Chemical Physics

Chemical physics is a subdiscipline of chemistry and physics that investigates physicochemical phenomena using techniques from atomic and molecular physics and condensed matter physics; it is the branch of physics that studies chemical processes from the point of view of physics. While at the interface of physics and chemistry, chemical physics is distinct from physical chemistry in that it focuses more on the characteristic elements and theories of physics. Meanwhile, physical chemistry studies the physical nature of chemistry. Nonetheless, the distinction between the two fields is vague, and workers often practice in both fields during the course of their research.

The United States Department of Education defines chemical physics as "A program that focuses on the scientific study of structural phenomena combining the disciplines of physical chemistry and atomic/molecular physics. Includes instruction in heterogeneous structures, alignment and surface phenomena, quantum theory, mathematical physics, statistical and classical mechanics, chemical kinetics, and laser physics."

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Harvard University

Four or more years; Private not for profit; $44,990 average out-state tuition; $44,990 average in-state tuition

University of California-Davis

Four or more years; Public; $39,516 average out-state tuition; $11,502 average in-state tuition

Hendrix College

Four or more years; Private not for profit; $43,720 average out-state tuition; $43,720 average in-state tuition

Lewis University

Four or more years; Private not for profit; $31,100 average out-state tuition; $31,100 average in-state tuition

Kent State University at Kent

Four or more years; Public; $18,554 average out-state tuition; $10,012 average in-state tuition

Brown University

Four or more years; Private not for profit; $52,231 average out-state tuition; $52,231 average in-state tuition

Bowdoin College

Four or more years; Private not for profit; $51,344 average out-state tuition; $51,344 average in-state tuition

Scholarships for Chemical Physics Majors

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Churchill Scholarship

The Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States

Up to $65,000 November 01, 2023 See Details
 

Churchill Scholarship

The Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States

award

Up to $65,000

deadline

November 01, 2023
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Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Up to $30,000 Varies See Details
 

Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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Up to $30,000

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Lumpkins Family Merit Scholarship in the College of Science

University of Notre Dame

$25,000 January 01, 2024 See Details
 

Lumpkins Family Merit Scholarship in the College of Science

University of Notre Dame

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$25,000

deadline

January 01, 2024
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Quantitative Biology Research Community (QBReC) Fellowship

Brandeis University

Up to $20,500 January 01, 2024 See Details
 

Quantitative Biology Research Community (QBReC) Fellowship

Brandeis University

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Up to $20,500

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January 01, 2024
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UCF Astronaut Scholarship

University of Central Florida (UCF)

Up to $15,000 October 31, 2023 See Details
 

UCF Astronaut Scholarship

University of Central Florida (UCF)

award

Up to $15,000

deadline

October 31, 2023
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Alice P. Gast STEM Scholarship

Lehigh University

$12,500 January 15, 2024 See Details
 

Alice P. Gast STEM Scholarship

Lehigh University

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$12,500

deadline

January 15, 2024
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FIRST Scholarship - Bay Atlantic University

FIRST

$11,000 August 15, 2023 See Details
 

FIRST Scholarship - Bay Atlantic University

FIRST

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$11,000

deadline

August 15, 2023
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SOLV Energy Women in Solar Scholarship

Solar Energy International (SEI)

$10,000 Varies See Details
 

SOLV Energy Women in Solar Scholarship

Solar Energy International (SEI)

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$10,000

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ACS-Hach Land Grant Undergraduate Scholarship

American Chemical Society (ACS)

$10,000 Varies See Details
 

ACS-Hach Land Grant Undergraduate Scholarship

American Chemical Society (ACS)

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$10,000

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Joseph P. and Helen T. Cribbins Scholarship

Association of the United States Army

$10,000 June 16, 2023 See Details
 

Joseph P. and Helen T. Cribbins Scholarship

Association of the United States Army

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$10,000

deadline

June 16, 2023
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