Chemistry at Earlham | Carleton B. Edwards Scholarship

Chemistry

Department Laudables
Recent publications, grants, and more.

The Chemistry Major
Traditional or ACS certified.

The Chemistry Minor

The Biochemistry Major

The C.B. Edwards Scholarship

Course Descriptions

Health Careers Advising
Pre-professional advising.

Chemistry Faculty
Contact info, teaching/research interests

Chemistry Facilities
Tour of the labs and departmental instruments.

Department Photos
National meetings, socials, etc.

Student and Faculty Projects
Class projects and cooperative student-faculty research.

The Carleton B. Edwards Chemistry Scholarships

The Carleton B. Edwards Chemistry Scholarships are 4-year scholarships awarded annually to outstanding entering students who plan to major in chemistry or biochemistry. The current value of the award is at least $2,500 per year renewable for up to 4 years, contingent on recipient making reasonable progress towards a degree in chemistry or biochemistry. Recipients are chosen by the faculty in the chemistry department based on academic achievement in high school, level of interest in chemistry, and their references letters.

To be considered for the Carleton B. Edwards scholarship we need to receive from you the following:

(1) A completed application form from you indicating your desire to apply for a scholarship. You may download an electronic copy here in PDF Format or Word (.doc) format.
The 2008 application deadline is March 14, 2008.

(2) An essay describing why you are interested and planning to major in chemistry/biochemistry, highlighting any significant experiences. If you have participated in any independent studies and/or research projects that you did in a chemistry or other science course, please describe those as well. You may also include/attach examples (reports, etc.) of any special work or projects you have done that have involved chemistry or other science experiences.

(3) Two reference letters with at least one from someone who can speak to the quality of your work in chemistry and other sciences.

The Chemistry faculty expects to select the scholarship recipient by mid March. You may send information either by U.S. mail, by FAX (765-983-1497), or by e-mail attachments (Word). If you use e-mail, please remit to shiplte@earlham.edu.

Earlham has a strong chemistry department that is certified by the American Chemical Society. We are especially proud of our opportunities for students to do research and independent laboratory studies starting early in their college career. Our graduates are admitted to some of the best graduate-degree programs in chemistry in the nation, such as Purdue University, the University of Utah, and Boston University. Recent Chemistry and Biochemistry graduates have also gone on to work as research assistants at diverse settings such as Columbia University, Oak Ridge National Lab, and the National Institute of Health; other students enter M.D. programs at Harvard, Johns Hopkins, the University of Chicago, and more. Chemistry and Biochemistry majors at Earlham have also been selected as Fulbright scholars.

If you would like to know more about the chemistry program at Earlham, please look around our web site (you'll definitely want to read the laudables page, the facilities and faculty pages, and the student-faculty research projects page), or contact a chemistry faculty member.

"Every professor is so easy to approach and very accessible to all students. They go out of their way to answer student's questions or to illustrate
ideas from class."
Ashley, ‘07

"My favorite thing about the department is the NMR."
Matt, '07

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