NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
The National Science Foundation (NSF) offers a variety of scholarships and fellowships for both undergraduate and graduate STEM students. The complete NSF Programs website lists over 50 scholarship and fellowship opportunities.
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Undergraduate Scholarship Program (UGSP)
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Undergraduate Scholarship Program (UGSP) is a financial needs-based scholarship award for students who are committed to careers in biomedical, behavioral, and social science health-related research. The program offers:
- Scholarship support: The NIH UGSP will pay up to $20,000 per academic year in tuition, educational expenses, and reasonable living expenses to scholarship recipients. Scholarships are awarded for 1 year, and can be renewed up to 4 years.
- Paid research training at the NIH during the summer
- Paid employment and training at the NIH after graduation
SMART Scholarship: Science, Mathematics & Research for Transformation
The Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship-for-Service Program, funded by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), is a unique education and workforce development opportunity for aspiring leaders in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). SMART provides merit-based scholarships to bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral students pursuing STEM degrees. In 2023, eligibility was expanded to include incoming college freshmen with no prior college credit, extending the opportunity to high school seniors.
- Program aims to increase the number of civilian scientists and engineers working at DoD laboratories
- U.S Citizen
- Minimum GPA 3.0
National STEM Excellence Scholarship Program
The National STEM Excellence Scholarship seeks to identify and award America’s future leaders in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Awardees will receive a one-time $10,000 scholarship to support their continuing studies.
About the Scholarship
The National STEM Excellence Scholarship Program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team