Chemical Physics
Chemical physics is a subdiscipline of chemistry and physics that investigates physicochemical phenomena using techniques from atomic and molecular physics and condensed matter physics; it is the branch of physics that studies chemical processes from the point of view of physics. While at the interface of physics and chemistry, chemical physics is distinct from physical chemistry in that it focuses more on the characteristic elements and theories of physics. Meanwhile, physical chemistry studies the physical nature of chemistry. Nonetheless, the distinction between the two fields is vague, and workers often practice in both fields during the course of their research.
The United States Department of Education defines chemical physics as "A program that focuses on the scientific study of structural phenomena combining the disciplines of physical chemistry and atomic/molecular physics. Includes instruction in heterogeneous structures, alignment and surface phenomena, quantum theory, mathematical physics, statistical and classical mechanics, chemical kinetics, and laser physics."
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Matching Chemical Physics Colleges
Harvard University
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $44,990 average out-state tuition; $44,990 average in-state tuition |
University of California-Davis
Four or more years; Public; $39,516 average out-state tuition; $11,502 average in-state tuition |
Hendrix College
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Lewis University
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $31,100 average out-state tuition; $31,100 average in-state tuition |
Kent State University at Kent
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Brown University
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Bowdoin College
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $51,344 average out-state tuition; $51,344 average in-state tuition |
Scholarships for Chemical Physics Majors
Edith Nourse Rogers STEM ScholarshipU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs |
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award Up to $30,000 |
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SOLV Energy Women in Solar ScholarshipSolar Energy International (SEI) |
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award $10,000 |
deadline Varies |
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ACS-Hach Land Grant Undergraduate ScholarshipAmerican Chemical Society (ACS) |
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award $10,000 |
deadline Varies |
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Lockheed Martin STEM ScholarshipLockheed Martin |
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award $10,000 |
deadline March 31, 2023 |
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S-Cubed ScholarshipWestminster College, Utah |
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award $8,000 |
deadline Varies |
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Milton Rose Science Fellows ScholarshipPfeiffer University |
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award Up to $8,000 |
deadline December 19, 2023 |
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Barry Goldwater ScholarshipIdaho State University |
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award Up to $7,000 |
deadline Varies |
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Marjorie Skiff Rose ScholarshipUniversity of Colorado Boulder |
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award $6,640 |
deadline March 15, 2023 |
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Montana Minds Scholarship - University of Montana, Montana TechUniversity of Montana at Montana Tech |
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award $6,000 |
deadline Varies |
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Glen E. Ullyot ScholarshipUniversity of Minnesota, Twin Cities |
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award $6,000 |
deadline Varies |
Chemical Physics Related Majors
- Chemistry
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