Title
Beckman Scholars Program
Agencies
Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation (Beckman)
Description
The purpose of the Beckman Scholars Program is to help stimulate, encourage and support research activities by exceptionally talented, full-time undergraduate students who are pursuing their studies at accredited four-year colleges and universities located in the United States of America. These research activities shall be centered in either chemistry, biochemistry, the biological and medical sciences or some interdisciplinary combination of these subjects. Candidates for the Beckman Scholars Award must be full-time students throughout the duration of the award.
The research activities performed by Beckman Scholars shall be conducted under the guidance of a full-time, approved faculty member at the college or university receiving an award. Research activities must be performed part-time (ten hours per week) during one academic year, and full-time over two summers (ten 40-hour weeks each summer) immediately before and after the academic year research experience.
Students will be named as Beckman Scholars in the spring of their freshman through junior years at their university or college. Once selected to be a Beckman Scholar, a student will retain the funding as long as he/she continues to excel academically and his/her research work shows satisfactory progress. Beckman Scholar funds provided to any one student may not exceed two summers and one academic year. Beckman Scholar summer funds may extend through the summer following graduation.
The Beckman Scholars Program is a merit based award. Beckman Scholars will ultimately become prominent leaders in their scientific and professional pursuits. As such, the Foundation has set forth the following requirements of a candidate for the Beckman Scholars Program:
• Undergraduate student: chemistry, biochemistry, the biological and medical sciences or some interdisciplinary combination of these subjects.
• Must be a full-time student throughout duration of award.
• Must maintain good academic standing.
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• Must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or its possessions.
• Articulate, well spoken.
• Strong writing skills.
• In pursuit of PhD, MD, MD/PhD; or other scientific pursuits.
More Information
http://www.beckman-foundation.org
Submission Limits
One per institution
Deadlines
Internal Notice of Intent |
Mar 2, 2017 |
Notification of Internal Competition |
Mar 3, 2017 |
Internal Pre-proposal |
Mar 24, 2017 |
Results of Internal Competition |
Apr 3, 2017 |
Agency Notice of Intent/Pre-proposal |
N/A |
Agency Proposal |
Jun 15, 2017
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