The University of Toledo

Scholarships

Described below are the scholarships offered by the Department of Chemistry for the upcoming academic year. To apply, fill out the application form on pages 4-5 and return the signed application, along with any required additional materials, to the Chemistry Department Office (BO 2022) no later than 4:00 pm on Thursday, March 21, 2013.

The application form for all of the scholarships listed below can be downloaded by clicking here.

If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Pamela Samples in the Undergraduate Chemistry Office, or Prof. John Bellizzi (john.bellizzi@utoledo.edu). A printable version of the scholarship descriptions can be found here.

Scholarship	Eligibility	Application Requirements
Arthur H. and Virginia R. Black Chemistry Merit Scholarship	Current sophomore or junior Chemistry (B.S.) major Based on academic merit Minimum overall GPA 3.0 Minimum Chemistry GPA 3.5 Sophomore recipient may apply for renewal as a junior	Application Form Transcript Written Statement
Henry R. Kreider Scholarship	Current sophomore Chemistry major Based on academic merit Sophomore recipient may apply for renewal as a junior	Application Form Transcript Written Statement
The James A. Poure Scholarship	Sophomore, junior, senior or graduate student in the Department of Chemistry Recipients may apply for renewal	Application Form Transcript Curriculum vitae Essay
CAI-NWO Scholarship	Full-time undergraduate student U.S. Citizen Majoring in Chemistry or Biology Based on academic merit Must maintain minimum GPA of 3.0	Application Form Transcript
Faculty Scholarship	Chemistry major. Based on academic merit.	Application Form Transcript
David R. Hostetler Scholarship	Sophomore chemistry major Minimum overall GPA 2.5 Minimum chemistry GPA 3.0	Application Form Transcript
William B. Silverman Chemistry Scholarship	Undergraduate chemistry major Based on financial need Recipients may apply for renewal	Application Form Transcript Statement of Financial Need
C.V. Wolfe Scholarship in Natural Sciences	Entering freshman in Chemistry Ohio high school graduate In the top 15% of graduating class Based on financial need and academic promise Renewable if student maintains GPA of 3.0 or higher	Application Form Transcript Statement of Financial Need
David Dollimore Award in Chemistry	Undergraduate chemistry major Based on financial need Recipients may apply for renewal.	Application Form Transcript Statement of Financial Need

SCHOLARSHIP DESCRIPTIONS 

The Arthur H. and Virginia R. Black Chemistry Merit Scholarship
Selection of the scholarship recipient will be made by the Chemistry Academic Achievement Committee. The student must be a Chemistry Major pursuing the B.S. degree in preparation for a career as a professional chemist and must currently be a Sophomore or Junior with a minimum G.P.A. of 3.0 overall and 3.50 in Chemistry. This scholarship covers instructional fees for two semesters (Fall, Spring) of the academic year. The amount of the award is limited to the annual income of the fund. A junior recipient may reapply for the senior year.

Henry R. Kreider Scholarship
The Kreider Scholarships are intended for Chemistry majors. The award selection is based on academic scholarship. Normally, the scholarships are awarded in the Sophomore year to take effect for the Junior year. Applications from current Junior-year Kreider scholars for Senior year scholarship renewals will also be considered as received.

The James A. Poure Scholarship
The James A. Poure¹ Scholarship, awarded first in August 1997, is awarded to a student who is a sophomore, junior, senior or graduate student in the Department of Chemistry at UT during the current academic year. The scholarship will provide $500 in support of the awardee's education at UT during the following academic year and is renewable upon reapplication. A senior applicant must have accepted admission into the graduate program in the Department of Chemistry during the year of the award. In addition to the Chemistry Department Scholarship Application Form and grade transcripts, the applicant should submit a curriculum vitae and an essay of no more than 1200 words on a value-oriented topic, dealing with the beneficial contributions chemistry has made to society, with an emphasis on the impact of chemistry on northwest Ohio and contributions by regional companies, such as GAC Chemical Corporation,² preferred.

Chemical and Allied Industries of Northwest Ohio (CAI-NWO) Scholarship
Recipients must be full-time, undergraduate students who are U.S. citizens majoring in Chemistry or Biology. Recipients must have and maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0. First preference will be given to CAI - NWO member dependents. 

Chemistry Faculty Scholarship Fund
Scholarship established by faculty of Chemistry Department to be awarded to chemistry majors. Recipients will be selected by Academic Achievement Committee.

David R. Hostetler Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is for a sophomore student in the Chemistry program in the College of Arts & Sciences. This scholarship is based on academic achievement and the student is expected to maintain a minimum 2.5 overall GPA and a 3.0 GPA in chemistry courses.

William B. Silverman Chemistry Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate chemistry majors at the University of Toledo. Scholarships are based on financial need and are renewable if the recipient reapplies.

C.V. Wolfe Scholarship in Natural Sciences
Scholarship for an entering freshman student in chemistry. Student must be an Ohio high school graduate and rank in the top 15% of graduating class. Scholarship is based on financial need and academic promise and is renewable if student maintains a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

David Dollimore Award in Chemistry
Scholarship for undergraduate chemistry majors at the University of Toledo. Scholarships are based on financial need and are renewable if the recipient reapplies.