The Department of Physics and Astronomy awards two kinds of undergraduate
scholarships: the Alabama High School Physics Contest scholarships, and
the E. Scott Barr Scholarships. The two High School Physics Contest
Scholarships are for full in-state tuition for four years.
They are awarded to two top performers in the annual contest given the
first Friday in February on the University of Alabama campus.
Further information is available on our website.
Recipients do not have to major in physics, but they should(!).
The Barr Scholarships were established with an endowment from former
faculty member E. Scott Barr. They are awarded to outstanding students
who plan to major in physics. They come in amounts of $1200 per year,
and are renewable for up to four years.
Barr Scholars are expected to make good progress toward a degree in physics,
and must maintain a grade-point average of 3.0 overall, and 3.25
in physics/astronomy courses. Applications, including 2 letters
of reference, should be submitted by Dec. 15.
Barr Scholarship application forms are available
here in pdf format.
The American Physical Society offers the
APS
Scholarship for Minority Undergraduate Physics Majors,
consisting of $2000 per year (new scholars) or
$3000 per year (upon renewal) for tuition, room & board, and
educational materials (deadline 2 February).
The American Association of Physics Teachers
offers $2,000 Lotze Scholarships for Future Physics Teachers
(deadline 1 December).
Information about other scholarships
can be found at the University scholarship website.
