Beckman Scholars Program Grant
Funding Amount
Approximately US $26,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Accredited four-year college or university.
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- Must have a Science Department.
- Each institution may only submit one application for consideration for an award.
- If there are multiple campuses please submit a separate application for each campus applying.
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Service academies and government laboratories, such as NIH or federally funded national laboratories, are not eligible institutions.
- Not eligible: The Beckman Scholars Program does not issue awards directly to individuals; it is an institutional award program.
- Not eligible: Awardees in Year 1 and 2 may not submit a new application, only those in Year 3
Overview
The Beckman Scholars Program offers a 15-month mentored research experience for outstanding undergraduate students in chemistry and biological sciences. Each participating institution can submit one application, with awards totaling $21,000 per student and $5,000 per mentor. The program emphasizes justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion, welcoming applicants from diverse backgrounds. For more details, refer to the FAQs on the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation's website.
NOTE: The Beckman Scholars Program is a limited-submission, invitation-only program. If you would like to supply information for consideration, submit a request letter (2 pages max., on institution letterhead, pdf attachment) via email to the foundation discussing the institution’s qualifications related to the factors outlined.
Program Overview
The Beckman Scholars Program is a 15-month mentored research experience for exceptional undergraduate students in chemistry, biological sciences, or interdisciplinary combinations thereof. The 2026 Beckman Scholars Program application will be an Open Call for any institution that meets the eligibility criteria.
Award
Institutional award spans three years.Six Student/Mentor pairs per Institution.Receive $21,000 per Student/$5,000 per Mentor.
Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Policy
We seek applicants from all backgrounds in our programs and strive to ensure a fair and equitable process for selection of awardees, recognizing that excellent science is not the exclusive endeavor of one group of people, but of all.
Please see FAQs for additional guidelines.
Eligibility
Must have a Science Department.Each institution may only submit one application for consideration for an award.If there are multiple campuses please submit a separate application for each campus applying.Must be a 501(c)(3), or similarly qualifying, non-profit organization.Accredited four-year college or university.
Ineligibility
Service academies and government laboratories, such as NIH or federally funded national laboratories, are not eligible institutions.The Beckman Scholars Program does not issue awards directly to individuals; it is an institutional award program. Awardees in Year 1 and 2 may not submit a new application, only those in Year 3
What Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 294
- Total given
- $30.24M
- Median grant
- $26K
- Range
- $40–$3.68M
- By dollars: California 48%, Illinois 17%, Massachusetts 8%. Top recipient cities: Cambridge, MA; Irvine, CA; Nashville, TN.
- 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Caltech Beckman Institute · Pasadena, CA
Research, general support & education
$3.68M
Beckman Institute at the University of Illinois · Urbana, IL
Research, general support & education
$3.68M
Stanford Beckman Center · Stanford, CA
Research, general support & education
$2.56M
City of Hope Beckman Research Institute · Duarte, CA
Research, general support & education
$1.92M
Uc San Diego Foundation · La Jolla, CA
Research, general support & education
$1M
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Science research
- STEM education
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