Scholarships
Highly qualified students entering Miami University and majoring in physics or engineering physics are eligible for $1000 Frische Scholarships. These scholarships are merit-based, and no special application forms are required. If you would like to be a candidate for a Frische Scholarship, submit your application for admission to Miami University and then contact the Chair of the Physics Department to ask to be considered for a Frische award. The Starkey Family Physics Scholarship is also awarded to incoming freshmen. Contact the Advancement Office for more information.
Physics, engineering physics, and biological physics majors entering their sophomore, junior, and senior years are eligible for several different scholarships. Awards are based on academic performance. These include:
| George and Carolyn Arfken Scholarship | |
| George Arfken Physics Award | |
| Andrew W. Bylenga Scholarship | |
| J. A. Culler Physics Prize | |
| R. L. Edwards Scholarship | |
| Ray Edwards Physics Award | |
| Raymond M. Hughes Memorial Scholarship | |
| Dr. Benjamin Lee Memorial Scholarship | |
| Philip and Cora Macklin Scholarship | |
| Mary Jean and Joseph R. Priest Scholarship | |
| William Shoupp Memorial Scholarship | |
| John and Genny Snider Scholarship |
Past Department Scholarship and Award Winners