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Some of these scholarships are exclusive to
College of Optical Sciences students, and others are offered to all University of Arizona students who qualify.
If you have any questions about these awards, please contact
scholarships@optics.arizona.edu.
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This scholarship was established in
honor of Arthur G.
(Jerry) DeBell and his wife, Beatrice, by associates of the
College of Optical Sciences.
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Eligibility:
Graduate student or senior undergraduate at the College of
Optical Sciences with an exceptional academic record and a
demonstrated intent to pursue applied optics
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Deadline:
Candidates are nominated by faculty members
ARCS Foundation Inc. Achievement Rewards
for College Scientists
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The Achievement Rewards for College Scientists
Foundation provides scholarships to academically
outstanding U.S. citizens studying to complete
degrees in science, medicine and engineering,
thereby contributing to the advancement of science
and technology.
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Eligibility:
U.S. citizens admitted to a UA Ph.D. program in science,
technology or engineering with a GPA of 3.05 or better with
a research focus that will positively impact the "health
and/or welfare of mankind"
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Deadline:
Announced by the UA Graduate College
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This scholarship is made possible by Helen Cushing
in honor of her late husband, David, in loving memory of
their life together and his passion for thin films
technology.
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Eligibility:
Undergraduate student who is a U.S. citizen enrolled in the
College of Optical Sciences pursuing a course of study in
thin films or a closely related subject
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Deadline:
Announced by the College of Optical Sciences
Eustace L. Dereniak Family and Friends
Endowed Scholarship
in Optical Sciences
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This scholarship is offered courtesy of generous
donations from Eustace L. Dereniak, his wife, Barbara, his
daughters, Teresa and Andreana, and many of the students who
have valued his dedication to their education.
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Eligibility:
Junior undergraduate who is a U.S. citizen studying optical
engineering at the College of Optical Sciences with a
minimum 3.0 GPA; history of volunteer activity preferred
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Deadline:
Announced in the spring by the College of Optical Sciences
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The University of Arizona Graduate College's Graduate Access
Fellowship is intended to broaden the access of U.S.
students to graduate education and to promote the diversity
of our graduate student body.
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Eligibility: Incoming domestic graduate students who have shown academic achievement despite facing challenging social, economic or educational obstacles
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Deadline: Applicants fill out
the Eligibility Affidavit Form;
final candidates are selected by the associate dean
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The U.S. Department of Education's GAANN
fellowship serves as a recruitment
tool for outstanding graduate student
applicants and as an incentive for current Ph.D. students who
qualify.
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Eligibility: U.S.
citizens or permanent residents with a high degree of
financial need and
strong academic record who are pursuing a terminal degree
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Deadline: Please contact the
associate dean if interested
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The University of Arizona
Graduate College's Graduate Tuition Scholarship serves as a
recruitment incentive for outstanding graduate student applicants.
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Eligibility: Admitted
students with a GPA of 3.0 or better in good academic
standing
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Deadline: Please contact
the associate dean if interested
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This endowed scholarship is due
to the generous leadership gift from professor emeritus Jack
D. Gaskill to commemorate his retirement from teaching, as
well as contributions from OSC alumni and friends.
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Eligibility:
Junior or senior undergraduate students at the College of
Optical Sciences
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Deadline:
Announced by the College of Optical Sciences
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This scholarship honors professor emeritus James M. Palmer,
who helped establish OSC's undergraduate program before his
death in 2007.
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Eligibility:
Full-time third- to fifth-year
undergraduate students enrolled in the College of Optical
Sciences; demonstrated need preferred
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Deadline:
Announced by the College of Optical Sciences
John B. Hayes and Jane C. Quale
Endowed Scholarship
in Optical Sciences
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This scholarship is offered thanks to the generous
contributions of John B. Hayes, Jane C. Quale and their
family.
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Eligibility:
Ph.D. students with a minimum GPA of 3.7, an involvement
with extracurricular activities and interests beyond science
and technology; U.S. citizenship and English proficiency
preferred
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Deadline:
Announced by the College of Optical Sciences
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This scholarship is offered in honor of John E. Greivenkamp,
professor of optical sciences and of ophthalmology and
founding curator of the Museum of Optics, by his
collaborator and friend David Steed.
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Eligibility:
Undergraduates entering their third or fourth year, enrolled
full-time at the College of Optical Sciences, who
demonstrate an exemplary work ethic, technical creativity
and inventiveness
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Deadline:
Announced by the College of Optical Sciences
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This scholarship
honors all men and women who
accept duty and consequence and who dedicate their lives to
making positive change in the world, their country or their
community and bears the name of U.S. Army Captain John E.
