Scholarships, Prizes, Internships, and Teaching Awards

The Herman Y. Carr Scholarship is awarded annually to two Rutgers physics majors who, in the judgment of the physics faculty, have demonstrated outstanding academic excellence. The scholarship was established by an anonymous donor in honor of Herman Y. Carr, who was a professor of physics at Rutgers until his retirement in 1987. The scholarship winners are announced at the Departmental Awards Banquet in April, sponsored by the Rutgers Society of Physics Students.

The Mary Wheeler Wigner Memorial Scholarship is awarded annually to one or more Rutgers physics majors who, in the judgment of the physics faculty, have demonstrated outstanding academic excellence. The scholarship was established in memory of Mary Wheeler Wigner, who was a professor of physics at Rutgers. The scholarship winners are announced at the Departmental Awards Banquet in April, sponsored by the Rutgers Society of Physics Students. A photograph of Prof. Wigner is shown above.

The Noemie B. Koller Scholarship is awarded annually to two Rutgers women physics majors who, in the judgment of the physics faculty, have demonstrated outstanding academic excellence. The scholarship was established by an anonymous donor in honor of Noemie B. Koller, who is a professor of physics at Rutgers. The scholarship winners are announced at the Departmental Awards Banquet in April, sponsored by the Rutgers Society of Physics Students. A photograph of Prof. Koller is shown above.

The Robert L. Sells Scholarship is awarded annually to two Rutgers physics majors who, in the judgment of the physics faculty, have demonstrated outstanding academic excellence. The scholarship was established by an anonymous donor in honor of Robert L. Sells, who was a professor of physics at Rutgers. The scholarship winners are announced at the Departmental Awards Banquet in April, sponsored by the Rutgers Society of Physics Students. A photograph of Prof. Sells is shown above.

The Aryabhata Endowed Award in Astronomy is given annually to a physics and astronomy undergraduate who, in the judgment of the physics faculty, has demonstrated outstanding academic performance in astronomy. The Prize was established in 2019 by an anonymous donor in honor of Aryabhata, a significant figure from the classical age of Indian mathematics and astronomy (c. 500 CE).

The Mohan S. Kalelkar Award is given annually to one or more Rutgers women physics majors who, in the judgment of the physics faculty, have demonstrated outstanding academic excellence. The award winners are announced at the Departmental Awards Banquet in April, sponsored by the Rutgers Society of Physics Students. A photograph of Prof. Kalelkar is shown above.

The Paul L. Leath Award is given annually to one or more Rutgers undergraduates who, in the judgment of the physics faculty, have written an outstanding senior thesis. The award winners are announced at the Departmental Awards Banquet in April, sponsored by the Rutgers Society of Physics Students. A photograph of Prof. Leath is shown above.

The Richard J. Plano Summer Research Internship is awarded annually to two Rutgers physics majors who, in the judgment of the physics faculty, have demonstrated outstanding academic excellence. The internship, which provides a stipend for working on a summer research project in the department, was established by an anonymous donor in honor of Richard J. Plano, who was a professor of physics at Rutgers until his retirement in 1999. The internship winners are announced at the Departmental Awards...

The Richard T. Weidner Prize is awarded annually to one or more Rutgers undergraduates who, in the judgment of the physics faculty, have demonstrated outstanding academic performance in physics. The Prize was established in 1977 by anonymous donors in honor of Prof. Richard T. Weidner and his wife. Prof. Weidner was a distinguished physics faculty member at Rutgers for 41 years. The prizewinners are announced at the Departmental Awards Banquet in April, sponsored by the Rutgers Society of...

The Richard J. Plano Outstanding Teaching Assistant (TA) Award is given annually to Rutgers physics TAs who, in the judgment of the physics faculty, have demonstrated outstanding teaching excellence. The award, which includes a cash prize, was endowed in 2000 by Richard J. Plano, who was a professor of physics at Rutgers until his retirement in 1999. The award was greatly augmented by an anonymous donor in 2001. The awards are presented at the Departmental Reception which takes place early in...