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Outside Scholarship Resources for Math / computer science

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: DOE Scholars Program
ORGANIZATION: U.S. Department of Energy
MAJOR: Engineering, Science, Math, Computer Science, Business
AWARD AMOUNT: Undergraduate: $550/week stipend

Graduate: $600/week stipend
APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 31
FOR APPLICATION: http://orise.orau.gov/doescholars/
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: doescholars@orise.orau.gov

(865) 574-6440
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • A U.S. citizen 18 years or older
  • An undergraduate, graduate, or recent graduate of an accredited institution of higher education
  • Minimum overall GPA of 2.9
SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Father James B. MacElwane Award
ORGANIZATION: American Meteorological Society
MAJOR: Atmospheric or Related Oceanic or Hydrologic Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics
AWARD AMOUNT: $1,000 stipend
APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 31
SUBMIT APPLICATION TO: American Meteorological Society
Attn: MacElwane Award
 45 Beacon Street
Boston, MA  02108-3693
OR VISIT: www.ametsoc.org/amsstudentinfo/index.html
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must be enrolled as an undergraduate at the time the paper is written
  • Must be a US citizen or hold permanent resident status
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Hubertus W. V. Willems Scholarship for Male Students
ORGANIZATION: NAACP
MAJOR: Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, or Mathematical Sciences
AWARD AMOUNT: UNDERGRADUATE: $2,000
GRADUATE: $3,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Last Friday of March
FOR APPLICATION: www.naacp.org/youth/scholarships/information OR

www.uncf.org/forstudents/scholardetail.asp?Sch_ID=7873

SUBMIT APPLICATION TO:

The United Negro College Fund

Scholarships & Grants Administration

8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive

Fairfax, VA 22031

ATTN: Kimberly Hall
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Undergraduate applicants must be full-time students
  • Graduate applicants may be full- or part-time students
  • U.S. citizen
  • Applying to or accepted at an accredited college in the US
  • 2.5 GPA (graduating high school seniors and undergraduate students)
  • 3.0 GPA (graduate students)
  • Must demonstrate financial need
  • NAACP membership and participation is highly desirable
FURTHER INFORMATION AND ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS:
SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Lockheed Martin Scholarship Program
ORGANIZATION: Hispanic College Fund, Inc.
MAJOR: Business Administration, Science or Engineering
AWARD AMOUNT: $500 - $5,000 
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 1
FOR APPLICATION, GO TO: www.hispanicfund.org
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must be Hispanic or of Hispanic descent
  • Must be a US citizen residing in the United States
  • Must be pursuing an undergraduate degree in business, science or engineering
  • Must be studying full-time in the United States or Puerto Rico
  • Must have a minimum GPA of a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • Must demonstrate financial need
Additional HCF scholarship programs and information can be found at www.hispanicfund.org. 
SCHOLARSHIP NAME: National Hispanic Explorers Scholarship Program
ORGANIZATION: Hispanic College Fund, Inc.
MAJOR: Science, Computer Science, Engineering, or NASA-related major
AWARD AMOUNT: $500 - $5,000 (depending on financial need)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 15
FOR APPLICATION, GO TO: www.hispanicfund.org
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must be a US citizen of Hispanic background residing in the 50 states or Puerto Rico
  • Must be pursuing a science, computer science, engineering, or NASA-related major
  • Must be starting as a college freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior by Fall semester
  • Must plan to enroll as a full-time undergraduate student (minimum 12 credits per semester) in the fall and spring semesters
  • Must be applying to or be enrolled in a college or university in the 50 states or Puerto Rico
  • Must be in good academic standing with a cumulative GPA of no less than a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
FELLOWSHIP NAME: National Physical Science Consortium Graduate Fellowships in the Physical Sciences
ORGANIZATION: National Physical Science Consortium (NPSC)
MAJOR: Astronomy, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geology, Materials Science, Mathematical Sciences, Physics and related engineering fields: Chemical, Computer, Electrical, Environmental and Mechanical
AWARD AMOUNT: Tuition and fees + Stipend for up to 6 years
APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 5
FOR APPLICATION, GO TO: www.npsc.org
WITH QUESTIONS CONTACT:  Phone: (800) 854-NPSC
 Fax: (213) 821-2410
E-mail: npsc@npsc.org
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must be a US citizen and have the ability to pursue graduate work at an NPSC member institution
  • Go to www.npsc.org for additional eligibility requirements
FELLOWSHIP NAME: National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program
ORGANIZATION: Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU)
MAJOR: Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
AWARD AMOUNT: $30,000 stipend for a 12-month tenure
$10,500 cost of education allowance per tenure year
$1,000 one-time International Research Travel Allowance
APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 3-12 (dependent on proposed field of study)
FOR INFORMATION: https://www.fastlane-beta.nsf.gov/grfp/Login.do or

http://see.orau.org  
SUBMIT APPLICATION: www.fastlane.nsf.gov
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must be in early stages of graduate study in science, mathematics or engineering
  • Must be a US citizen or national or permanent resident alien of the U.S.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

 

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 Last updated/reviewed 10.15.08