Undergraduate Scholarship Programs

Teaching Assistantships

        Who should apply: First Time Graduate Students ($12,000/year + Tuition)

        Contact: Dr. Hongtao Yu, 601-979-2174

 

Research Assistantships

        Who should apply: First Time Graduate Students (≥ $12,000/year + Tuition)

        Contact: All faculty of the chemistry department

 

LSMAMP Graduate Scholars

        Who should apply: First Time Graduate Students ($27,500/year)

        Contact: Dr. Abdul K. Mohamed, 601-979-1604

        Restrictions: Must be African American US citizens

 

RISE (Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement): National Institutes of Health

        Who should apply: First Year Graduate Students ($16/hour + tuition)

        Contact: Dr. Ashton Hamme, 601-979-3713

 

PREM (Partnership for Research and Education in Materials): National Science Foundation

        Who should apply: Graduate Students ($24,000/year)

        Contact: Dr. Hongtao Yu, 601-979-2171

        Restrictions: Must be US citizens

 

HPCDNM (High-Performance Design of Novel Materials): Army Research Laboratory

        Who should apply: Graduate Students (MS/PhD)

        Contact: Dr. Diann Matthews, 601-979-1025

        Restrictions: Must be US citizens

 

Fellowships (EPA, NSF, NIH, DOE, NASA):

        Who should apply: Incoming graduate students ($22,000 - $37,000)

                                    Must be US citizens or permanent residents

                                    Some require to be African Americans

        Contact Dr. Hongtao Yu, 601-979-2174