Candidates are nominated by advisor. Selection is made by Departmental Awards Committee. Scholarship is in form of hourly wages. The Sam Legvold Award was set up in the memory of a former faculty member, Dr. Sam Legvold. It is presented each year to a junior physics major to recognize outstanding academic performance and to provide funds for the senior year.
Award is based on academic performance.
Selection made by Department Award Committee from list of physics juniors. Applicants should demonstrate consistently good scholarship, with a GPA of 3.0 or better. Demonstrated financial need will also be a consideration in the selection of scholarship recipients. Recipients may re-apply for a second year as long as they meet the established awards criteria. If appropriate physics student is not found, committee may consider awarding the scholarship to a woman majoring in another area of science who meets the other criteria outlined above.