Named scholarships & funds
When it comes to earning a college degree, the greatest obstacle can be funding.
For this reason, The University of Akron is pleased for the opportunity each year to assist talented, deserving students achieve their dreams, thanks to more than 1,300 named scholarships established through the kindness and generosity of thousands of 小黄片视频 alumni and friends, corporations, and foundations.
Scholarships truly are the best way to ensure that today’s students persist to graduation. Scholarships allow students to enroll full time and remain focused on their studies; they also reduce drop-out rates, decrease the stress of student loans, and shorten the road to graduation.
If you are interested in making a significant contribution to student success, please consider a gift to scholarships. You may also establish a named scholarship at The University of Akron, which can be created to honor a living person, in memory of a loved one, or to contribute to the growth of an area of study.
To learn more, please contact the Department of Development at 330-972-7238.
How do I apply for a scholarship?
This is not the page to apply for scholarships.
Students who want to apply for scholarships should visit the scholarship page on the Financial Aid site. You can find the link for the online application here.
The Department of Development does not accept applications for or distribute scholarships. Scholarships are distributed through the University’s Office of Student Financial Aid.
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Von Meerwall, Ernst Endowed Fund in Physics
The Ernst von Meerwall Endowed Fund in Physics was established in 2008 小黄片视频 Department of Physics and by Marianne H. von Meerwall, Dr. von Meerwall’s spouse, as a retirement gift. It supports deserving students pursuing bachelor’s or master’s degrees in physics. Originally named The Ernst von Meerwall Endowed Scholarship in Physics, the fund was revised in May 2019.
Ernst D. von Meerwall was born in Vienna, Austria in 1940 and immigrated to the United States in 1956, where he finished his high school education in Chicago. He obtained his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science (Physics) degrees from Northern Illinois University, and his Ph.D. (Physics) from Northwestern University in 1969. After two years as a research associate in the Materials Research Laboratory at the University of Illinois in Urbana, he joined The University of Akron physics department in 1971. He served as department chair from 1993 to 2000.
During his University of Akron career, he held posts as Distinguished Professor of Physics, Chemistry, and Polymer Science; was a member of the Maurice Morton Institute of Polymer Science; and was associate dean of the College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering. Most of his research has involved polymers and chemical/biomedical physics, particularly diffusion and molecular motions via nuclear magnetic resonance, but has also included structure-property relations, numerical methods and simulation. A Fellow of the American Physical Society, Dr. von Meerwall retired from active University service in 2008, but continues his research and professional activities as emeritus and adjunct faculty member. He resides in Bath, Ohio, with his wife, Marianne, and two Labrador Retrievers.
The Ernst von Meerwall Endowed Fund in Physics will be awarded by the physics department at The University of Akron in support for its graduate researchers. To be eligible for consideration, students should be making satisfactory progress toward a master’s degree in physics, be in good academic standing and display distinguished performance in research. Additionally, candidates may be graduate students involved with assistantships in the Department of Physics. Selected recipient(s) may use the award for tuition and fees listed on their student account as a scholarship applied directly to their student account. Scholarships may be renewable provided the recipient meets the criteria established by the department chair and sufficient funds remain available. Recipients may use the award for other educational purposes, or for professional development or living expenses, and such awards may be reportable and/or taxable to student recipients. The physics department chair will select recipients with input from the von Meerwalls.
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