Undergraduate Scholarships for Polymer Science and Chemistry Majors in Mississippi

这个项目为优秀的高中毕业生和社区学院转学生提供本科奖学金，他们打算在大学主修高分子科学或化学。每年颁发18个奖学金，每个奖学金最高可达10,000美元，这笔金额可以支付密西西比州居民的所有费用。潜在的申请人必须符合USM荣誉学院的录取标准，并且必须有资格获得经济援助。知识价值。化学与生物化学系与高分子与高性能材料学院的合作培养了新一代高素质的大学毕业生，他们准备好承担化学和材料科学方面的技术挑战。奖学金获得者将在教师导师的指导下进行本科研究，作为一个顶点经验，这两个项目都强烈鼓励学生在工业、国家实验室或其他大学进行暑期实习。毕业生通过职业规划和就业服务，以及通过部门与行业或政府机构之间的现有关系找到工作。更广泛的影响。密西西比南部主要的新经济发展和增长计划包括密西西比聚合物集群的形成、I-59技术走廊的形成和高性能复合材料集团的形成。这些和类似的实体需要技术熟练的劳动力，以便继续增长和维持该地区的经济繁荣。该项目还包括通过密西西比少数民族参与联盟、科学与工程领域的女性和麦克奈尔学者计划，针对来自代表性不足群体的优秀学生。该项目可以影响该地区许多正在发展的行业。

This project provides undergraduate scholarships for outstanding high school graduates and community college transfer students intending to major in polymer science or chemistry at the University. Eighteen scholarships are awarded annually up to $10,000 each, an amount which can cover all costs for a Mississippi resident. Potential applicants must meet the admissions standards of the USM Honors College and must qualify for financial aid. Intellectual Merit. This collaborative effort between the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the School of Polymers and High Performance Materials results in a new generation of highly qualified college graduates who are prepared to undertake technological challenges in chemistry and materials science. The scholarship recipients are incorporating undergraduate research under the direction of a faculty mentor as a capstone experience, and both programs strongly encourage summer internships in industry, national laboratories, or other universities. Graduating students find employment through the Career Planning and Placement Service and through existing relationships between the departments and industry or governmental agencies. Broader Impacts. Major new economic developments and growth initiatives in southern Mississippi include the formation of the Mississippi Polymer Cluster, the I-59 Technology Corridor, and formation of the High Performance Composite Group. These and similar entities need a technically adept workforce in order to continue to grow and sustain the economic bloom of this region. The project also includes targeting outstanding students from underrepresented groups through the involvement of the Mississippi Alliance for Minority Participation, Women in Science and Engineering, and the McNair Scholars Program. The project can impact numerous growing industries in the region.