Scholarships
The Department of Physics has funding available for need-based and academic scholarships for each academic year. Please make sure you read the requirements and guidelines for these scholarships before submitting an application. UAB provides additional scholarship opportunities for entering freshmen and transfer students, both resident and non-resident.
The Robert and Edith Bauman Endowed Scholarship in Physics
The Robert and Edith Bauman Endowed Scholarship in Physics is open to incoming students, or students currently enrolled in the Department of Physics. Candidates must have demonstrated solid academic promise and have an overall grade point average of at least 3.0. Preference will be given to the most promising entering students. The scholarship is an annual award. Recipients may re-apply for the award in subsequent years as long as they maintain the required 3.0 grade point average. Majoring in physics is a requirement for receiving and maintaining this prestigious scholarship. Bauman recipients who change to a major other than physics will have their award rescinded.
The Edward L. Wills Endowed Scholarship in Physics
The Edward L. Willis Endowed Scholarship in Physics is available for students currently enrolled in or admitted to a degree-granting program in the Department of Physics. Applicants must demonstrate solid academic promise and achievement and have earned at least an overall 3.0 grade point average in coursework completed prior to the time of application. The scholarship is an annual award. Recipients are eligible to apply for the award in subsequent years as long as they maintain the required 3.0 grade point average.
The Evan Garrison Memorial Endowed Award in Physics
The Evan Garrison Memorial Endowed Award in Physics is available for students who are currently enrolled in or admitted to a degree-granting undergraduate program within the Department of Physics at UAB. Applicants must demonstrate solid academic achievement and leadership qualities. They must have earned an overall 3.0 GPS or higher in coursework completed prior to their application. These funds shall provide support to students for whom affordability may be an obstacle, and who might otherwise be unable to attend the University. Preference will be given to applicants who have attended a public Alabama High School. This is an annual award. Recipients are eligible to apply for the award in subsequent years as long as they continue to meet scholarship requirements. In order to receive this award, students must be enrolled full time in course work required for their Physics degree program during the semester of designated disbursement. Students not meeting these conditions will have their scholarship terminated.
The Dr. Lowell Wenger Endowed Scholarship
The Dr. Lowell Wenger Endowed Scholarship in Physics is an annual award available to currently enrolled UAB students majoring in physics. To be considered for the scholarship, you must submit the BSMART scholarship application no later than midnight, March 1st. To be eligible you must have at least a 3.0 overall GPA.
Apply for all of the scholarships above
Alabama Space Grant Consortium Scholarship
Applicants for this scholarship must be enrolled full-time in a program of study in the UAB Department of Physics. They must have a specific research project relevant to a NASA Mission Directorate, commercial space, and/or the ISS U.S. National Lab. Alabama Space Grant strongly encourages applications from traditionally underserved and underrepresented communities.
Applicants for this Undergraduate Scholarship must meet the following requirements:
- A United States citizen
- Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Physics of interest to NASA, commercial space or the ISS
- Enrolled as a full-time student at the UAB Department of Physics and classified as a junior or senior
- In good academic standing with a GPA of at least 3.0 (out of 4.0).
Amount: This scholarship award is limited to a maximum of $1,500 student stipend (or $750 for one semester)
Apply at https://www.uah.edu/asgc
Physics Research Opportunities Scholarship
Scholarships are available for our exceptional Physics majors who are looking to enhance their UAB research experience and their CV by participating in the research labs of our Physics professors. Please contact the department chair.
Other Scholarships
The university and UAB's College of Arts and Sciences offer many other scholarships to incoming and current students. You can explore these options and apply through https://uab.scholarships.ngwebsolutions.com/CMXAdmin/Cmx_Content.aspx?cpId=1444