nomination letter (for Evan-Martin scholarship only)
  3. Unofficial transcript
  4. Complete online application form submitted to: https://forms.office.com/r/f0k69qHLDb 
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