Brookhaven Women in Science Offers Scholarship for Women
Science Students
J
anuary 7, 2010
UPTON, NY -- Applications are now being accepted for the Renate W. Chasman
Scholarship for Women. This scholarship was established in 1986 to encourage
women who have taken a break from formal education to resume their studies in
natural sciences, engineering or mathematics. The winner will receive a one-time
award of $2,000 from Brookhaven National Laboratory’s Brookhaven Women in Science, a
not-for-profit organization whose aim is to promote the advancement of
women.
Candidates for the scholarship must be U.S. citizens or resident aliens who
live in Nassau or Suffolk County, or in the boroughs of Brooklyn or Queens. They
must be accepted for credit in a degree-oriented program at an accredited
institution. Their program of study for 2010-2011 must be either at the junior
or senior undergraduate level or at the first-year graduate level, to be pursued
on a half-time or greater basis. The deadline for applications is April 1,
2010.
For application forms and more information, write to: Chasman Scholarship
Fund, P.O. Box 183, Upton, NY 11973, or send an e-mail request to bwisawards@bnl.gov. Applications may also
be downloaded at the BWIS
website.
A committee of Brookhaven Lab scientists will choose the winner. The award
will be made directly to the recipient, who will be expected to complete at
least two consecutive school terms in good academic standing.
Renate W. Chasman (1932-1977) was a noted physicist at Brookhaven Lab. Her
work influenced the design of particle accelerators around the world, including
Brookhaven’s National Synchrotron Light Source (NSLS) and the Laboratory’s
NSLS-II, a $912- million state-of-the-art facility due to be completed in 2015,
which is expected to have a broad impact on a wide range of scientific
initiatives. The Renate W. Chasman Scholarship Fund is supported by fund-raising
events and tax-deductible contributions from individuals and organizations,
including Brookhaven Science Associates, the company that manages Brookhaven
Lab.
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