Scholarships for Physics Majors

Before aspiring physicists can begin to tackle the mysteries of the universe, they need to figure out how to pay for college. The good news: There are many scholarships available for physics majors. Some of the these scholarships are funded by government organizations, such as the United States Department of Homeland Security and the United States Department of Energy, while others are awarded by individual universities, such as James Madison University and Ohio State University. In order to be eligible, students typically need to meet a minimum GPA requirement and submit academic transcripts. Submission of an essay and letters of recommendation also may be required. In some cases, financial need or minority status may be a factor. If you’re interested in learning more about scholarships for physics majors, continue reading below.

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  • 10,000
  • 1 Award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
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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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  • 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
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
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
Harold and Dorothy Marshall Scholarship Phelps County Community Foundation
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • Feb-15-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Mathematics|Natural Science|Biology|Chemistry|Physics|Astronomy|Earth Science|
  • School (K-12): |Phelps High School, Phelps, KY|Dawson High School, Dawson, TX|Buffalo High School, Buffalo, TX|
  • School (College): Attend an |University|College|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.0
Ferguson Family Scholarship Community Foundation of North Central Washington
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  • 2,500
  • 2 awards
  • Mar-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Mechanical Engineering|Electrical Engineering|Physics|Software Engineering|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Chelan, WA|Douglas, WA|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 5.0
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  • 650 - 1,950
  • 1 award
  • January 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Engineering|Biology|Chemistry|Physics|Geology/earth sciences|
  • Residence: Live in |United States|Canada|
  • School (College): Attend a college in |United Kingdom|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 2.0
LGS Innovations-Lt. General Ronald Iverson ROTC Scholarship Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA)
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  • 2,000 - 3,000
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Major: Study |Mathematics|Computer Science|Electrical Engineering|Physics|Robotics Technology|Information Sciences|Information Technology|Computer Engineering|Operations Research|Statistics|Biometrics|Computer Programming|Computer Systems|Cybersecurity|Electronics Engineering|Geospatial Science|Information Resource Management|Intelligence|Network Engineering|Network Security|Robotics Engineering|Strategic Intelligence|Telecommunications Engineering|Computer Forensics|
  • Residence: Live in |United States|
  • School (College): Attend an |University|Four-year|College|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
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  • 8,000
  • 1 award
  • Feb-15-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Engineering|Chemical Engineering|Mechanical Engineering|Computer Science|Electrical Engineering|Biology|Chemistry|Physics|Computer Engineering|Materials Science|
  • Ethnicity: Be |Ethnic Minority|
  • School (College): |U.S Institution|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 4.5
Science Matters Scholarship Fund Ventura County Community Foundation
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  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • January 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Biology|Chemistry|Physics|Geology|
  • Residence: Live in |Ventura, CA|
  • School (College): |Four-year|Accredited College or University|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 4.5
Undergraduate STEM Scholarships Ohio Space Grant Consortium (OSGC)
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  • 3,500
  • 1 award
  • Mar-15-2025
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|Computer Engineering|Materials Science and Engineering|Biomedical Engineering|Geology|Astronomy|Control Engineering|Engineering Mechanics|Radiological Engineering|Systems Engineering|Petroleum Engineering|
  • School (College): Attend |Kent State University (OH)|University of Akron (OH)|Miami University (OH)|Ohio State University (OH)|Case Western Reserve University (OH)|University of Cincinnati (OH)|University of Dayton (OH)|Cedarville University (OH)|Central State University (OH)|Cleveland State University (OH)|Marietta College (OH)|Ohio Northern University (OH)|Ohio University (OH)|University of Toledo (OH)|Wilberforce University (OH)|Wright State University (OH)|Youngstown University (OH)|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College junior|College senior|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 4.5
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
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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
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
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
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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  • 17,000
  • 50 awards
  • Jan-15-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Engineering|Business Administration|Nursing|Mathematics|Business|Agriculture|Health Sciences|Computer Science|Performing Arts|Biology|Chemistry|Physics|Psychology|Visual Arts|Arts and Sciences|Marine Biology|
  • Ethnicity: Be |Hispanic|African American/Black|
  • School (College): Attend |University of Florida (FL)|Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (FL)|University of Central Florida (FL)|Florida Atlantic University (FL)|Florida Institute of Technology (FL)|University of Miami (FL)|Florida International University (FL)|University of South Florida (FL)|Florida State University (FL)|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 2.0
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