Featured byCalifornia State University Northridge
Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
$4,000
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
- other
Description
This The Physics and Astronomy Summer Research Grant program was established to encourage students to engage in research on campus during the summer months under the direct supervision of a faculty member.
Individual student-faculty collaborations are an excellent opportunity to gain professional experience beyond the normal course work required by the degree. Students that engage in summer research programs are known to be more successful in the future. This program is funded by the Laboratory Manual Trust Fund.
Benefits
A total stipend ($4,000) will be provided (depending on funding availability) to the successful applicant. Half of this will be paid at the end of the fifth week and the other half will be paid upon completion of the experience.
Eligibility
- Enrolled majors in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at CSUN who have completed the junior sequence of courses and who will be expected to graduate at the end of the following academic year (May/June).
- Exceptions may be granted to highly prepared sophomores.
- A minimum GPA of 2.75 in the major is required for an undergraduate and 3.25 for a graduate student.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Multiple disciplines
Locations
United States
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
02 Apr 2026
A faculty sponsor who will direct the research and be responsible for mentoring the student is required. After completing the project, the student may be required to give a talk in an open forum of some kind to be determined by the Award Committee. The faculty sponsor will also file a one-page report to be sent to the Award Committee and the Department Chair by September 30 of the year the summer research project ends.
Deadline: April 2
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