The Department of Physics will again offer five prizes/bursaries that students with exceptional academic performance (overall average of B+ and above) and verifiable financial need may apply for. Involvement in co-curricular/community activities and display of leadership qualities are also desirable. Applicants should not be the recipient of another scholarship/bursary/grant for 2025-2026. The Bursaries/Prizes are:
The C.S. Charlton Bursary - $50,000
[Additional Eligibility Criteria - Jamaican ( Ideally from St. Catherine); Any Physics Department Major/B.Sc. Programme]
Three Physics Honours Society Bursaries each - $50,000 [Additional Eligibility Criteria - Any Physics Department Major/B.Sc.Programme; Member of Physics Honours Society]
Deadline: Oct 9, 2025
Applicants are required to complete the attached one-page form and submit with their CVs by October 9, 2025. (Previous successful applicants may apply for another bursary/prize and not the one previously awarded.)
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