Tipton, who was
killed in an explosion while
conducting combat operations in Iraq in 2004
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Eligibility:
Undergraduate students enrolled
in the College of Optical Sciences who are U.S. citizens
maintaining a minimum 3.0 GPA and demonstrating a need for
financial assistance; incoming freshmen with a minimum
high-school GPA of 3.4 and a demonstrated need for financial
assistance
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Deadline:
Announced in the spring by the College of Optical Sciences
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The Moore Scholarship is the result of a gift from Kenneth
E. Moore, Ph.D. 1991, and his wife, Michele.
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Eligibility:
Students enrolled in the College
of Optical Sciences, making satisfactory progress towards
completion of their degrees; U.S. citizens; full-time
status; with an aptitude for optical engineering;
preference given to those with a demonstrated need for
financial assistant and an established record of academic
achievement
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Deadline:
Applications will be solicited
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This scholarship was endowed in honor of watercolor artist
Louise A. Wyant, a Cambridge, Mass., native who moved to
Tucson, Ariz., in 1974 and lived there with her husband,
Jim, and son, Clair, until her death in 2004.
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Eligibility:
Students with a minimum 3.5 GPA applying to their first year
of the Ph.D. program at the College of Optical Sciences
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Deadline:
Announced by the College of Optical Sciences
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This scholarship was endowed by emeritus professor Arvind
Marathay and his wife, Sunita, to support undergraduate
students in the fields of classical optics, quantum optics
and optical engineering.
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Eligibility:
Full-time undergraduate students at the College of Optical
Sciences with a minimum GPA of 3.0; incoming freshmen with a
minimum high-school GPA of 3.4; preference given to students
from India or of Indian descent
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Deadline:
Applications will be solicited
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Before her death in 2000, longtime Arizona resident Mary Jo
Lake and her husband, James, established a memorial
fellowship for female students in the University of Arizona
College of Optical Sciences.
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Eligibility:
Female students who are U.S.
citizens
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Deadline:
Candidates are nominated by faculty members
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In recognition of his outstanding vision, leadership, and
unwavering commitment to diversity and excellence, the Board
of Directors of the University of Arizona Foundation
established a permanent endowment in honor of the 18th
President of the University of Arizona, Peter "Pete" Likins.
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Eligibility: First- or second-year
graduate student admitted to a UA degree-granting major.
Must be in good academic standing.
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Deadline:
Candidates are nominated by the college
Philip N. and Joan A. Slater Scholarship in Optical Sciences
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This scholarship, courtesy of emeritus professor Philip N.
Slater and his wife, Joan, supports graduate students at the
College of Optical Sciences who demonstrate
an aptitude for optical
engineering and design, remote sensing, or radiometry.
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Eligibility:
Graduate students who are U.S. citizens and full-time
students; demonstrated financial need preferred
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Deadline:
Announced in the spring by the College of Optical Sciences
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The University of Arizona Graduate
College's Richard A. Harvill Graduate Fellowship
commemorates the university's president from 1951 to 1971,
the period in which the institution took its place among the
leading research universities of the west.
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Eligibility: Senior
undergraduates admitted to UA doctoral programs with GPAs of
3.5 or higher.
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Deadline: Please contact
the associate dean if interested
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Rolyn Optics
Co. president John J. Ross created the Rolyn Optics
awards in 1997 to recognize and reward College of Optical
Sciences graduate students who have done outstanding work as
teaching assistants.
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Eligibility:
Graduate students with teaching assistant positions at the
College of Optical Sciences
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Deadline:
Candidates are nominated by faculty members
SCHOTT Advanced Optics Scholarship for
Undergraduate Students in the College of Optical Sciences
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SCHOTT
North America Inc. founded this award for students
interested in optical materials, processing, or design and
manufacturing; recipients may be invited to participate in
an internship program.
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Eligibility:
Sophomores or juniors at the College of Optical Sciences who
are U.S. citizens and maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA; preference
given for international experience
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Deadline:
Candidates will be nominated by the faculty
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The
SFAz GRF program supports outstanding new graduate students, both domestic and international, in science, engineering and technology.
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Eligibility: Exceptional M.S. engineering
and Ph.D. students
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Deadline: Candidates will
be nominated by the faculty
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Emeritus professor William Wolfe generously established this
scholarship to honor his family and to support graduate
students pursuing careers in infrared optics.
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Eligibility:
Undergraduate or graduate student at the College of Optical Sciences
with a 3.7 GPA or better on a 4.0 scale, good moral character and an
intent to study infrared optics or a closely related field; history
of volunteer activity preferred
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Deadline:
Announced by the College of Optical Sciences
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A group of generous donors have funded two scholarships,
used to recruit outstanding candidates for the College of
Optical Sciences doctoral program, in the name of late
Regents' Professor of physics and optical sciences and Nobel
laureate Willis E. Lamb Jr.
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Eligibility:
Graduate students in pursuit of a Ph.D. degree
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Deadline:
Announced by the College of Optical Sciences
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