Scholarships for Physical Sciences Majors

Are you a physical sciences major looking for help funding your education? You’re in luck – there are many scholarships that you may be eligible for. Some of these scholarships are funded by national organizations, such as the National Physical Science Consortium, the U.S. Department of Defense and the United Negro College Fund, while others are provided by individual colleges, such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Nevada State College and Indiana State University. In order to meet eligibility requirements, students may be required to demonstrate academic excellence by meeting a minimum GPA, submit transcripts and provide letters of recommendation. Financial need also may be considered. If you’d like to find out more about scholarships for physical science majors, keep reading below.

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  • 10,000
  • 1 Award
  • n/a
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  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 1.0
Weigel, Frank Memorial Academic Scholarship Wisconsin Dells Educational Foundation
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  • 1,200
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Botany|Forestry|Veterinary Medicine|Biology|Chemistry|Physics|Agri-Business|Vocational Agriculture|Earth Science|
  • School (College): Attend a |Two-year|Four-year|College|
  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 4.5
SAE International Scholarships Kalamazoo Community Foundation
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  • 1,000 - 5,500
  • 1 award
  • Mar-15-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Engineering|Technology|Mathematics|Computer Science|Biology|Chemistry|Physics|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Graduate Student|College|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 2.0
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  • 1,000 - 1,600
  • 8 awards
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |History|American Studies|Africana Studies|Gender Studies|Women's Studies|Political Science|Religion|Law|Geography|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Doctoral-level study|Post-doctoral level study|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 2.5
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • Sep-15-2025
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  • Major: Study |Electrochemical Engineering|Applied Electrochemistry|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 5.0
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • Sep-15-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Electrochemical Engineering|Applied Electrochemistry|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Graduate Student|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 4.5
Darrel Hess Community College Geography Scholarship Association of American Geographers (AAG)
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  • 1,500
  • 4 awards
  • Dec-31-2024
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Geography|
  • School (College): |Two-year|Four-year|Community College|Junior College|City College|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 4.0
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  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Engineering|Physics|Materials Science|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College junior|College senior|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 5.0
Project SEED College Scholarship American Chemical Society (ACS)
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  • 5,000
  • 1 award
  • December 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Food Science|Biochemistry|Chemical Engineering|Chemistry|Pharmacy|Materials Science|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|Incoming College Freshman|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 5.0
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  • 2,500
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
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  • Major: Study |Engineering|Science|Communications|Biology|Environmental Studies|Hydrology|Fisheries|
  • Residence: Live in |United States| as a |Legal U.S. Resident|
  • School (College): |University|Vocational-technical / Career College|Four-year|Accredited College|Accredited University|College|Accredited College or University|Current College Sophomore|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 4.5
IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society Graduate Scholarship Award Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Inc. Computer Society
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  • 500
  • 4 awards
  • Jan-31-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Nuclear and Plasma Sciences|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Graduate Student|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.0
The Mel Marcus Fund for Physical Geography Association of American Geographers (AAG)
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  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • December 2024
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Physical Geography|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College|Faculty member|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.5
Winifred Goldring Award Association for Women Geoscientists
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  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • Apr-15-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Paleontological|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Graduate Student|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 5.0
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  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • October 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Geospatial Science|Geospatial Technology|Land Information System/Records|
  • School (College): |US Accredited College or University|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 5.0
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  • 500
  • 2 awards
  • August 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Geoscience|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College|Master's-level study|Doctoral-level study|BA Student|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.5
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  • 500
  • 2 awards
  • August 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Geoscience|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College|Master's-level study|Doctoral-level study|BA Student|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.5
AWG Maria Crawford Field Camp Scholarship Association for Women Geoscientists
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  • 750
  • 2 awards
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Geoscience|Geophysics|Geochemistry|Meteorology|Physical Oceanography|Planetary Geology|Geology|Earth Science|
  • School (College): |Accredited College|Accredited University|
  • Career: Pursue a career in |Hydrology|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 4.0
Semtech Corporation Scholarship Ventura County Community Foundation
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  • 1,250 - 5,000
  • 2 awards
  • January 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Engineering|Mathematics|Business|Chemistry|Physics|
  • Residence: Live in |United States|Ventura, CA|
  • School (College): Attend an |University|Four-year|Community College|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 4.5
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • Apr-15-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Paleontological|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 5.0
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • October 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Computer Science|Geographic Science|
  • Residence: Live in |Canada| as a |Legal U.S. Resident|
  • School (College): |US Accredited College or University|Canada Accredited College or University|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 4.5
David G. Casavan Memorial Scholarship Fund Ventura County Community Foundation
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  • 500
  • 1 award
  • January 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Engineering|Mathematics|Physical Sciences|
  • School (K-12): |High School|
  • Residence: Live in |Ventura, CA|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
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