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Assocation for Women in Science (AWIS) Kirsten R. Lorentzen Awards Sponsored by Assocation for Women in Science (AWIS) Educational Foundation Administered by Assocation for Women in Science (AWIS) Educational Foundation | |||
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**** AWARD Award Type: Scholarship Annual # of awards: 1 Purpose: The Kirsten R. Lorentzen Award is a new AWIS Educational Foundation program for college sophomores and juniors studying physics, including space physics and geophysics, or geoscience. The award in the amount of $1,000 will be given annually to an exceptionally well-rounded student who excels in her studies as well as outdoor activities, service, sports, music, or other non-academic pursuits or who has overcome significant obstacles.
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**** LOCATION Country: Any Country Fields of Study: Physics **** FINANCIAL DATA INFORMATION Average Amount per Award: $1,000 Award Includes: Tuition, Travel Expenses, Living Expenses, Housing, Unrestricted **** APPLICATION INFORMATION Deadline: February 2 Procedure: The award may be used for any aspect of education, including tuition, books, housing, or travel, for example. **** ELIGIBILITY Level of Study: Undergraduate Other Criteria: Female students in the sophomore or junior year of college who are majoring in physics, including space physics and geophysics, or geoscience may apply. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents who attend a college or university in the **** ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Kirsten R. Lorentzen completed her Ph.D. in Geophysics at the University of Washington in 1999. She had graduated with a B.A. in physics from Dartmouth College in 1991, and then, prior to graduate school, served in the Peace Corps, teaching high school science in Punta Gorda, Belize. After her Ph.D., she worked as a research scientist at The Aerospace Corporation, studying northern lights and other magnetospheric phenomena. The research took her to the Artic and Antarctic. Dr. Lorentzen loved the outdoors and being active: she ran cross-country and track and also loved to ski. She played French horn in bands, orchestras, and quintets starting from age 11. She also valued community service and tutored children in Seattle and Long Beach. She died in December 2002 from complications of treatment for lymphoma, leaving a young son, her husband, and loving family. In her memory, they have established the Kirsten R. Lorentzen award for college sophomores and juniors majoring in physics or geoscience and excelling in both academic and nonacademic pursuits. | ||
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