Humanities and Sciences Events Series

The C. P. Snow Lecture Series

C. P. Snow Scholar Award

2009 C. P. Snow Scholar

Sara Holmes '09 is an environmental studies major with a concentration in anthropology, and a French minor. In 2008, she was awarded a Mellon Research Initiative fellowship by Lewis and Clark College in Portland, OR, to conduct research on the old Morse Chain Company factory and the associated contamination on South Hill in Ithaca. Sara approaches this study from a multidisciplinary perspective, drawing on anthropology, biology, chemistry, econonmics, and history to understand the complex issues in both scientific and humanistic ways, and to situate the local problem in a larger, national context.

The C. P. Snow Scholar Award, a $500 gift, is presented to one or two students each year "who have fulfilled Snow's vision in their schoolwork and extracurricular activities" by finding a way to bridge the gap between the sciences and the humanities. 

Students nominated for the award go through a competitive process (see below). The award is presented to the winning students each year at the annual C. P. Snow lecture.

The award was first given in May 1980 to Jennifer Miller, a planned studies major. She received the award just two months before the death of C. P. Snow.

 

The spring 2009 application deadline has passed. Applications will be invited again in spring 2010.

Application Guidelines

Eligible applicants should have a minimum GPA of 3.0 (submit transcript) and demonstrate a record of interdisciplinary work within the humanities and sciences. Complete applications include:

  • Two letters of recommendation submitted from faculty
  • A three to five page essay (double-spaced) that discusses why you think the integration of the humanities and sciences is important and describes how you are achieving this through your academic program and/or your external activities.

All application materials below should be submitted by the deadline to the C. P. Snow Committee, c/o Prof. Peter Melcher, CNS 161.

Questions? Contact: pmelcher@ithaca.edu