The Guy D. and Betty J. Williams Honors Scholarship was established to help support students pursuing studies in Physics and/or who have particular interest in environmental studies.

The Williams' belief that training in the fundamentals of physics strengthens participation in any field – chemistry, biology, engineering, law, politics - is the impetus for their investment in undergraduate scholars who are looking beyond traditional approaches to problem-solving to develop scientific solutions which serve our natural world and support evolving human need.

Eligibility Requirements 

To be considered for this award, applicants must be:

• a member of the University of Iowa Honors Program at the time of application
• enrolled as a full-time student (a minimum of 12 semester hours)
• intending to enroll as a full-time student in the following Academic Year (a minimum of 12 semester hours)
• a Physics major/minor or a student of the physical or natural sciences (in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences or College of Engineering)