For students to be considered for the following awards, they must submit an UMSL Scholarship Application through Academic Works.
The deadline for new and incoming students is January 12, 2025 and for continuing and graduate students the deadline is April 1, 2025. FAFSA must also be completed in order to be considered for the competitive scholarships.
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Charles W. Armbruster Scholarship: These scholarships are awarded to outstanding transfer students. The recipients are selected on the basis of need and merit and they must be enrolled in at least 9 credit hours.
Lawrence Barton Scholarship: The annual Lawrence Barton scholarship to be awarded to a junior, preferably a first generation college student.
Barbara Willis Brown Scholarship for Women in Chemistry: Candidates for this scholarship should be female chemistry majors at least 25 years of age. The award consists of a stipend. The student is encouraged to enroll in undergraduate research (chem 3905), and if so the department will cover the cost for one credit, however research is not a requirement for receipt of this award. Student financial need is a consideration.
Eric G. Brunngraber Undergraduate Research Fellowship: This award is given annually to a chemistry major based on GPA, research interests, financial need, and performance in course work. The recipient is expected to be involved in undergraduate research (chem. 3905) for both semesters of the following year.
William and Erma Cooke Scholarships: These scholarships may be given to more than one student and nominees must meet the following criteria: (a) be at least a sophomore as defined by the University (> 30 hours), (b) be enrolled for at least 9 hours, (c) have an outstanding academic record, (d) be a declared Chemistry major, and (e) have a financial need. These are the major departmental scholarships and they were endowed by in honor of William and Erma Cooke, the parents of Dorothy Cooke, BS 1971.
The Nicholas Chickos Endowed Memorial Scholarship is given to undergraduate students majoring in Chemistry or Biochemistry who are in good academic standing. Preference may be given to a Veteran student.
Eugene and Joyce Corey Undergraduate Scholarship in Chemistry: This is designated for students majoring in chemistry. Preference will be given to students who have made outstanding service contributions to the department. Such service can include one or more of the areas: research, undergraduate teaching, student organization leadership and other contributions as deemed appropriate by the committee. Merit will be a principal feature among the selection criteria and need is a secondary criterion. Awards will be made for a full academic year and candidates may not receive more than one Eugene and Joyce Corey Scholarship.
Friends and Alumni Scholarship: There are two such scholarships made available and endowed from contributions from mostly alumni of the department. the criteria include high financial need, currently enrolled and pursuing a chemistry degree full time.
Hal and Mary Harris Endowed Scholarship in Chemistry: Recipients must be juniors seeking a degree in chemistry with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours.
The Gary S. Jacob PhD and Karen A. Jacob Endowed Scholarship was established by Kathy and Gary Jacob BS 1969 and is awarded to full-time students in chemistry or biochemis-try/biotechnology programs who have achieved a 3.00 GPA or earned an ACT score of at least 24 for incoming students.
Stephen S. Lawrence Endowed Scholarship in Chemistry: Recipients will be junior or senior chemistry majors, who demonstrate financial need, are enrolled in a minimum of 9 credit hours and maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.8. Awardees will have demonstrated a good record of departmental citizenship which may include tutoring, teaching, activity in the chemistry club, or other departmental volunteer activities.
Monsanto Scholarship in Biochemistry and Biotechnology: This scholarship, endowed by the Monsanto Company, is open to full-time students at the University pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry and Biotechnology. Recipients shall be of Sophomore, Junior or Senior status.
The Rath Family Scholarship: The scholarship shall be awarded to a full-time, undergraduate student who is interested in pursuing a degree in the STEM disciplines at UMSL. Preference may be given to a student who is majoring in Chemistry/Biochemistry and demonstrates financial need, and in addition to students from first generation populations from the Indian Subcontinent/South Asia where possible. . A GPA of 3.0 or better and a minimum ACT score of 24 (ACT is only applicable for US students) is required. Award recipients will be encouraged to participate in peer-mentoring, tutoring, or similar programs in the STEM disciplines.
John J. Taylor Scholarship: The recipient must be a high financial need student, full-time, pursuing a chemistry degree and currently enrolled, either of junior or senior status There are two such scholarships made available and endowed from the estate and family of John J. Taylor, BA chemistry 1979. John was a chemist at Mallinckrodt Inc., in St. Louis who studied for many years in the Evening College while working full-time. He was very loyal and generous to the department over many years.
The following awards are made by faculty nomination and approval.
Award for Outstanding Performance in Introductory Chemistry
Award for Outstanding Performance in Sophomore Chemistry
American Chemical Society Outstanding Junior Award
Alan F. Berndt Outstanding Senior Award.
American Chemical Society Award for Analytical Chemistry
American Chemical Society Award for Analytical Chemistry
American Chemical Society Award for Inorganic Chemistry
American Chemical Society Award for Organic Chemistry
American Chemical Society Award for Physical Chemistry
Award for Outstanding Service to the Chemistry Department and Campus Community
Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Award
Aid to Education Award. Runner-up candidates from the Outstanding Junior Chemistry Major ballots are considered for departmental Aid to Education Award
Additional discretionary financial awards may be made by the department Chair and require supporting nomination letters.
Graduate Student Research Accomplishment Award. This achievement is awarded annually to a Graduate Student based on an outstanding research record as indicated by published results and by presentations at regional, national, and international meetings. The recipient of the award is determined by vote of the faculty.
Jack L. Coombs Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award. This award was established to recognize graduate student TAs whose performance in the last academic year was truly exceptional. In addition to an individual award, other TAs may be recognized for good performance. The recipient of the award is determined by vote of the faculty.
M. Thomas Jones Memorial Fellowship. This fellowship is given each semester for the outstanding seminar presented by a Doctoral Student. This fellowship is determined by the vote of the graduate students only, who should be reminded of the importance of performing this assignment responsibly and honestly.
Outstanding Masters Student Award. This award recognizes an outstanding performance by a current part-time Masters Student in good standing who has fulfilled all deficiencies, completed 18 credit hours of coursework, and has enrolled for at least one course in the current academic year. The recipient of the award is determined by vote of the faculty.
Rudolph E. K. Winter Graduate Scholarship. The scholarship will provide one or more stipend supplements for worthy incoming PhD students, as determined by a decision of the appropriate chemistry faculty committee. Preference will be given to students majoring in some aspect of organic chemistry and the award may be renewable for one year if the recipient remains in good academic standing.
Ceil DeGutis Award for Research Excellence. The award will be given annually to a senior graduate student (typically a fourth or fifth year graduate student) enrolled in one of UMSL's graduate programs in Biology, Chemistry, or Physics, who have made a significant research contribution to his or her field.
