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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Matching Chemical Physics Colleges
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
Churchill ScholarshipThe Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States |
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award Up to $65,000 |
deadline November 01, 2023 |
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Edith Nourse Rogers STEM ScholarshipU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs |
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award Up to $30,000 |
deadline Varies |
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Lumpkins Family Merit Scholarship in the College of ScienceUniversity of Notre Dame |
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award $25,000 |
deadline January 01, 2024 |
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Quantitative Biology Research Community (QBReC) FellowshipBrandeis University |
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award Up to $20,500 |
deadline January 01, 2024 |
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UCF Astronaut ScholarshipUniversity of Central Florida (UCF) |
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award Up to $15,000 |
deadline October 31, 2023 |
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Alice P. Gast STEM ScholarshipLehigh University |
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award $12,500 |
deadline January 15, 2024 |
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FIRST Scholarship - Bay Atlantic UniversityFIRST |
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award $11,000 |
deadline August 15, 2023 |
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SOLV Energy Women in Solar ScholarshipSolar Energy International (SEI) |
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award $10,000 |
deadline Varies |
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ACS-Hach Land Grant Undergraduate ScholarshipAmerican Chemical Society (ACS) |
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award $10,000 |
deadline Varies |
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Joseph P. and Helen T. Cribbins ScholarshipAssociation of the United States Army |
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award $10,000 |
deadline June 16, 2023 |
Chemical Physics Related Majors
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- Organic Chemistry
- Paleontology
- Theoretical and Mathematical Physics
- Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
- Environmental Chemistry
- Nuclear Physics
- Hydrology and Water Resources Science
- Geophysics and Seismology
- Analytical Chemistry
- Acoustics