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Contact the Dept. of Astronomy & Planetary Science

Email:
astro​@nau.edu
Call:
928-523-2661

Scholarships

NAU scholarships

Visit the NAU Office of Student and Financial Aid web page for scholarship opportunities available from the university and for other financing options.

Departmental scholarships

Each year, the Department of Astronomy & Planetary Science awards scholarships to deserving undergraduate and graduate students to help fund their education at NAU.

Scholarships for undergraduate students

Adel Physics Scholar Accordion Closed

Arthur AdelArthur Adel (1908-1994) earned a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Michigan in 1933 and shortly thereafter was hired by Lowell Observatory as an atmospheric researcher. He took up residence at Lowell in 1936 after working for the observatory at facilities in Michigan. In 1942 he left Lowell to do wartime scientific research. He returned to Flagstaff and with US Air Force research funding, he established the Atmospheric Research Observatory in 1952 at Arizona State College, becoming the first research professor at what soon became NAU. He retired from NAU in 1976 and with his wife, Katherine, continued to support both the sciences and the arts at NAU. The NAU Adel trust fund provides scholarships for students in Mathematics, and Physics and Astronomy.

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Tanner Rosenberg, Adel Physics Scholar, 2018-19

Tanner Rosenberg, Adel Physics Scholar, 2018-19

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Brian Szutu2019
Tanner Rosenberg2018
Olivia Thomas2017
Connor Auge2016
Michael Rynders2015
Wilson Lough2014
Michael Hastings2014
Zachery Ulibarri2013
Carver Thomason2013
Michael Bishop2012
John Zanazzi2012
Matthew Bovyn2011
Alejandro Ceballos2011
Sarah Jones2010
Nicholas Manganelli2010
Rebekah Cross2009
Judah Yockey2009
John Davis2009
Mallory Vale2008
Kimberly Ward-Duong2008
William Blackmore2007
Jeffrey Mews2007
Karen Mogren2006
Heather Morrison2006
Michelle McMillan2005
Lydia Mitchell2004
Brian Kolb2004

Bedwell Scholars for Astronomy & Physics Accordion Closed

Tom BedwellTom Bedwell (d. 2001) earned a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Nebraska in 1964 and taught in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at NAU from 1964 until he retired in 1982.  The Bedwell trust now provides money for several NAU scholarships.

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Samuel Gilinsky2019
Mitchell Magnuson2019
Amy Sanderson2018
Adrian Luna2018
Tyler Dawson2017
Sean Graham2017
Michael Rynders2016
Ian Avilez2016
Stephanie Wood2015
Samantha Sword-Fehlberg2015
Elizabeth Gehret2015
Ryan Blackman2014
Carver Thomason2014
Margaret Landis2013
David Tollefsen2012
Sarah Jones2011
Arron Shiffer2010
Mallory Vale2009
Karen Mogren2008
Lydia Mitchell2006
Brian Kolb2005
Erika Roesler2004
Leslie Garrard2003
Carolyn Parker2003
Lorenza Levy2001
Dennis Douglas2001
Joseph Hall2000
Bridget Smith1999
Thommy Greathouse1997
William Dinyes1996
Kazuhito Hatano1995

Evelyn O. Bychinsky Scholar Accordion Closed

Wilfred Alexander Bychinsky (1910 – 2013), with a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering (1933, U. of Michigan) was an inventor, patent holder, and a leading authority on ignition research and development. He established the Evelyn O. Bychinsky Scholarship in 2009 in honor of his sister. The NAU Bychinsky trust now provides funds to support students in Mathematics, and Physics and Astronomy.

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Megan Gialluca2019
Heshani Pieris2018
Tanner Rosenberg2017
Etude O'Neel-Judy2016

Richard Hayes Memorial Scholar Accordion Closed

Richard HayesRichard Hayes was a physics and astronomy major at NAU. Tragically, he died in an automobile accident in 2003. His family and friends established a scholarship in the Department of Physics and Astronomy in his memory.

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Beau Prince2019
Peter Brosten2018
Wyatt Medill2017
Rain Whalen2016
Devon Remington2015
Daniel Slosky2014
Michael Bishop2013
Ryan Blackman2012
Justin Kelly2011
Kimberly Ward-Duong2010
Luke Myszewski2009

Physics and Astronomy Scholar of Tomorrow Prize Accordion Closed

The Physics and Astronomy Scholar of Tomorrow Prize, was established by Peter McClean, who was a member of the Northern Arizona University Foundation Board of Directors and the College of Engineering, Forestry and Natural Sciences Leadership Council. This Prize is to support full-time undergraduate students majoring in physics and/or astronomy who excel in their studies and demonstrate academic distinction and leadership.

