Don ’50 and Virginia Baudrand Fellowship in Chemistry

With the generous support of Don and Virginia Baudrand, Whittier College has established the Don '50 and Virginia Baudrand Fellowship, dedicated to providing financial and mentoring support to Whittier's best students interested in conducting chemistry research with a faculty member.

This fellowship will provide funds for students to conduct supervised research in Chemistry and earn an augmenting scholarship for the fall term following the completion of the summer research project.

Eligibility Criteria

• Sophomores or juniors in good academic standing
• Open to Chemistry or Biochemistry majors or students minoring in Chemistry
• A minimum 2.7 GPA

Selection Criteria

• Demonstrate academic ability.
• The ability to independently explain the area of research in the application.
• Previous experience with research is welcome, but not necessary.

Program Benefits

• A stipend of $3,000 (to be used for research activities).

Applying to the Program

The application is due on March 4, 2024. Use this guide to gather your application documents. Request these items two weeks prior to the deadline. 

A complete application consists of:

• Unofficial academic transcripts.
• Current semester Course Progress Report for each 3-4 credit course you are enrolled in. 
• Signed sample Student Contract.
• Signed Mentor Agreement from a full-time Chemistry faculty member.
• A 500-word statement articulating the research areas of interest that expands upon how a research fellowship will fit within your future plans as a student.
• Selected semi-finalists may be interviewed if needed.

Fellowship Advisor

Professor Devin Iimoto
diimoto@whittier.edu

Past Fellows

Ishan Chetty (2022)
Michelle Nguyen (2020)
Elizabeth Hernandez (2019)
Stephanie Jackson (2018)
Camryn Purdom (2017)
Hyesoo Kim (2016)
Christopher Turcios (2015)
Mathew Johnson (2014)
Tammy Le (2013)