Nuclear Physics
Nuclear physics is the field of physics that studies atomic nuclei and their constituents and interactions. Other forms of nuclear matter are also studied. Nuclear physics should not be confused with atomic physics, which studies the atom as a whole, including its electrons.
Discoveries in nuclear physics have led to applications in many fields. This includes nuclear power, nuclear weapons, nuclear medicine and magnetic resonance imaging, industrial and agricultural isotopes, ion implantation in materials engineering, and radiocarbon dating in geology and archaeology. Such applications are studied in the field of nuclear engineering.
Particle physics evolved out of nuclear physics and the two fields are typically taught in close association. Nuclear astrophysics, the application of nuclear physics to astrophysics, is crucial in explaining the inner workings of stars and the origin of the chemical elements.
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Arkansas Tech University
Four or more years; Public; $11,472 average out-state tuition; $5,736 average in-state tuition |
Iowa State University
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Scholarships for Nuclear Physics Majors
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Lumpkins Family Merit Scholarship in the College of ScienceUniversity of Notre Dame |
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award $25,000 |
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Big Bang Theory Graduate Fellowship-PAIDUniversity of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) |
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award $20,000 |
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CIA Undergraduate Scholarship ProgramCentral Intelligence Agency |
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award Up to $25,000 |
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SEI Native American Education ScholarshipSolar Energy International (SEI) |
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award $10,000 |
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SEI Energy Women in Solar ScholarshipSolar Energy International (SEI) |
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award $10,000 |
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NSF S-STEM ScholarshipUniversity of Massachusetts at Dartmouth |
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award Up to $10,000 |
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EAGLES Scholarship - PSUPortland State University |
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award $10,000 |
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Veterans and Family ScholarshipFor A Bright Future Foundation |
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award Up to $10,000 |
deadline May 31, 2024 |
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Richard and Muriel Saunders Family ScholarshipColorado Mesa University |
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award $10,000 |
deadline August 01, 2024 |
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