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Nature’s 2017 PhD survey revealed that mentorship contributed more to respondent’s overall satisfaction with their PhD program than did any other factor. To highlight the importance of quality mentorship and reward good mentors for their positive impact on the departmental work culture, the annual Mentor Awards are granted by the GSFLC (Graduate Student Faculty Liaison …

These awards recognize graduate students, postdocs, academic staff, and faculty who have had a profound impact on graduate students in the department. Graduate student mentors can be any member of the chemistry community who has dedicated time to the development and growth of a student’s career. The mentor awardees are selected based on effective mentorship …

Margaret Goering established this fund in 2004 in honor of her late husband, Harlan L. Goering, a former UW–Madison professor of chemistry.

Harold Hay is best known for his work in solar energy. After his retirement, he focused on funding and supporting research.

This scholarship is in memory of Ralph Firminhac’s parents. Ralph received his degree from UW–Madison in 1941. He worked on the Oakridge Project in the 1940s, for Halliburton in the 1950s, and retired from Boeing. He died in 2000.

This award supports research training for undergraduate students in multiple degree programs. Each year, a number of chemistry students find funding for their projects through this program. More information is available here.

Elizabeth Hirschfelder established this award in 1993 in honor of her late husband, Joseph O. Hirschfelder, a former UW–Madison professor of chemistry.

James Berbee (B.S. 1985, M.S. 1987, mechanical engineering; MBA 1989) and Karen Walsh (B.S. 1981, M.S. 1989, journalism) created this award in honor of Ieva Reich, who taught thousands of undergraduates during her time as a lecturer at UW–Madison.

The Ina S. and Stanley B. Mirviss Memorial Fund in Chemistry is awarded to graduate students who excel as mentors for undergraduates, who have a passion for laboratory science, and who understand the importance of lab safety. It honors the memory of Ina (MS in biochemistry, 1949) and Stanley Mirviss (BS in chemistry, 1944, Ph.D. …

Jack Stephenson graduated from UW–Madison with a Bachelor’s of Science in chemistry in 1951. He funded the Jack Stephenson Undergraduate Scholarship to assist undergraduate students in the Department of Chemistry who are in need of financial help. The recipient is selected by standard Department of Chemistry procedures. If no suitable student is available for the …