Scholarships
The J. Lell Elliott Endowed Chemistry Scholarship
The J. Lell Elliott Endowed Chemistry Scholarship was established in 2000 for full-time undergraduate chemistry majors with junior or senior standing and a minimum GPA of 3.25. The student must also be a US citizen or permanent resident. Applications can be submitted here.
The J. Lell Elliott-Don Ross Endowed Chemistry Scholarship
The J. Lell Elliott-Don Ross Endowed Chemistry Scholarship was established in 2018 for undergraduate chemistry students. For more information or to apply, please contact us.
Welch Undergraduate Scholarship
Chemistry Department Graduate Scholarship
Fellowships
Dean's Graduate Research Assistantship
Dean's GRAs are awarded to new, full-time graduate students nominated from the applicant pool of each department in the College of Sciences. In the first year, the Dean supports these students with a $15,000 stipend and up $7,200 in scholarship to cover tuition & fees. Pending mentoring of an undergraduate or high-school student in research and maintenance of an overall GPA of at least 3.50, the DGRA will be renewed for a second year. Second-year DGRAs receive a stipend from their faculty mentor's research funds and/or through graduate teaching assistantships (GTAs) provided by the Department of Chemistry—DGRAs must teach for at least one semester during the award period—while the Dean's office provides $7,200 in scholarship to cover tuition & fees. The total fellowship amount over two years is $29,400, plus the value of any GTAs. For additional information and details of eligibility, check out this PDF (PDF, current as of December 2018).
Dean's New Graduate Enrollment Incentive
The Dean's NGEI provides new, unconditionally admitted graduate students who meet the credit requirements and submit a compelling written statement up to $1,000 in the first semester of enrollment. For additional information and details of eligibility, you can check out the Scholarships site.
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School Director
Robert K. Dearth, Ph.D.
School Associate Director
Kathryn E. Perez, Ph.D.
Edinburg
Diana Ocanas,
Administrative Assistant II
Julie Perez,
Administrative Assistant II
Brownsville
Daisy Garcia,
Administrative Assistant II
