P.C. receives $289K Clare Booth Luce Program grant to fund tuition and more for women studying STEM

IN 2017, Providence College will receive $288,538 in Clare Booth Luce Undergraduate Scholarship funding for eight female students, two per year for the next four years, studying chemistry, applied physics, mathematics or computer science.
IN 2017, Providence College will receive $288,538 in Clare Booth Luce Undergraduate Scholarship funding for eight female students, two per year for the next four years, studying chemistry, applied physics, mathematics or computer science.

PROVIDENCE – The Henry Luce Foundation, the largest private source of funding for women studying science, mathematics and engineering, has chosen Providence College to receive its Clare Booth Luce Program grant, which will provide tuition and paid research experiences to eight undergraduate female students, according to a statement by the school on Wednesday.

In 2017, Providence College will receive $288,538 in Clare Booth Luce Undergraduate Scholarship funding for two female students per year for the next four years, studying chemistry, applied physics, mathematics or computer science. The scholarships will cover full tuition and fees, excluding room and board, a paid summer research experience through a $4,000 stipend and an academic year, for-credit research experience.

Sheila Adamus Liotta, Providence College dean of arts and sciences, said the school was “humbled” to be recognized by the Henry Luce Foundation.

“The STEM fields are a crucial component of our liberal arts foundation at Providence College, and I am pleased to see them recognized with this award,” said Liotta of the opportunity, which she believes will impact the lives of people beyond the scholarship recipients.

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Student applications are due on Jan. 25, and more information can be found online.

Clare Boothe Luce, playwright, journalist, ambassador and the first woman elected to Congress from Connecticut, was the widow of Henry Luce, a magazine magnate and philanthropist. The Clare Boothe Luce Program was established in 1989 and has supported more than 1,900 women.

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