STEM Programs
Research and Scholarship Opportunities
TRIO McNair Scholars Program at Augsburg
The Ronald E. McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement Program (McNair Scholars) purpose is to prepare students from segments of society now underrepresented in graduate studies for doctoral studies through involvement in research and other scholarly activities. The Augsburg McNair Scholars Program provides service to 25 students per year preparing them for graduate school through specialized coursework, faculty collaboration, preparation for the graduate school entrance exam (GRE), financial aid assistance, and academic advising.
Highlights:
- Research stipend
- Stipend for living on campus
- Funding for presenting at a national conference
URGO Summer Research is a 10-week, on-campus program where students are funded to join a faculty member’s on going research/creative line or carry out an individually-designed project.
Highlights:
- $4,000 research stipend
- Weekly seminars led by faculty
- Present at Augsburg’s Summer Research Conference
University of Minnesota’s Center for Sustainable Polymers REU
- $6,500 research stipend
- Stipend for U of M housing
- Present at the Center for Sustainable Polymers
- Application Information
University of Minnesota’s Sustainable Land and Water Resources REU
Highlights:
- Provides transportation, food, and housing plus a stipend to all participants
- Open to undergraduate students majoring in civil engineering, geosciences, ecology, mathematics, or related fields
- Application Information
Summer Undergraduate Cancer Disparities Research Internship- U of M Medical School
- Earn approximately $400 a week
- Conduct research supervised by faculty mentors from the Program in Health Disparities Research and the Masonic Cancer Center
- Eligibility: Students from Minnesota’s ethnic minority or under-represented communities
- Application Information
Minnesota High Tech Association Foundation Scholarship
- Scholarships up to $5,000
- May include an internship opportunity at an MHTA company
- Open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors
CBCF General Mills Health Scholarship
- $2,500 scholarship
- For students with financial need who plan to enter the field of medicine, engineering, technology, nutrition or other health-related field.
- Preference given to African-American students.
URGO’s Off-Campus Research List
Breakthrough St.Paul Teaching Internships
Great Minds in STEM – Hispanic Students
MHTA Foundation STEM Scholarships
Great Lakes National Scholarship Program
TECBio REU at the University of Pittsburgh