Awards and Scholarships

The Narayan R. Gokhale Distinguished Research Scholarship Award

Established in 1980 by the family of Narayan R. Gokhale to recognize and to reward promising students pursuing a graduate education in Atmospheric Science. Students who receive this Award have been recommended by a faculty committee in the department for their demonstrated excellence, achievement, and originality in research.

The DAES Distinguished Service Award

In recognition of a graduate student’s unselfish service to the department and community by leading and engaging in activities that provide positive contributions to department life, inclusion, diversity, and the education of students and the public.

Awards for Undergraduate Students

The Arthur Loesch Scholarship Award

In support of an undergraduate student that is of junior or senior status, who is in good academic standing, and who intends to pursue a career in the Atmospheric Sciences and/or related field.

The Bosart Family Scholarship Award

The purpose of The Bosart Family Scholarship is to provide scholarship support to an Atmospheric Science undergraduate student, who is in good academic standing and who intends to pursue a career in atmospheric science.

The Vincent ’77 and Carol Idone ’78 Endowed Scholarship

Scholarship support to an undergraduate student pursuing a degree in Environmental Science. Recipient must demonstrate academic excellence.

The George Tai-Jen Chen Ph.D. ’71 Scholarship

To provide scholarship support to an Atmospheric Science undergraduate student, who is in good academic standing and who intends to pursue a career in atmospheric science.

The Timothy Melino (BS/MS, 2007/2010) Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship provides support for an undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a degree within the Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences. The recipient should demonstrate academic achievement and an interest in the application of meteorology and/or computer modeling to the private sector.

The Melinda Peng (MS/PHD 1978/1982) Scholarship

To provide scholarship support and recognize outstanding academic performance to an undergraduate student in the Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences.

The DAES Academic Excellence Award

To provide scholarship support and recognize outstanding academic performance to an undergraduate student in the Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences.

Past Awards

The Winthrop D. Means Award for Excellence

In recognition of consistently demonstrating effectiveness and dedication in teaching, and in promoting the essential qualities of critical thinking among students representative of the distinguished academic career of Professor Winthrop D. Means.