Undergraduate Scholarships
The Department maintains an outstanding scholarship program for its students. Undergraduate Scholarships are available to students based on their cumulative grade point average or financial need. Scholarships exist to help students regardless of gender, race, or ethnic background. Benefactors and corporate sponsors fund scholarships. Awards may range from $250 to $2,000 depending on scholarship specifications. The Malcolm G. McLaren Scholarship is available to outstanding freshman who declare Materials Science and Engineering as their major, as well as 10 juniors and seniors who have demonstrated excellence in the MSE curriculum. This scholarship may range from $500 to $1,000. In addition, student athletes competing on the varsity level in non-income generating sports can apply for a Brown scholarship. This is awarded at a level up to $5,000 per year. Students interested in these scholarships should contact the Undergraduate Office for details.

Student Employment
Each year the Department offers student employment in the Undergraduate Lab Technician Program. This program offers real world experience in state of the art research laboratories. This program is for undergraduate MSE majors who apply for part-time work in the departmental laboratories to assist the graduate students and faculty with their research. Fifteen hours per week is the maximum lab time in order to prevent interruption of a student's studies.

Career and Summer Placement
By the efforts of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, a dedicated student has laboratory and industrial employment opportunities available to exercise and apply his or her knowledge and skills. In the course of the academic year, companies from New Jersey and surrounding states contact the department to arrange interview sessions with undergraduate students for career employment. Summer internships offered by various companies throughout the country are posted on the Undergraduate Bulletin Board outside of A-242. The Department assembles a resume book of graduating seniors that is distributed to Companies within the ceramic and materials industries. Students are encouraged to speak with their Advisors regarding questions about employment. Engineering Career Services holds annual orientation meetings for seniors, which constitutes a valuable opportunity for becoming familiar with creating a resume and interviewing. It is advisable to be registered with the Career Services Office as early as your sophomore year as Co-op and Summer Internship opportunities often exist. Placement personnel are willing to provide assistance and guidance whenever necessary.