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Opportunities Table

Award	Name	Actions
Varies	Dr. Paul B. Ferrara Scholarship in Forensic Science Dr. Paul Benjamin Ferrara (1942-2011) served as the director of the Virginia Department of Forensic Science and dedicated 33 years to improving... Dr. Paul Benjamin Ferrara (1942-2011) served as the director of the... Deadline: 01/25/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline01/25/2019
Varies	Graduate Student Professional Development Scholarship in Forensic Science The Graduate Student Professional Development Scholarship in Forensic Science will be awarded on an annual basis to an outstanding second year... The Graduate Student Professional Development Scholarship in Forensic... Deadline: 01/25/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline01/25/2019
Varies	Baldacci Student Experiential Learning Endowed Fund The Baldacci Student Experiential Learning Endowed Fund grants academically promising, and hardworking students of diverse areas of study and... The Baldacci Student Experiential Learning Endowed Fund grants... Deadline: 01/31/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline01/31/2019
Varies	21st Century Communications Scholarship The 21st Century Communications Scholarship was created by the members of the School of Mass Communications (now the Robertson School of Media and... The 21st Century Communications Scholarship was created by the members... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2019
Varies	Albert T. Sneden III Scholarship in Chemistry The Albert T. Sneden III Scholarship in chemistry was established by alumni, friends and associates of Sneden upon his retirement to honor his... The Albert T. Sneden III Scholarship in chemistry was established by... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2019
Varies	Alden Aaroe Memorial Scholarship Frances Aaroe established this fund in 1994 in memory of her husband Alden Aaroe, a broadcast journalist and one of Richmond’s most popular radio... Frances Aaroe established this fund in 1994 in memory of her husband... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2019
Varies	Altria Graduate Assistantships in Chemistry Altria Graduate Assistantships in Chemistry are awarded to Chemistry graduate students who have completed their cumulative exams and thesis proposal. Altria Graduate Assistantships in Chemistry are awarded to Chemistry... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2019
Varies	Anne Powell Satterfield Merit Scholarship The Anne Powell Satterfield Merit Scholarship is a merit-based scholarship awarded to an incoming, full-time freshman planning to major in one of... The Anne Powell Satterfield Merit Scholarship is a merit-based... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2019
Varies	Anthropology Merit Scholarship The Anthropology Merit Scholarship is a merit-based scholarship awarded to a rising sophomore, junior or senior with a declared major in... The Anthropology Merit Scholarship is a merit-based scholarship awarded... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2019
Varies	Baldacci Political Science Endowed Scholarship The Baldacci Political Science Scholarship will provide financial support to an undergraduate student pursuing a degree in Political Science. To... The Baldacci Political Science Scholarship will provide financial... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2019
Varies	Balent-Young Publishing Scholarship The Balent-Young Publishing Scholarship shall provide financial support to a rising junior studying in the VCU Department of English. Preference... The Balent-Young Publishing Scholarship shall provide financial support... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2019
Varies	Barbara J. Payton Scholarship The Barbara J. Payton Scholarship will provide an annual award to a deserving undergraduate student who is from the South Hampton Roads, Virginia... The Barbara J. Payton Scholarship will provide an annual award to a... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2019
$0.00	Bryan DeVasher Memorial Scholarship Fund The Bryan DeVasher Memorial Scholarship Fund is named for the longtime journalist and inspiring journalism educator who passed away on Oct. 30,... The Bryan DeVasher Memorial Scholarship Fund is named for the longtime... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: $0.00	Deadline03/01/2019
Varies	Chandra Broadnax-Payne Scholarship The Chandra Broadnax-Payne Scholarship is awarded a to full-time, undergraduate mass communications student who is representative of an underserved... The Chandra Broadnax-Payne Scholarship is awarded a to full-time,... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2019
Varies	Charles and Leann Blem Scholarship in Biology The Charles and Leann Blem Scholarship is awarded to a rising junior or senior who is majoring in biology with specific interest in vertebrates,... The Charles and Leann Blem Scholarship is awarded to a rising junior or... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2019
Varies	Corazzini Award in Group Process Research The scholarship was established jointly by the Department of Psychology and University Counseling Services to honor John (Jack) Corazzini, Ph.D.,... The scholarship was established jointly by the Department of Psychology... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2019
