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Maggie McAvoy receives the Butler Scholarship from Dean Hanner in 2009.

Physics Department Scholarships

  • Dr. William Butler Physics Scholarship
    • Applicant may be a high school senior accepted to EIU or EIU freshman or sophomore majoring in Physics.
  • Christos & Theodora Efstathiou Scholarship
    • Awarded to the Physics Major with the highest Physics GPA at completion of his/her first year of study.
  • Jesusa Valdez Kinderman Scholarship
    • Preference is given to a minority or female Physics major, but not the sole deciding factor.
  • Glenn Lefler Physics Scholarship
    • Applicant must be an EIU junior or senior majoring in Physics.
  • Michael A. Scott Memorial Fund
    • Applicant must be an EIU junior or senior majoring in Physics.
  • Irvin L. Sparks Memorial Scholarship
    • Applicant may be a high school senior or an EIU freshman or sophomore majoring in Physics.
  • Dr. Henry A. Taitt Physics Scholarship
    • Applicant must be majoring in Science with Teacher Certification, Physics Specialization.
  • S.L. Nanda Mathematics and Science Scholarship
    • Applicant must be a Charleston High School graduate majoring in Biological Sciences, Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Computer Sciences or any of the aforementioned majors with teacher certification.

Physics Department Prize

  • Robert C. Waddell and Leyla Peck Waddell Prize
    • This prize is awarded to the Physics major with the highest grade point average entering his or her junior year.

For More Information,
Contact The
Scholarship Committee

  • Awards will be announced in the Spring 2012 Semester.

2011 Awards Winners

Sparks Memorial Scholarship

 - Matthew Bollan

 - Patrick Snyder

Michael Scott Memorial Scholarship

 - Tyler Linder

Glen Lefler Physics Scholarship

 - John Farmer

 - Alexander Meadows

 - Margaret McAvoy

Jesusa Valdez Kindermann Scholarship

 - Hannah Tanquary

 - Julia Novotny

Robert Waddell, Leyla Peck Waddell Prize

 - Cody Allen

Dr. William Butler Physics Scholarship

 - Kennedy Udechukwu

 - Justin Diener

Christos & Theodora Efstathiou Scholarship

 - Vincent Licciardello

G.B. Dudley Award

 - Tyler Linder

William and Brigitte Brown Scholarship

 -  Jonathan Jones

Past Award Winners