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Scholarship Opportunities

The Department of Physics scholarships are now part of the College of Science scholarship application. The College of Science scholarship application is now open! By completing a single application, graduate and undergraduate students can apply for scholarships from both COS and the Department of Physics. The deadline to apply is Friday, February 07 2025 by 11:59pm CST. Recommenders will have until Friday, February 14 2025 by 11:59pm CST to upload their letters.

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Department of Physics Scholarships

Ira Lon and Mary Morgan Physics Scholarship

The Ira Lon and Mary Morgan Physics Scholarship was established to provide scholarships for graduate students majoring in physics at UNT--to stimulate the study of physics as applied to nuclear medicine and nuclear pharmacology.

To be eligible for consideration, an applicant must possess the following characteristics:

  1. Meet the minimum entrance and continuing academic performance standards of the Department of Physics in effect at the time of any award;
  2. Maintain full time enrollment at the University, unless they have fewer than twice the number of semester hours required to be full-time remaining in their degree program;
  3. Be enrolled as a full-time graduate student in physics at the University, with a primary interest and major in nuclear physics, atomic physics, or subjects related to nuclear medicine or nuclear pharmacology; and
  4. Satisfactorily passed physics Ph.D. qualifying examinations.

Teller Bayer Scholarship

The Teller-Bayer Scholarship in Laser Physics was established in 1986 by Joe Bayer and Conrad Huebner to provide scholarship support for outstanding graduate students who are working toward a Ph.D. in physics with a concentration in the area of laser physics at the University.

To be eligible for consideration, an applicant for the Scholarship must meet the following criteria:

  1. Meet the minimum entrance and continuing academic performance standards of the Department of Physics in effect at the time of any award;
  2. Maintain full-time enrollment as established by the University, unless the student is nearing completion of their degree program and does not need full-time enrollment; and
  3. Enroll as a full-time graduate student working toward a Ph.D. in physics with a concentration in the area of laser physics at the University.

L.L. Miller Scholarship

The L.L. Miller Scholarship was established in 1988 to support physics majors in the Department of Physics at UNT.

To be eligible for consideration, an applicant for the scholarship must meet the following criteria:

  1. Meet the minimum entrance and continuing academic performance standards of the College of Science in effect at the time of any award;
  2. Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or greater at the time of application;
  3. Enroll as a full-time student as an undergraduate physics major at the University.
  4. Complete at least one semester of college-level coursework; and,
  5. Maintain full-time enrollment as established by the University, unless the student is nearing completion of his or her degree program and does not need full-time enrollment.

Society of Physics Students (SPS) Scholarship

The Society of Physics Students Scholarship was established to support undergraduate students enrolled in Physics at UNT.

To be eligible for consideration, an applicant for the scholarship must possess the following characteristics:

  1. Meet the minimum entrance and academic performance standards of the College of Science in effect at the time of any award;
  2. Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA;
  3. Maintain full-time enrollment at the University, unless they have less than twice the number of semester hours required to be full-time remaining in the degree program; and
  4. Enroll as a full-time undergraduate student majoring in Physics at the University.

Dr. Jerome L. Duggan Memorial Scholarship in Physics

The Dr. Jerome L. Duggan Memorial Scholarship in Physics was established in 2014 to support physics students at the university in memory of Dr. Jerome L. Duggan.

To be eligible for consideration, an applicant for the scholarship must possess the following characteristics:

  1. Meet the minimum entrance and academic performance standards of the College of Science in effect at the time of any award;
  2. Maintain full-time enrollment as established by the University, unless the student is nearing completion of their degree program and does not need full-time enrollment; and
  3. Enroll as a full-time undergraduate student in Physics at the University.

Physics Chairman's Scholarship

The Physics Chairman's Scholarship was created to provide scholarship support for the majors in the Department of Physics.

To be eligible for consideration, an applicant for the scholarship must meet the following criteria:

  1. Meet the minimum entrance and continuing academic performance standards of the College of Science in effect at the time of any award;
  2. Maintain a GPA of 3.25 or higher;
  3. Be able to demonstrate academic promise in physics as evidenced by his/her GPA in physics courses;
  4. Maintain full-time enrollment as established by the University, unless the student is nearing completion of their degree program and does not need full-time enrollment; and
  5. Enroll as a full-time student in The Department of Physics at the University.