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Friday, November 20, 2009

USA: Undergraduate STEM Research Scholarship Program - funded by NASA and the Commonwealth of Virginia contributions

Overview

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.

Awards are one-year, non-renewable scholarships limited to a $3,000 student stipend during the 2010–2011 academic year and a $3,500 stipend during summer 2010 or 2011 (must be specified in application). Students may request an additional $1,000 research allocation for materials and travel to support research activities conducted during the academic year and/or a $1,000 research allocation during the summer.

The maximum award per year cannot exceed $8,500. This is a competivite scholarship program, funded by NASA and the Commonwealth of Virginia contributions, with the goals of:

+ Promoting undergraduate aerospace research while recognizing high academic achievement and promise
+ Increasing participation of underrepresented minorities, females and students with disabilities in aerospace-related careers
+ Implementing the goals of the Virginia Space Grant Consortium and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration


Eligibility:

Must be U.S. citizen

Must enrolled as a full-time student (minimum 12 credit hours) at one of the five Virginia Space Grant Consortium member institutions

Must have completed at least two years of a STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) undergraduate program and be a junior or senior during the 2010-2011 academic year (must have at least junior status by summer 2010 if choosing this option)

Must be in a program of study demonstrating an interest in aerospace or supporting NASA’s mission

Must have a grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
Application Timeline:

Applications are due by February 8, 2010. Awards will be announced by early April 2010 with funding provided to students through the universities for the 2010–2011 academic year.

Required Application Components:

Statement of your academic goals – a brief statement written by the applicant relating to the reasons for his/her desire to enter a profession in a STEM field.

Plan of study – an outline of intended coursework for the remainder of your undergraduate degree program (uploaded as attachment)

Resume – submit a short summary of your career and qualifications, list any relevant education information and significant accomplishments (uploaded as attachment)

Letters of Recommendation – provide the names and contact information for two references of which one must be the applicant’s current faculty advisor. Letters of recommendation should assess the applicant’s potential as well as his/her progress and academic achievements.

The on-line application system will contact both references via email to request a letter of recommendation on behalf of the applicant. We suggest that you inform both of your references that they will receive an email from the VSGC in reference to your application. Your references will be provided with a link to submit their recommendations. We must receive both recommendations by the deadline for your scholarship application to be complete

Transcript – An unofficial transcript with all grades through fall semester 2009 is required and can be submitted as a PDF in the online application. If the applicant is selected to receive an award then an official transcript will be required at acceptance. If the applicant does not have a PDF conversion tool, links to free on-line PDF converters are provided in the application (uploaded as attachment)

APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 11:59 P.M. EST FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Scholarship Application https://secure.spacegrant.org/apps/?pk=vas1

For questions, please contact:

Virginia Space Grant Consortium
600 Butler Farm Road Suite 2253
Hampton, Virginia 23666
vsgc@odu.edu
Phone: 757/766-5210
Fax: 757/766-5205



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