Undergraduate Scholarships for Polymer Science and Chemistry Majors in Mississippi

该项目为打算在大学主修高分子科学或化学的优秀高中毕业生和社区学院转学生提供本科生奖学金。每年颁发18个奖学金，每个奖学金最高可达10 000美元，这一数额可以支付密西西比居民的所有费用。潜在的申请人必须符合USM荣誉学院的入学标准，并且必须有资格获得经济援助。智力优势。化学和生物化学系与聚合物和高性能材料学院之间的这种合作努力导致新一代高素质的大学毕业生，他们准备接受化学和材料科学方面的技术挑战。奖学金获得者在教师导师的指导下将本科生研究作为顶点体验，这两个项目都强烈鼓励在工业，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安置服务，并通过部门和行业或政府机构之间的现有关系找到工作。更广泛的影响。密西西比南部的主要新经济发展和增长举措包括形成密西西比聚合物集群、I-59技术走廊和形成高性能复合材料集团。这些和类似的实体需要技术熟练的劳动力，以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、科学和工程领域的妇女以及麦克奈尔学者计划的参与，针对代表性不足群体的优秀学生。该项目可能会影响该地区众多正在发展的行业。

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.