This scholarship is available to: College Senior / Graduate Students

UO Majors: Biochemistry / Biology / Environmental science / Human Physiology / General science / Geography / Geological sciences / Mathematics / Mathematics and computer science / Physics


Applicants for a Churchill Scholarship must be citizens of the United States and must be enrolled in one of the institutions participating in the scholarship competition. Upon taking up a Churchill Scholarship, one must be between the ages of 19 and 26, hold a bachelor's degree or its equivalent from a United States college or university, and may not have attained a doctorate. The criteria for the selection of Churchill Scholars include the following: 1) Achievement in academic work as indicated by course grades; 2) Scores on the Graduate Record Examination; 3) Capacity for original, creative work as shown by special recognition and letters of reference; 4) Character, adaptability, demonstrated leadership, and concern for the critical problems of society; 5) Good health.

This is an Off-Campus scholarship. On-campus scholarships are administered by the university, its departments or affiliated organizations. Off-campus scholarships are administered by entities that are not affiliated with the University of Oregon.

Application Information:
The University of Oregon faculty representative is Dietrich Belitz, Associate Dean College of Arts & Sciences. Information and application forms may be downloaded from the Churchill Foundation website. The deadline for completed applications to be submitted to the UO faculty representative is usually in late October. Applicants must take both the general aptitude and one subject test of the Graduate Record Examination. They may take either the written or computer-based tests, and they should be certain to take them in time for the scores to be reported to the Churchill Foundation by early December. The Churchill Foundation representative at each participating institution, with the advice of a faculty committee, may nominate two candidates. Call or e-mail (cas@cas.uoregon.edu) the UO College of Arts and Sciences for further information on applying for this scholarship.