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Slipher Scholars Accordion Closed

Vesto Melvyn “V.M.” Slipher (1875 – 1969) received his Ph.D. from Indiana University in 1909. His entire career was at the Lowell Observatory, which he directed from 1916 to 1952. Much of his attention was devoted to the investigation of astronomical spectroscopy, in particular to the rotations and atmospheres of planets and nebulae. His major contribution was determining that the spectra of the vast majority of external galaxies had red shifts. This crucial discovery laid the foundation for Hubble’s law and the theory of the expansion of the universe.

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Jonathan Chin2019
Brittany Harvison2019
Samuel Gilinsky2018
Jay Kueny2018
Adrian Luna2017
Corrie Vanlaanen2017
Olivia Thomas2016
Robert Castellanos2016
Daniel Brown2015
Kevin Luna2015
Matthew Cook2014
Elizabeth Gehret2014
Mike Loftus2014
Ryan Blackman2013
Jacob McLane2013
Margaret Landis2012
Margaret Landis2011
Kyle McLelland2011
Gustavo Gandara Montano2010
David Tollefsen2010
Gustavo Gandara Montano2009
Sarah Jones2009
Joseph Shammas2009
Arron Shiffer2009
C. Tyler Diggans2008
Joseph Shammas2008
Karen Mogren2007
Mallory Vale2007
Kimberly Ward-Duong2007
William Blackmore2006
Michelle McMillan2006
Timothy Calver2005
Gregory Mace2005
Joseph Dinius2004
Owen Dix2004
Alec Swanson2004
Owen Dix2003
Radford Mitchell2003
Jim Peoble2002
Nathan Borggren2001
John Huerta2001
Jim Peoble2001
Thomas Butler2000
Benjamin Espin2000
Thomas Butler1999
Joseph Hall1999
Courtney Phillips1998
Mike Galoob1998
Monica Bell1997
Gary Miller1997
Gary Miller1996
Tommy Greathouse1996
Erica Gibb1995
Warran Ruppart1995

Chair’s Scholars Accordion Closed

The Department of Physics & Astronomy awards a number of small merit scholarships each year.

