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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Beekuis Scholarship Delaware Community Foundation
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  • 3,000
  • 2 awards
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Music|Mathematics|Science|Biology|Chemistry|Physics|
  • Residence: Live in |New Castle, DE|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 1.0
TheEl Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society
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  • 500 - 1,000
  • 1 award
  • Mar-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Earth Science|Lapidary Arts|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |El Dorado, CA|
  • School (College): |Accredited College or University|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 4.5
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  • 500 - 2,500
  • 1 award
  • April 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Engineering|Education|Music|Literature|Physical Sciences|Life Sciences|Computer Engineering|Classical Music|Religious Music|Rehabilitation|
  • Citizenship: |U.S. Citizen|Naturalized U.S. Citizen|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Graduate Student|College|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 5.0
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  • 15,000
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Hydrology|Meteorology|Oceanic Sciences|
  • Residence: Live in |United States| as a |Permanent U.S. Resident|
  • Citizenship: |U.S. Citizen|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 1.0
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  • 5,000
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +6 More
  • Major: Study |Biochemistry|Chemical Engineering|Chemistry|Chemical Technology|
  • Residence: |Permanent U.S. Resident|
  • Ethnicity: Be |Native American|Hispanic|African American/Black|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 2.0
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  • 2,500
  • 1 award
  • November 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Mathematics|Computer Science|Physics|Computer Information Systems|Science Education|Information Systems|Technology Management|Computer Engineering|Systems Engineering|Electrical|Aerospace|Computer Engineering Technology|Computer Network Systems|Information Systems Security|Electronics Engineering Technology|Math Education|
  • Military: |Afghanistan and/or Iraq War U.S Military Veteran|Afghanistan and/or Iraq War U.S Reservist|Afghanistan and/or Iraq War National Guard Personnel|
  • School (College): |Two-year|Four-year|Accredited U.S College or University|U.S Affiliated Distance-Learning Program|U.S Affiliated Online Programs|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 2.0
Ohio Space Grant Consortium Ohio Space Grant Consortium (OSGC)
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  • 16,000
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Chemical Engineering|Welding Engineering|Civil Engineering|Manufacturing Engineering|Industrial Engineering|Mechanical Engineering|Geography|Mathematics|Computer Science|Electrical Engineering|Aeronautical Engineering|Biology|Chemistry|Physics|Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering|Nuclear Engineering|Computer Engineering|Materials Science and Engineering|Biomedical Engineering|Geology|Astronomy|Control Engineering|Engineering Mechanics|Radiological Engineering|Systems Engineering|Petroleum Engineering|
  • Citizenship: |U.S. Citizen|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Master's-level study|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 2.0
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  • 2,500 - 5,000
  • 1 award
  • Mar-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Major: Study |Biochemistry|Chemical Engineering|Chemistry|Chemical Technology|
  • Residence: |Permanent U.S. Resident|
  • Ethnicity: Be |Native American|Hispanic|African American/Black|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 2.0
Merit-based scholarships Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA)
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  • 2,500
  • 1 award
  • November 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Major: Study |Mathematics|Computer Science|Electrical Engineering|Physics|Robotics Technology|Information Sciences|Information Technology|Computer Engineering|Statistics|Biometrics|Computer Programming|Computer Systems|Cybersecurity|Electronics Engineering|Geospatial Science|Information Resource Management|Intelligence|Network Engineering|Network Security|Operations|Research|Robotics Engineering|Strategic Intelligence|Telecommunications Engineering|Computer Forensics|
  • Military: |Active Duty Armed Forces|U.S. Armed Forces Veteran|
  • Residence: Live in |United States|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 1.5
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  • 3,000 - 6,000
  • 1 award
  • April 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Food Science|Biochemistry|Chemical Engineering|Environmental Science|Chemistry|Environmental Engineering|Chemical Technology|Materials Science|Agricultural Chemistry|Ceramic Science/ Chemistry/Technology|Forensic Science/Chemistry|Industrial Chemistry|Nano Science|Paper and Pulp Technology|Toxicology|Petroleum Engineering|
  • Residence: Live in |United States| as a |Permanent U.S. Resident|
  • Career: Pursue a career in |Science Teacher|Chemistry Teacher|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 4.5
