The GlaxoWellcome, Inc. Women in Science Scholars Endowed Scholarship

The purpose of the GlaxoSmithKline, Inc. Women in Science Scholars Endowed Scholarship is to recognize outstanding scholarship, to provide an incentive for women science students to enter the science profession, and to provide students with a woman scientist mentor at GlaxoSmithKline, Inc. Students must have a GPA of 3.0 or better. Students’ GPA must remain at 3.0 or better to be eligible to continue to receive the award. Recipients must be a junior or senior majoring in biology, chemistry or physics. The recipient should have a strong interest in attending graduate school and conducting research. Student whose coursework emphasizes biomedical, molecular or biotechnology studies are encouraged to apply. Recipient must have completed 24 semester hours at UNCP and 16 semester hours in her academic major. Participating student must fulfill Glaxo obligations to receive a stipend.