This award was established by Richard and Jacqueline Jacob in the names of their sons, John S. Jacob and Richard E. Jacob, who are both ASU and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences alumni. John earned his B.S. in physics in 1988, and Richard earned his B.S. in physics in 1997. They benefited significantly from their research experiences as undergraduates. Each received a department award as a senior, and each was elected to Sigma Pi Sigma. Jacqueline Jacob is also an ASU alumna, and Professor Emeritus Richard Jacob joined the Department of Physics in 1963 and served as its Chair 1985-1990.

An eligible applicant shall be a B.S. Physics or B.A.E. (Physics emphasis) student who is on track to graduate within nine months of the date of the award. Students must be nominated by faculty members from ASU’s Department of Physics or supervisors where the student has participated in an undergraduate research program and for whom the student has carried out a project of significant research in physics or astrophysics. Participation by the student in the research program shall have been on a formal basis, either through an established program, through registration for university research credit, or as a paid employee under the supervisor’s grant. The award recipient shall have contributed substantially to the results of the research and participated in their dissemination. The amount of this award is $200 and a one-year student membership in either the American Physical Society (APS) or the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT).

The deadline for the 2008-2009 academic year is: Monday, February 18, 2008.

Application must be RECEIVED by 5:00 p.m. on the day it is due, and include:

• General Application APPLY NOW!
• Transcripts of all relevant work (unofficial copies are acceptable)
• A brief statement, explaining why you should be considered for this scholarship - include any career plans.
• A nomination letter from a department faculty member or research supervisor confirming participation in research project.
• Applicants for this award are expected to submit a less than ten page research paper and participate in the Spring 2008 Undergraduate Research Symposium sponsored by the Department of Physics.

SPECIAL NOTE: While students are encouraged to express their interest in this scholarship by submitting an application by February 18^th, additional materials, including the research paper will not be required until the date of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (anticipated to occur in April). Any decision regarding the recipient will be made at that time.

Fax: (480)965-7954 Attn: Sabrina Mathues, Undergraduate Scholarships

Please contact Sabrina Mathues at Sabrina.Mathues@asu.edu with any questions.