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  • 3,000
  • 1 award
  • June 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Biochemistry|Botany|Biology|Microbiology|Organic Chemistry|Analytical Chemistry|Pharmacology|Molecular Genetics|Molecular Biology|Zoology|
  • Citizenship: |U.S. Citizen|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Master's-level study|Doctoral-level study|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 1.0
ACS Scholars Program American Chemical Society (ACS)
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  • 5,000
  • 1 award
  • Mar-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Major: Study |Chemical Technology|Chemical Science|
  • Residence: |Permanent U.S. Resident|
  • Ethnicity: Be |Native American|Hispanic|African American/Black|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 1.5
Lone Star Rising Career Scholarship Association for Women Geoscientists
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  • 3,000
  • 1 award
  • October 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Geoscience|
  • Citizenship: |U.S. Citizen|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 2.0
MTS ROV Committee Scholarships Marine Technology Society
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  • 8,000
  • 1 award
  • April 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Marine Sciences|Oceanic Sciences|Marine Engineering|
  • Organization: Marine Technology Society (Professional Organization)
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|Graduate Student|College|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 4.0
Community College Scholarships Ohio Space Grant Consortium (OSGC)
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • October 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Manufacturing Engineering Technology|Engineering Technology|Manufacturing Technology|Industrial Technology|Geography|Mathematics|Computer Science|Biology|Chemistry|Physics|Aviation Technology|Geology/earth sciences|Nuclear Medicine|Information Technology|Computer Engineering|Mechanical Engineering Technology|Construction Engineering Technology|Dietetic Technology|Electrical Engineering Technology|Environmental Health and Safety Technology|Health Information Management|Integrated Systems Engineering Technology|Industrial Engineering Technology|Electronics Engineering Technology|
  • School (College): Attend |Columbus State Community College, OH|Cincinnati State Technical and Community College (OH)|Cuyahoga Community College (OH)|Lakeland Community College (OH)|Lorain Community College (OH)|Owens Community College (OH)|Sinclair Community College (OH)|Terra Community College (OH)|
  • Citizenship: |U.S. Citizen|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 4.0
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  • 5,000
  • 5 awards
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Engineering|Mathematics|Computer Science|Physical Sciences|Environmental Studies|
  • Residence: Live in |South Carolina|
  • Ethnicity: Be |Filipino|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 4.5
The Paul and Ellen Ruckes Scholarship American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
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  • 2,000
  • 2 awards
  • April 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Engineering|Computer Science|Physical Sciences|Life Sciences|
  • Disability: |Legally Blind|Visual Impairment|
  • Citizenship: |U.S. Citizen|Naturalized U.S. Citizen|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 4.5
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  • 3,045
  • 1 award
  • June 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Major: Study |Agricultural Engineering|Chemical Engineering|Civil Engineering|Mechanical Engineering|Natural Resources|Biology|Environmental Studies|Environmental Engineering|Geology|Wildlife Management|Environmental Chemistry|Environmental Law Enforcement|
  • Residence: |Permanent U.S. Resident|Lawfully present in the United States|
  • Ethnicity: Be |Native American|Pacific Islander|Hispanic|Alaska Native|African American/Black|Native Hawaiian|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 5.0
AISES A.T. Anderson Memorial Scholarship American Indian Science and Engineering Society
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  • 1,000 - 2,000
  • 1 award
  • May 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Engineering|Technology|Mathematics|Science|Natural Resources|Physical Sciences|Medical Science|
  • Organization: American Indian Science and Engineering Society (Professional Organization)
  • Ethnicity: Be |Native American|Alaska Native|Native Hawaiian|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 5.0
Ralph W. Shrader Diversity Scholarship Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA)
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  • 3,000
  • 1 award
  • November 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +4 More
  • Major: Study |Mathematics|Computer Science|Electrical Engineering|Physics|Robotics Technology|Information Sciences|Information Technology|Computer Engineering|Statistics|Biometrics|Computer Programming|Computer Systems|Cybersecurity|Electronics Engineering|Geospatial Science|Information Resource Management|Intelligence|Network Engineering|Network Security|Operations|Research|Robotics Engineering|Strategic Intelligence|Telecommunications Engineering|Computer Forensics|
  • Military: |Military Veterans|
  • Residence: Live in |United States|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 1.5
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