The Chesapeake Scholars Program provides financial assistance, academic support, mentoring, and community for undergraduate students at the University of Maryland pursuing degrees in the physical sciences. If you are an incoming undergraduate with academic talent and unmet financial need, Chesapeake Scholars might open the door to exciting opportunities in the physical sciences. Specifically, the Chesapeake Scholars Program provides a scholarship within the College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences serving students in a range of disciplines. It is generously funded by the National Science Foundation's Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program (S-STEM).
If you have academic talent, unmet need, and are considering majoring in any of these physical science disciplines you may be eligible:
- Astronomy
- Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
- Biochemistry
- Chemistry
- Geology: Geophysics Track, Professional Track, Earth and Environmental Sciences Track
- Physics: Physics - Education Specialization, Physics - Professional Specialization
The Chesapeake Scholars Program is built on the success of previous University of Maryland S-STEM programs, offering opportunities to a broader range of degree-seeking students. Our goals are to:
- receive mentoring from both peers and faculty
- make it easier for you to complete your major
- make transfer and undeclared students aware of the advantages of physical science majors
- provide a community and intellectual home for participants through activities including a one-credit orientation seminar course in each of your first two semesters.
The experiences of this year's Chesapeake Scholars Program participants will inform the design and implementation of future programs to improve the educational experience of all UMD undergraduates. For more information, please follow the "Qualifications" and "Requirements" links above or feel free to contact us for additional information.
Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
