Award

A $4,000 tuition scholarship will be applied to the undergraduate student’s tuition account at the University of Pittsburgh.

Eligibility

Any University of Pittsburgh declared undergraduate Physics and/or Astronomy major is eligible to apply provided that they:

1. Are interested in doing research in the Department and
2. Do not receive scholarship support equal to full tuition from other sources and
3. Have at least one additional full-year of undergraduate study remaining to be completed (following the application deadline) at the University of Pittsburgh prior to graduation.

Application

The application, to be prepared by the applicant, should not exceed two typed pages in length (excluding cover page) and should include the following information:

1. Cover Page that includes the following information:
2. Name of award
3. Name of applicant
4. Address
5. Email address
6. Phone number
7. Major and academic level (i.e.: freshman through senior)
8. Background (Departmental coursework, relevant experience, etc.)
9. Faculty mentor for project
10. Abstract
11. Research question to be explored (i.e., task definition)
12. Approach to the research

Expectations of Winner

The successful candidate will be expected to carry out the proposed research project with a faculty member in the Department. This person will also be expected to discuss the research experience and results in the annual Sanielevici Seminar to be given as part of the Undergraduate Seminar (Physics 1310).

Evaluation

Applications will be evaluated by a committee composed of Physics and Astronomy faculty.

Deadline & Submission

The application must be emailed to Sydney Seufer at sbs127@pitt.edu by March 4, 2024 at 4:00 PM.