The Jeffrey and Lily Chen Undergraduate Scholarship Application

The College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences is proud to announce that it is seeking candidates for the Jeffrey & Lily Chen Undergraduate Scholarship at the University of Maryland at College Park. Under the patronage of Drs. Jeffrey and Lily Chen, scholarships will be awarded to outstanding undergraduates enrolled full time in one of the fields of Astronomy, Atmospheric and Oceanic Science, Computer Science, Geology, Physical Sciences or Physics. The award may be renewable for up to three additional years, provided that the student continues to meet the eligibility requirements below.

Selection/Renewal Criteria

Must maintain a college GPA of at least 3.20 and a minimum enrollment of 12 credits per semester at the University of Maryland, College Park campus.
Must be at Sophomore Status (30 credits) by Fall.
Must make continuous progress towards degree. This normally means completion of two technical courses in the major each term.
Must remain within ONE of the majors in the College (Astronomy, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Geology, Physical Sciences or Physics ).
Must include two letters of recommendation when applying; one of which must be from a math or science faculty member.

Special consideration will be given to: Children of employees of the General Sciences Corporation; NASA Goddard Space Flight Center; and National Weather Service of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Consideration will also be given to students from Taiwan, Republic of China.

The annual application deadline is in May; the 2012 deadline has now passed.

The scholarship application must be submitted electronically. To submit electronically, enter your information in the boxes below.

This application requires two letters of recommendation. Please have your letter writers confirmed prior to completing the application below. Instructions are provided at the end of this application about how letters of recommendation must be submitted.

* (Asterisks) = field must be filled out or form can't be submitted

*Name: (Last, First, Middle)
*E-mail Address:
*Street Address:
*City
*State
*Zip Code:
*University I.D. Number:
*Local Phone Number:
Permanent Phone Number:
*CMNS Major
*Expected Graduation Date:
*College Grade Point Average:

Indicate which (if any) of these criteria apply to you:

Student from Taiwan, Republic of China

Child of General Sciences Corporation employee

Child of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center employee

Child of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration employee

*CLUBS, EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, SOCIETY/CLUB MEMBERSHIP - List activities and memberships (other than jobs) that you have been involved in during college.

*HONORS/AWARDS - List any honors, awards or scholarships you have won.

*WORK EXPERIENCE - List any work experience you may have, including part-time and/or summer positions. Please include dates of employment.

*STUDENT'S STATEMENT - Provide any other pertinent information that would be helpful in assessing your application.

*ESSAY - Describe your personal goals and interest in science.

Letters of Recommendation

Please request that two letters of recommendation be submitted to support your application; at least one of which must be from a math or science faculty member. Please do not request more than two letters of support.

Please instruct you recommenders to submit their letter as an email, or MS-Word/PDF attachment to Ms. Ritzie Coleman, rcoleman@umd.edu, by the deadline of May 14, 2012.

Name and email address of your letter writers:

By submitting this application I certify that the information contained in this application is correct.

Before you Submit, please print out a copy of your application and keep for your records. Please press the submit button below to file your application.

If there are follow up questions, please contact Ms. Ritzie Coleman, rcoleman@umd.edu, (301) 405-2328.