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.

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 research experience is welcome, but not necessary.

Benefits

• A stipend of $3,000

Application Documents

• Don '50 and Virginia Baudrand Fellowship application
• Signed sample student contract
• Signed mentor agreement from a full-time chemistry faculty member

Past Fellows

Ella Calder (2025)
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)