Compton Fellowship
The Arthur Holly Compton Fellowship is a physical sciences and mathematics scholarship program at Washington University in St. Louis. The Compton Fellowship offers up to four full-tuition and four half-tuition scholarships to incoming freshmen,[1] who become part of the Honorary Scholars Program in Arts and Sciences. As of 2019, the Compton Fellowship was the only university-sponsored merit scholarship program for incoming students[2] specifically dedicated to the physical sciences and mathematics at a top 20 university[3] in the United States. [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]
Program[edit]
All prospective students interested in studying mathematics, physics, earth and planetary sciences, and the environmental earth sciences are eligible to apply for a Compton Fellowship. The application consists of a record of high school achievements, short personal essays, and a longer statement on a reading or research project.[23] Out of the initial applicant pool, finalists are invited to the university for a four-day interview process[24][25], when the committees decide to whom to disburse the over $1.2 million in available scholarships[1]. Currently, physicist Carl Bender chairs the Compton Committee.[26]
Incoming Compton Fellows participate in a three-day retreat prior to the beginning of Orientation Week with other members of the Washington University Honorary Scholars Program: the Moog Scholars (life sciences), the Lien Scholars (social sciences), and the Mylonas Scholars (humanities).[27] During their freshman year, scholars participate in a weekly one-credit seminar that gives scholars access to leading scholars and administrators from around the university, who come in to meet with the students and discuss their work. Throughout all of college, Compton Fellows are invited to biweekly lunch discussions, parties, and other regular gatherings with the other Honorary Scholars.[27] Compton Fellows are guaranteed $4000 in funding for one summer to participate in a research project guided by a Washington University faculty member. Fellows also have the opportunity to make use of committee members' expertise and extensive networks.[1][28]
Alumni[edit]
Compton Fellows historically have frequently won major national honors and recognition both during their undergraduate years and beyond for their academic endeavors. In addition, scholars regularly receive admission and fellowship offers to leading graduate and professional schools in the United States and abroad. For example, past Compton Fellows include
- multiple Goldwater, Udall, and Astronaut Scholars,[29][30][31][32]
- 1 Morgan Prize recipient,[33]
- multiple Putnam Fellows,[34][35]
- at least 4 Rhodes Scholars,[29][30][36][37]
- a co-recipient of the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, [38][39]
and recipients of many more awards.
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Washington University｜Honorary Scholars Program | Undergraduate Admissions | Washington University in St. Louis". admissions.wustl.edu. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- ↑ "Math Student Scholarship Resources". www.collegescholarships.org. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ↑ "National University Rankings". US News and World Report. Retrieved 04-30-2019. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ "Scholarships & Grants | Harvard College". college.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ↑ "How Princeton's Aid Program Works". Princeton University Admission. 2016-09-19. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ↑ "Columbia Financial Aid and Educational Financing". cc-seas.financialaid.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ↑ "MIT Scholarships". MIT Student Financial Services. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ↑ "Merit Scholarships". College Admissions. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ↑ "Scholarships and Grants | Financial Aid". finaid.yale.edu. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ↑ "Types of Aid : Stanford University". financialaid.stanford.edu. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ↑ "Other Sources of Aid | Duke Financial Aid". financialaid.duke.edu. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ↑ "Grants and Scholarships". www.srfs.upenn.edu. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ↑ "Grants & Scholarships". Financial Aid | Johns Hopkins University. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ↑ "Northwestern Scholarships: Undergraduate Financial Aid - Northwestern University". undergradaid.northwestern.edu. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ↑ "Grants & Scholarships | Financial Aid". www.finaid.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ↑ "Grants & Scholarships | Financial Aid". financialaid.dartmouth.edu. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ↑ "Types of Financial Aid | Financial Aid". www.brown.edu. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ↑ "Home Page". Scholarships. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ↑ "Grants and Scholarships | Financial Aid". finaid.cornell.edu. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ↑ "Merit Scholarships | Financial Aid | Rice University". financialaid.rice.edu. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ↑ Dame, Marketing Communications: Web | University of Notre. "Home | Notre Dame Scholars' Program | University of Notre Dame". Notre Dame Scholars’ Program. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ↑ "Financial Aid and Scholarships - Scholarships". www.financialaid.ucla.edu. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ↑ "Honorary Scholars Program in Arts and Sciences" (PDF). Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ↑ "Compton Scholars | Department of Physics". physics.wustl.edu. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- ↑ "Scholarship Sunday: Honorary Scholars Program in Arts and Sciences | The Joyce Ivy Foundation Community Blog". Scholarship Sunday. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ↑ "Carl M. Bender's Vitae". physics.wustl.edu. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 "A close look at the Honorary Scholars program". Student Life. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ↑ "Comments from Compton Scholars | Department of Physics". physics.wustl.edu. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 "Washington University student and recent alumnus named Rhodes Scholars | The Source | Washington University in St. Louis". The Source. 2006-11-18. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 "WUSTL seniors Bethany Ehlmann and Allison Gilmore receive Rhodes Scholarships to Oxford University | The Source | Washington University in St. Louis". The Source. 2003-11-23. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- ↑ "Prestigious national scholarships awarded to three Arts & Sciences juniors | The Source | Washington University in St. Louis". The Source. 2011-04-25. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- ↑ "Student Scholars - WUSTL Magazine - Washington University in St. Louis". magazine.wustl.edu. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- ↑ "Washington University in St. Louis Magazine". magazine-archives.wustl.edu. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- ↑ Rectenwald, Miranda. "Research Guides: WU History FAQ: Putnam Mathematical Competition". libguides.wustl.edu. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- ↑ "Putnam Math Prize Awarded to WU senior Edward A. Shpiz". Washington University Record. 1 December 1983. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ↑ "Two Wash. U. Students Named Rhodes Scholars". news.stlpublicradio.org. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
- ↑ "32 in U.S. Named Rhodes Scholars NEW ENGLAND MIDDLE ATLANTIC SOUTHERN GREAT LAKES MIDDLE WEST GULF SOUTHWESTERN NORTHWESTERN". The New York Times. 1979-12-17. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
- ↑ "Breakthrough Prize – Fundamental Physics Breakthrough Prize Laureates – Rainer Weiss and the LIGO Contributors". breakthroughprize.org. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ↑ "LIGO, Gravitational Waves, and Colliding Black Holes - LIGO and the LIGO Result - Speakers from NASA & the University of Maryland". PSW Science. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
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