Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation Scholarships
Funding Amount
$19,300 per scholar
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Eligible organizations
- Geographic Scope: University of Virginia
- Selection based on exceptional proposals from exceptional students
- Guilford, Director of U.Va.'s Beckman Scholars Program and Associate Dean for Online Innovations and Undergraduate Program Director in Biomedical Engineering
Other requirements
- Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Biological sciences
- Medical sciences
Overview
Prestigious scholarships for exceptional undergraduate researchers in science fields. University of Virginia is one of only 10 universities nationwide selected for this three-year renewable grant.
Duration: Two summers and one academic year
Eligible Fields:
- Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Biological sciences
- Medical sciences
Geographic Scope: University of Virginia
Selection Process:
- Scholars selected locally through competitive proposal review
- Two scholars funded per year through the Beckman grant
- Additional third scholar funded annually by U.Va. Office of Vice President for Research and dean's offices
What the Grant Funds:
- Salary for research work
- Travel expenses
- Research supplies and equipment
- Conference attendance
Recognition: Among the highest awards in the nation for excellence in undergraduate research
Requirements:
- Educational outreach component required by Beckman Foundation
- Selection based on exceptional proposals from exceptional students
Contact Information: William H. Guilford, Director of U.Va.'s Beckman Scholars Program and Associate Dean for Online Innovations and Undergraduate Program Director in Biomedical Engineering
What The College Foundation of the University of Virginia actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 2
- Total given
- $12.53M
- Median grant
- $6.26M
- Range
- $275K–$12.25M
- By dollars: Virginia 100%. Top recipient cities: Charlottesville, VA.
Example grants
University of Virginia · Charlottesville, VA
Student and program support
$12.25M
Jefferson Scholars Foundation · Charlottesville, VA
Support for graduate students
$275K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Science research
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