Varies	Craig Kennedy Scholarships in History This scholarship was established by Craig Kennedy, husband of the late Susan Estabrook Kennedy, Ph.D. Two scholarships are awarded annually.... This scholarship was established by Craig Kennedy, husband of the late... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2019
Varies	Dan C. Smith Scholarship The Dan C. Smith Scholarship will be awarded annually to support a rising sophomore, junior or senior studying world spiritual traditions with a... The Dan C. Smith Scholarship will be awarded annually to support a... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2019
Varies	Daniel P. Jordan Scholarship In History The Daniel P. Jordan Scholarship was established by William H. Mattox to honor the teaching, mentoring, scholarship and inspiration of Daniel... The Daniel P. Jordan Scholarship was established by William H. Mattox to... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2019
Varies	David F. Ingraham Scholarship The Richmond Chromatography Discussion Group established the David F. Ingraham Scholarship with gifts in 1995. The fund honors the memory of David... The Richmond Chromatography Discussion Group established the David F.... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2019
Varies	David R. Brenner Scholarship The family of David R. Brenner established the David R. Brenner Fund and Scholarship in memory of their son. This scholarship shall be awarded... The family of David R. Brenner established the David R. Brenner Fund and... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2019
Varies	Dean's Award for Academic Excellence The Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence is awarded to a rising junior or senior majoring in an area of study in the College of Humanities and... The Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence is awarded to a rising junior... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2019
Varies	Deborah Braffman Schroeder Research Scholarship Established in memoriam in 1990 by the family of Deborah Braffman Schroeder, a former Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Psychology, this... Established in memoriam in 1990 by the family of Deborah Braffman... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2019
Varies	Dennis-Weathers Award The Dennis-Weathers Award was created in honor of Dr. Rutledge M. Dennis’s parents, David and Ora Porcher-Dennis, and his godparents, Joseph and... The Dennis-Weathers Award was created in honor of Dr. Rutledge M.... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2019
Varies	Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences Doctoral Scholarship The Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences Doctoral Scholarship provides a limited number of tuition awards to deserving Ph.D. students.... The Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences Doctoral Scholarship... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2019
Varies	Distinguished Chemist Fund The Distinguished Chemist Fund recognizes and funds undergraduate and graduate scholarships for students who demonstrate distinguished performance... The Distinguished Chemist Fund recognizes and funds undergraduate and... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2019
Varies	Donald J. Kiesler Memorial Research Fellowship The Donald J. Kiesler Memorial Research Fellowship will be awarded to a graduate student in the Department of Psychology for purposes of tuition,... The Donald J. Kiesler Memorial Research Fellowship will be awarded to a... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2019
Varies	Dr. Christina Turner Award Endowment The Dr. Christina Turner Writing Award was established in 2008 and commemorates the lifelong achievements of Turner in teaching. Turner was a... The Dr. Christina Turner Writing Award was established in 2008 and... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2019
Varies	Dr. L. Terry Oggel Scholarship The Dr. L. Terry Oggel Scholarship shall provide scholarship funds to students in good standing pursuing a Master of Arts in English in the VCU... The Dr. L. Terry Oggel Scholarship shall provide scholarship funds to... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2019
Varies	Dr. Peter Zucker Scholarship The Dr. Peter Zucker Scholarship shall provide one scholarship per year for one Department of Psychology graduate student who plans to or has... The Dr. Peter Zucker Scholarship shall provide one scholarship per year... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2019
Varies	Dr. Teri Stockham Scholarship in Forensic Toxicology The Dr. Teri Stockham Scholarship in Forensic Toxicology provides financial support to a graduate student pursuing a Master of Science in Forensic... The Dr. Teri Stockham Scholarship in Forensic Toxicology provides... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2019
Varies	Drs. Billy L. Stump and Raphael M. Ottenbrite Fellowship in Chemistry This scholarship was established to honor the teaching, scholarship and mentoring of Billy Stump, Ph.D., (posthumous) and Raphael Ottenbrite,... This scholarship was established to honor the teaching, scholarship and... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2019
Varies	E. Allan Brown Scholarship To honor E. Allan Brown, department chair from 1951-70, friends established this scholarship bearing his name. The scholarship is awarded to a... To honor E. Allan Brown, department chair from 1951-70, friends... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2019
