Scholarships

Physics faculty are actively involved in their research. Many of the faculty secured external or internal sources of funding that allow them to hire students to do research. Please do not hesitate to contact individual faculty and ask them about research opportunities in their laboratories.

Garner-Murphey Endowed Scholarships

The Department of Physics is pleased to offer scholarship funding endowed by James L. Garner and Carol Murphey Garner for the 2024/2025 academic year. Prorated scholarships will be awarded for students graduating in the fall of the next academic year. This scholarship is available to declared majors in Physics.

Candidate students should meet the following minimum qualifications: 

1. Meet admissions requirements and be accepted to UNF
2. Declared major in Physics
3. Enroll full-time (12 credit hours) at UNF during the Fall 2024 and/or Spring 2025 terms, and earn a minimum of 24 credits by the end of each academic year.
4. Maintain a minimum UNF GPA of at least 3.0.
5. Reside in Florida for tuition purposes.

Interested candidates should review the Garner-Murphey Scholarship Flyer and complete the online application.

Hercules Endowed Scholarships

The Department of Physics offers several full and partial tuition scholarships endowed by the Hercules Foundation. Scholarships plus book allowances are available in each discipline for declared academic majors in physics who plan to pursue industrial, governmental, and academic employment or graduate school in these disciplines following graduation. Candidate students should meet the following minimum qualifications:

1. Declared major in Physics.
2. Sophomore, Junior, or Senior class standing during the academic year.
3. Full-time student status taking a minimum of 12 hours at UNF.
4. Minimum overall GPA of 3.00 and minimum GPA of 3.00 in major with a minimum of 1 semester completed at UNF.
5. Reside in Florida for tuition purposes.

Interested candidates should review the Ashland-Hercules Scholarship Flyer and complete the online application.

The Carolyn and Kenneth Shacter Scholarship

The Department of Physics offers a scholarship for each Fall term endowed by Carolyn and Kenneth Shacter to support students pursuing a degree in Physics. Candidate students should meet the following minimum qualifications:

1. Meet admission requirements and be accepted to the University of North Florida;
2. Reside in Florida for tuition purposes
3. Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00; and
4. Declare a major in Physics.

Students awarded this scholarship must also agree to:

1. Enroll full-time (12 credit hours) each semester and earn a minimum of 24 credits by the end of each academic year;
2. Maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0;
3. Comply with all University regulations, rules, and codes of conduct governing students on campus;
4. Consent to release grades to the Division of Institutional Advancement for the purpose of reporting to the Donors; and
5. Remain in good standing as a student.

Current recipients may apply for renewal and will be given preference pending funding availability and if all the preceding requirements have been met.

Interested candidates should review the Schacter Scholarship Flyer and complete the online application. 

Physics Teaching Apprenticeship Program

The Department of Physics is pleased to announce the launch of the Teaching Apprenticeship Program, an opportunity for our students to obtain real-world experience in the teaching environment. Students who secure an apprenticeship are awarded $1,000.00 per semester.

Interested candidates should contact the main office for more information, including guidelines and application dates.