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Undergraduate STEM Research Scholarship Program


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Academic Level:
For most summer research programs, this is your upcoming status as of the fall. Always check with the individual program's website for details.

Undergraduates - Junior
Undergraduates - Senior

Description:
The VSGC Undergraduate STEM Research Scholarship Program provides awards of up to $8,500 to rising juniors and seniors who are enrolled full-time in a program of study in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) and have a specific faculty-mentored research project that has NASA or aerospace relevance. Allied Health Sciences majors are not eligible for this program. Awards are one-year, non-renewable scholarships.

Students may apply for the following:

• A $3,000 student stipend during the academic year and

• A $3,500 stipend during summer (must be specified in the application)

• $1,000 research allocation for materials and travel to support research activities conducted during the academic year and/or $1,000 research allocation during the summer (if doing summer research)


Participating Institution(s):
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Virginia Space Grant Consortium (Lead)
Hampton University
NASA
Old Dominion University
University of Virginia
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
William and Mary

Program Materials:
 • Program Website 

This Program can be Described by:
Academic Disciplines:
Aerospace Engineering
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Computer & Electrical Engineering
Computer Sciences
Mathematics
Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
Physics
Robotics
STEM Fields

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This program is funded by:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)


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