Zabriskie Senior Research Fellowship
The John Zabriskie '61 Undergraduate Research Fellowships were established through an endowment provided by Dr. Zabriskie in support of undergraduate research in Chemistry. The Senior Research Fellowship provides financial support to cover the costs of supplies and other expenses associated with an undergraduate research project carried out by a Dartmouth senior Chemistry major who has conducted two terms of approved research under the guidance of a member, or adjunct member, of the Dartmouth Chemistry faculty.
Eligibility Criteria and Requirements
- Senior Chemistry Major at Dartmouth
- Completion of two or more terms of approved research under the guidance of a member, or adjunct member, of the Dartmouth Chemistry faculty
Applications
Submit the completed application form along with a brief description of the research, including a succinct statement of the goals of the project and methods used in the research to Rebecca Talmadge (Rebecca.J.Talmadge@dartmouth.edu).
About John L. Zabriskie Jr. '61 (1939-2014)
This fellowship is supported by a generous endowment from Dr. John L. Zabriskie Jr., a Dartmouth College Chemistry major in the Class of 1961. Dr. Zabriskie conducted undergraduate research at Dartmouth with Professor Thomas Spencer, an experience that led him to continue in Chemistry as his profession.
Dr. Zabriskie received his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the University of Rochester. He was Chairman and CEO of the Upjohn Co. from 1993 to 1995, becoming only the second non-Upjohn family member to lead the pioneering pharmaceutical company during a more than 100-year span, and Chairman and CEO of Pharmacia & Upjohn, Inc. from 1995 to 1997. Pharmacia & Upjohn later became Pharmacia Corp. and was acquired in 2003 by Pfizer, Inc. Dr. Zabriskie served on various Boards of Directors including Array Biopharma, ARCA Biopharma, and the privately held PureTech Ventures. He was a member of the Kellogg Co. Board of Directors from 1995 to 2013.