Research Fellowships

The Chemistry Department annually awards prestigious endowed research fellowships for outstanding junior and senior students who are conducting advanced research projects. These fellowships are managed by the UMW Foundation and include the Rodgers and Mahoney fellowships, each of which includes a stipend and a research budget to cover supplies and costs associated with conference travel and registration.

Irene Piscopo Rodgers ’59 and James Rodgers Research Endowment

Awarded to a chemistry major actively and successfully involved in undergraduate research. Recipient receives funds to help further their undergraduate research project and a monetary award.

2019-20: Ave Keefer and Catherine Zwemer
2018-19: Matt Tovar
2017-18: Matt Tovar
2016-17: Kelly McDaniel
2015-16: Juliana Laszakovits

Bernard L. Mahoney, Jr. Student Research Fellowship in Science

Awarded to a major in either chemistry, biochemistry, or biology who is actively and successfully involved in undergraduate research. Recipient receives funds to help further their undergraduate research project and a monetary award.

2019-20: Nicole Taylor
2018-19: Lindsey Jones
2017-18: Eric Hurwitz