Beckman Foundation Announces our 2026 Beckman Scholars Program Awardees

We are proud to announce the selection of the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation's 2026 class of Beckman Scholars Program awardees, U.S. colleges and universities which underscore the Foundation’s mission of supporting basic research in the chemistry and life sciences. The institutions were selected after a rigorous application process which included a two-part review led by a panel of scientific experts.

Each awardee institution will receive funding to support six Scholar-Mentor pairs, with two Scholars named per year for the three-year award term. This year’s award is comprised of more than $2.1 million in funding for 84 undergraduate Beckman Scholars at the following 14 institutions (alpha ordered):

Binghamton University (SUNY)

Bowdoin College

Butler University

Emory University

Harvey Mudd College

Pomona College

San Jose State University

St. Olaf College

Syracuse University

University of Arkansas

University of California, Los Angeles

University of Cincinnati

University of Maryland, Baltimore County

University of Pennsylvania

Read the full announcement here. Congratulations to all our 2026 BSP Awardee Institutions!