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Mailed 2/25/97
Upton, NY -- Applications are now being accepted for the Renate W. Chasman
Scholarship for Women. This scholarship was established in 1986 to encourage
women whose education was interrupted to continue their formal studies in
science, engineering or mathematics. The winner will receive a one-time
award of $2,000 from Brookhaven National Laboratory's Brookhaven Women in
Science, a not-for-profit organization whose aim is to promote the advancement
of women in science.
Candidates for the scholarship must be U.S. citizens or resident aliens who live in Nassau or Suffolk County, or the boroughs of Brooklyn or Queens. They must be currently enrolled in, or have applied for, a degree-oriented program at an accredited institution. Their program of study for 1997-98 must be either at the junior or senior undergraduate level or at the first-year graduate level, to be pursued on a half-time or greater basis.
The winner will be chosen by a committee of representatives from Long Island colleges and industry. The award will be made directly to the recipient, who will be expected to complete at least two consecutive school terms in good academic standing.
Application forms and further information can be
obtained by writing to: Chasman Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 183, Upton, NY
11973. The deadline for applications is May 1, 1997. The award will be presented
in August.
The Renate W. Chasman Scholarship Fund is supported by fund-raising events
and by tax-deductible contributions from individuals and organizations.
Renate W. Chasman (1932-1977) was a noted physicist at Brookhaven Lab. Her
work influenced the design of particle accelerators around the world, including
Brookhaven's National Synchrotron Light Source.
Brookhaven National Laboratory carries out basic
and applied research in the physical, biomedical and environmental sciences
and in selected energy technologies. BNL is operated by Associated Universities,
Inc., a nonprofit research management organization, under contract with
the U.S. Department of Energy.
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