Varies	Ed and Jo Pritchett Scholarship The Ed and Jo Pritchett Scholarship will annually award a full-time student with a grade point average of 3.25 or higher majoring in print,... The Ed and Jo Pritchett Scholarship will annually award a full-time... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2019
$0.00	Edward E. Willey Scholarship The Edward E. Willey Scholarship Fund was established in his honor by VCU’s Board of Visitors in 1984, and provides scholarship assistance for... The Edward E. Willey Scholarship Fund was established in his honor by... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: $0.00	Deadline03/01/2019
Varies	Elizabeth A. Fries Scholarship in Psychology Dr. Elizabeth A. Fries (1963-2005) was a VCU associate professor of psychology, co-director of cancer control at the VCU Massey Cancer Center and a... Dr. Elizabeth A. Fries (1963-2005) was a VCU associate professor of... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2019
Varies	Emily R. Murphy Scholarship in Forensic Science The scholarship was established in memory of Ms. Emily Murphy, who lost her life in an automobile accident on Nov. 2, 2002. Ms. Murphy, a smart,... The scholarship was established in memory of Ms. Emily Murphy, who lost... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2019
Varies	Evelyn E. Gunst Scholarship Established by an anonymous donor in 1998 in honor of Evelyn E. Gunst, this scholarship is awarded to a master’s-level graduate student in the... Established by an anonymous donor in 1998 in honor of Evelyn E. Gunst,... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2019
Varies	George S. Loder Scholarship The George S. Loder Scholarship will be awarded annually to a student in good academic standing in the Richard T. Robertson School of Media and... The George S. Loder Scholarship will be awarded annually to a student in... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2019
Varies	George T. Crutchfield Journalism Scholarship This fund was created in 1989 by friends and family of George T. Crutchfield, a faculty member and former director of the School of Mass... This fund was created in 1989 by friends and family of George T.... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2019
Varies	Gerald and Susan Bass Scholarship Upon his retirement from the Department of Chemistry in 1998, R. Gerald Bass, Ph.D., and his wife Susan established this endowment. The scholarship... Upon his retirement from the Department of Chemistry in 1998, R. Gerald... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2019
Varies	Goldie S. Zimberg Scholarship The Goldie S. Zimberg Scholarship will provide tuition assistance to a student who is starting or returning to school later in life. It will be... The Goldie S. Zimberg Scholarship will provide tuition assistance to a... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2019
Varies	Harkirat and Vijaylaxmi Singh Scholarship The Harkirat and Vijaylaxmi Singh Scholarship will be awarded to an undergraduate science major. The Harkirat and Vijaylaxmi Singh Scholarship will be awarded to an... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2019
Varies	Harold and Laura Greer Scholarship in History For several decades, Professor Harold Greer was an award-winning teacher of Latin American history at VCU. The scholarship, established in 2012 by... For several decades, Professor Harold Greer was an award-winning teacher... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2019
Varies	Harrell-Benson Scholarship The Harrell-Benson Scholarship will provide scholarship funding for students pursuing an undergraduate major, minor or concentration in the... The Harrell-Benson Scholarship will provide scholarship funding for... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2019
$1,000	iChemLabs Award The iChemLabs award will be given to an undergraduate chemistry major with an interest in software programming. Preference will be given to... The iChemLabs award will be given to an undergraduate chemistry major... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: $1,000	Deadline03/01/2019
Varies	Initiatives of the Bersoff Scholarship Funds in the College of Humanities and Sciences Funded with gifts from Edward Bersoff, Ph.D., a former member of the VCU Board of Visitors, this scholarship is awarded to any student within the... Funded with gifts from Edward Bersoff, Ph.D., a former member of the VCU... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2019
Varies	Italian Studies Fund The Italian Studies Scholarship is open to students of Italian Studies with an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher. There are two scholarship... The Italian Studies Scholarship is open to students of Italian Studies... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2019
Varies	J. E. Whitesell Award The J.E. Whitesell Award offers a monetary prize to students submitting the best original analysis of any literary work (or part thereof) initially... The J.E. Whitesell Award offers a monetary prize to students submitting... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2019
Varies	James T. Moore Scholarship Endowment This scholarship was established in 2008 by faculty and faculty emeriti of the Department of History, the College of Humanities and Sciences and... This scholarship was established in 2008 by faculty and faculty emeriti... Deadline: 03/01/2019 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2019

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