Forensic Chemistry

Forensic chemistry is the application of chemistry and its subfield, forensic toxicology, in a legal setting. A forensic chemist can assist in the identification of unknown materials found at a crime scene. Specialists in this field have a wide array of methods and instruments to help identify unknown substances. These include high-performance liquid chromatography, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, atomic absorption spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and thin layer chromatography. The range of different methods is important due to the destructive nature of some instruments and the number of possible unknown substances that can be found at a scene. Forensic chemists prefer using nondestructive methods first, to preserve evidence and to determine which destructive methods will produce the best results.

Along with other forensic specialists, forensic chemists commonly testify in court as expert witnesses regarding their findings. Forensic chemists follow a set of standards that have been proposed by various agencies and governing bodies, including the Scientific Working Group on the Analysis of Seized Drugs. In addition to the standard operating procedures proposed by the group, specific agencies have their own standards regarding the quality assurance and quality control of their results and their instruments. To ensure the accuracy of what they are reporting, forensic chemists routinely check and verify that their instruments are working correctly and are still able to detect and measure various quantities of different substances.

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Arizona State University Campus Immersion

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Scholarships for Forensic Chemistry Majors

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Regeneron Science Talent Search

Society for Science and the Public

Up to $250,000 November 07, 2024 See Details

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The Regeneron Science Talent Search is open to especially talented high school seniors. Students will be given the challenge of conducting independent science, math, or engineering research. To be considered, you must submit a maximum 20 - page research report explaining your experiments and conclusions. Research must be the work of a single...

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Regeneron Science Talent Search

Society for Science and the Public

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Up to $250,000

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November 07, 2024
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The Regeneron Science Talent Search is open to especially talented high school seniors. Students will be given the challenge of conducting independent science, math, or engineering research. To be considered, you must submit a maximum 20 - page research report explaining your experiments and conclusions. Research must be the work of a single...

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Churchill Scholarship

The Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States

Up to $65,000 November 01, 2024 See Details

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The Churchill Scholarship is available to students who would like to pursue one year of graduate studies in engineering, mathematics, or the sciences at the University of Cambridge. You must be a college senior or recent graduate of a participating institution and demonstrate outstanding academic achievement, a proven talent in research, and...

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Churchill Scholarship

The Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States

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Up to $65,000

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November 01, 2024
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The Churchill Scholarship is available to students who would like to pursue one year of graduate studies in engineering, mathematics, or the sciences at the University of Cambridge. You must be a college senior or recent graduate of a participating institution and demonstrate outstanding academic achievement, a proven talent in research, and...

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EPP Undergraduate Scholarship Program

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Up to $45,000 January 31, 2025 See Details

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The EPP Undergraduate Scholarship Program is available to sophomore and junior students attending minority serving institutions. You must be a U.S. citizen and be majoring in science, technology, engineering and mathematics to be eligible for this award. Additionally, you must have a minimum 3.2 GPA.

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EPP Undergraduate Scholarship Program

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

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Up to $45,000

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January 31, 2025
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The EPP Undergraduate Scholarship Program is available to sophomore and junior students attending minority serving institutions. You must be a U.S. citizen and be majoring in science, technology, engineering and mathematics to be eligible for this award. Additionally, you must have a minimum 3.2 GPA.

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Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Up to $30,000 Varies See Details

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The Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship is available to military veterans and their dependents who are pursuing studies in STEM fields. You must be a recipient of the Post-9/11 GI Bill or Fry Scholarship to be eligible for this award, which acts as an extension to expiring benefits of those programs.

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Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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Up to $30,000

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The Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship is available to military veterans and their dependents who are pursuing studies in STEM fields. You must be a recipient of the Post-9/11 GI Bill or Fry Scholarship to be eligible for this award, which acts as an extension to expiring benefits of those programs.

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Jewel Scholars Program - Mount Mary College

Mount Mary College

$27,000 Varies See Details

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The Jewel Scholars Program is available to entering freshmen and transfer students at Mount Mary College who are majoring in Biology/Biological Sciences or Chemistry. You must demonstrate financial need and have a minimum GPA of 3.0 to be eligible for this award.

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Jewel Scholars Program - Mount Mary College

Mount Mary College

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$27,000

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The Jewel Scholars Program is available to entering freshmen and transfer students at Mount Mary College who are majoring in Biology/Biological Sciences or Chemistry. You must demonstrate financial need and have a minimum GPA of 3.0 to be eligible for this award.

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Lumpkins Family Merit Scholarship in the College of Science

University of Notre Dame

$25,000 January 01, 2025 See Details

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The Lumpkins Family Merit Scholarship in the College of Science is available to incoming freshman students at the University of Notre Dame who are majoring in the sciences. To be eligible for this renewable award, you must demonstrate outstanding academic achievement and a commitment to service.

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Lumpkins Family Merit Scholarship in the College of Science

University of Notre Dame

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$25,000

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January 01, 2025
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The Lumpkins Family Merit Scholarship in the College of Science is available to incoming freshman students at the University of Notre Dame who are majoring in the sciences. To be eligible for this renewable award, you must demonstrate outstanding academic achievement and a commitment to service.

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National Space Club Keynote Scholarship

National Space Club

$20,000 November 01, 2024 See Details

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The National Space Club Keynote Scholarship is available to high school seniors and undergraduate and graduate students with definite plans to pursue a career in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. You must be a U.S. citizen to be eligible for this award.

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National Space Club Keynote Scholarship

National Space Club

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$20,000

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November 01, 2024
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The National Space Club Keynote Scholarship is available to high school seniors and undergraduate and graduate students with definite plans to pursue a career in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. You must be a U.S. citizen to be eligible for this award.

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Science Ambassador Scholarship

Cards Against Humanity

$20,000 December 16, 2024 See Details

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The Science Ambassador Scholarship is available to women and non - binary high school seniors and undergraduate students who are pursuing a degree in a STEM field. To be considered, you must submit a three - minute video of yourself explaining a topic in science that you are passionate about.

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Science Ambassador Scholarship

Cards Against Humanity

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$20,000

deadline

December 16, 2024
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The Science Ambassador Scholarship is available to women and non - binary high school seniors and undergraduate students who are pursuing a degree in a STEM field. To be considered, you must submit a three - minute video of yourself explaining a topic in science that you are passionate about.

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McKnight Doctoral Fellowship

Florida Education Fund

Up to $17,000 January 15, 2025 See Details

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The McKnight Doctoral Fellowship is available to African - American and Hispanic students who are planning to pursue a Ph.D. in one of the disciplines in the arts and sciences, mathematics, business, engineering, health sciences, nursing, or the visual and performing arts. Fellowships must be used at a participating Florida institutions. ...

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McKnight Doctoral Fellowship

Florida Education Fund

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Up to $17,000

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January 15, 2025
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The McKnight Doctoral Fellowship is available to African - American and Hispanic students who are planning to pursue a Ph.D. in one of the disciplines in the arts and sciences, mathematics, business, engineering, health sciences, nursing, or the visual and performing arts. Fellowships must be used at a participating Florida institutions. ...

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Alice P. Gast STEM Scholarship

Lehigh University

$12,500 January 01, 2025 See Details

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The Alice P. Gast STEM Scholarship is available to female students who are pursuing a degree in STEM at Lehigh University.

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Alice P. Gast STEM Scholarship

Lehigh University

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$12,500

deadline

January 01, 2025
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The Alice P. Gast STEM Scholarship is available to female students who are pursuing a degree in STEM at Lehigh University.

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