Herta and H.T. David Scholarship in Mathematics

The Herta and H.T. David Scholarship in Mathematics is given to one student per year. The amount of the scholarship varies, but it is usually approximately $2000 per year. The scholarship is renewable, so any recipient of the scholarship may apply for the award in subsequent years as long as he/she meets the stated requirements and is making satisfactory progress towards his/her degree. The scholarship targets students who have financial need and are from challenging family backgrounds, representing a unique situation that might prevent the recipient from considering a college education at Iowa State University.

Professor H.T. David was Professor of Statistics, Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, and University Professor at ISU. He received his bachelor's degree from Harvard in 1947, his M.A. from Columbia in 1948, and his Ph.D. from Chicago in 1960. He came to ISU in 1956.

Eligibility:

To be eligible, a student must
  1. be a sophomore, junior, or senior at Iowa State University at the time the student receives the scholarship;
  2. be majoring in Mathematics;
  3. have at least a 2.5 grade point average;
  4. have financial need;
  5. be from a challenging family background.

Application procedure:

Financial need will be as determined by the Student Financial Aid Office. The student should have filed appropriate forms in 210 Beardshear.

To apply for the scholarship, you MUST send a short application to the Mathematics Department. Include

  1. name
  2. local address
  3. local telephone number
  4. social security number
  5. email address
  6. list of majors
  7. student classification (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior)
  8. overall ISU grade point average
  9. a short statement about why your family background is challenging.
Send the application to
Stephen J. Willson
Department of Mathematics
411 Carver
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011
The application should arrive not later than February 1.

Contact for questions:

Professor Stephen J. Willson
Chair, Undergraduate Committee
(515)-294-7671 or swillson@iastate.edu