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Mikhail Baltushkin2019
Evan Brunsman2019
Sean Cadigan2019
Ryan Cummings2019
Madelyn Hart2019
Harlan Heilman2019
Jacob Hyden2019
Nikolas Lee2019
Mingyang Li2019
Jonathan Olson2019
Adriana Weise2019
Solvay Blomquist2018
Jonathan Chin2018
Jason Deguzman2018
Neave Flint2018
Jacob Heneman2018
Jessi Hoernschemeyer2018
Timothy Johnson2018
Christian Knight2018
Janus Kozdon2018
Bethany Larson2018
Mitchell Magnuson2018
Jake Navas2018
Anna Ross2018
Emilee Bovre2017
Peter Brosten2017
Ethan Goff2017
Sam Heck2017
Jessi Hoernschemeyer2017
Timothy Johnson2017
Miles Knight2017
Anna Ross2017
Michael Bryant2016
Heather Charles2016
Tyler Dawson2016
Andrew Deverse2016
Winston Fredrickson2016
Sean Graham2016
Ian Morris2016
Nicholas Pletzer2016
Corrie Vanlaanen2016
Robert Voinescu2016
Connor Auge2015
Ian Avilez2015
Robert Castellanos2015
Heather Charles2015
Sierra Ferguson2015
Winston Fredrickson2015
Sean Graham2015
Raven Larson2015
Ian Morris2015
Etude O'Neel Judy2015
Nicholas Pletzer2015
Paige Roe2015
Olivia Thomas2015
Robert Voinescu2015
Rain Whalen2015
Paul Bossler2014
Grant Burden2014
Joseph Fox Dietz2014
Rebecca Hutchison2014
Zachery Kane2014
Tressa Mackin2014
Jacob McLane2014
Michael Rynders2014
Jonathan Solheim2014
Dustin Story2014
Stephanie Wood2014
Nathan Diefenderfer2013
Angel Garlant2013
Todd Gonzales2013
Rebecca Hayes2013
Rebeca Kinser2013
Nicholas Kutsop2013
Katherine Lass2013
Kevin McLaughlin2013
Daniel Slosky2013
Jonathan Solheim2013
Ryan South2013
Dustin Story2013
Ashton Brown2012
Siera Countryman2012
Matthew Holtfrerich2012
Wolf Jehle2012
Paula Jones2012
Simon Kelow2012
Katherine Lass2012
Ryan Monahan2012
Gabriel Queener2012
Nicholas Stantzos2012
Adam Stavlo2012
Zachery Ulibarri2012
Meredith Daw2011
Angel Garlant2011
Deborah Hamm2011
Matthew Holtfrerich2011
Simon Kellow2011
Nicholas Kutsop2011
Katherine Lass2011
Ryne Melstrom2011
Ryan Monahan2011
Erin Monk2011
Ross Siegel2011
Nicholas Stantzos2011
Adam Stavlo2011
Michael Talbot2011
David Tollefsen2011
Leanne Wiley2011
John Zanazzi2011
Matthew Bovyn2010
Anthony Caine2010
Alejandro Ceballos2010
Christopher Chambers2010
Matthew Holtfrerich2010
Paula Johns2010
Kendra Kellogg2010
Simon Kelow2010
Justin Kelly2010
Margaret Landis2010
Hunter Martin2010
Paul Martin2010
Kyle McLelland2010
Ryan Monahan2010
Erin Monk2010
Luke Myszewski2010
Jordan Railsback2010
Nicholas Stantzos2010
Luqian Wang2010
Leanne Willey2010
Riley Williams2010
Daniel Young2010
John Zanazzi2010
Spencer Campbell2009
Alejandro Ceballos2009
Christopher Chambers2009
Justin Kelly2009
Nicholas Stantzos2009
Zachery Timmons2009
David Tollefsen2009
Luqian Wang2009
Kimberly Ward-Duong2009
Leanne Willey2009
Aaron Burns2008
John Davis2008
Derk Geshell2008
Mark Henry2008
Sarah Jones2008
Aaron Shiffer2008
Luqian Wang2008
Kyle Cuff2007
Derek Geshell2007
Aaron Shiffer2007
Kyle Cuff2006
Derek Geshell2006
Aaron Shiffer2006
Pascal Brammeier2005
Peter Heicksen2005
Theresa Marler2005
Karen  Mogren2005
James Rall2005
Dario Shorty2005
James Rall2004
Trent Redinger2004
Adrienne Hickey2004
Michelle McMillan2004
Radford Mitchell2004
Nobuyuki Oshitani2004
Christopher Varney2004
Michael Baker2003
Glen Cushing2003
Benjamin Espen2003
John Huerta2003
Brian Kolb2003
Radford Mitchell2003
Adam Neat2003
James Rall2003
Brent Tyc2003
Christopher Varney2003
Justin Bagley2002
Michael Baker2002
Joanna Bieri2002
Nathan Borggren2002
Benjamin Espen2002
John Huerta2002
Radford Mitchell2002
Adam Neat2002
James Rall2002
Justin Bagley2001
Nathan Borggren2001
Joanna Bieri2001
Thomas Butler2001
Nicholas Erhardt2001
Benjamin Espen2001
John Huerta2001
Radford Mitchell2001
Hamilton Shepard2001
Christopher Belford2000
Nathan Borggren2000
Thomas Butler2000
Nicholas Erhardt2000
Benjamin Espen2000
Joseph Hall2000
John Huerta2000
Mark Martellotta2000
Keith Nowicki2000
Courtney Phillips2000
Hamilton Shepard2000
Erin Stalcup2000
Christopher Belford1999
Karen Burnham1999
Brian Gibbons1999
Joseph Hall1999
John Huerta1999
Mark Martellotta1999
Keith Nowicki1999
Courtney Phillips1999
Bridget Smith1999
Erin Stalcup1999
Karen Burnham1998
Tawnya Ferbiak1998
Joseph Hall1998
Courtney Phillips1998
Bridget Smith1998
Tawnya Ferbiak1997
Tommy Greathouse1997
Courtney Phillips1997
Bridget Smith1997
Tommy Greathouse1996
Tawnya Ferbiak1996
Tommy Greathouse1995
Department of Astronomy and Planetary Science
Location
Room 209 Building 19
Physical Sciences
527 S. Beaver St.
Flagstaff, Arizona 86011-6010
Mailing Address
NAU Box 6010
Flagstaff, Arizona 86011-6010
Email
astro@nau.edu
Phone
928-523-2661
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