Apply for “Astronaut Scholarship Program for STEM Study in the USA 2024/2025”
Balancing academic excellence with opportunities to discover unique talents and passions. Astronaut Scholarship Foundation is accepting applications for the Astronaut Scholarship Program for STEM Study.
The program is open for citizens of the United States who are either native-born or naturalized and seeking a full-time STEM degree in one of the participating universities.
Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF) was established in the 1980s and is dedicated to providing scholarships for young people. It is a not-for-profit organization that funds scholarships for students in the STEM field.
Why should apply to this program? A prestigious scholarship is granted annually to sophomores and juniors in the STEM field. The selected scholar will receive up to a $15,000 award and a paid trip to ASF’s Innovators Weekend.
Application Deadline: March
Brief Description
- University or Organization: Astronaut Scholarship Foundation
- Department: STEM
- Course Level: Junior and senior-level study
- Award: Up to $15,000 for each
- Access Mode: Online
- Number of Awards: 60
- Nationality: Domestic
- The award can be taken in the USA
Eligibility
- Eligible Countries: the United States
- Acceptable Course or Subjects: The scholarship will be awarded for a STEM degree in one of the participating universities or institutions.
- Admissible Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the given criteria for the Astronaut Scholarship:
- An applicant must be a citizen of the United States, either native-born or naturalized, and
- An applicant must be at least a sophomore applying for their junior year or a junior applying to receive a scholarship for their senior year.
- An applicant must be enrolled in one of the participating universities in the Scholarship Program.
- Additionally, nominated students must be enrolled for both semesters as full-time students for the ASF-supported academic year.
- Applicants must seek a STEM degree with intentions to pursue research or advance their field upon completion of their final degrees.
- Students intending to pursue a practice in professional medicine are not eligible for the scholarship. However, those intending to perform biomedical research are eligible.
- A faculty member must nominate each applicant for the scholarship.
- Must be nominated for consideration by a professor or faculty member who knows the student well enough to identify a special drive or talent that foreshadows a creative career leading to the advancement of scientific knowledge and technology
- Must be a STEM major going into junior or senior year (STEM Designated Degrees)
- Note: Special consideration is NOT given to aeronautical/astronautical engineering students or those intending to pursue careers as astronauts.
- Must be a U.S. citizen (verified by birth certificate, US passport, or naturalization papers)
- Must have completed two years of full-time study at an ASF-affiliated university or institution and demonstrated exemplary academic performance, as noted in transcripts (Note: Students may be nominated during their second year of full-time study for a scholarship that will begin in the third year.)
- Should be a full-time student during both semesters of the ASF-supported academic year to receive the full scholarship, which is up to $15,000
- They must have conducted a considerable amount of work outside the classroom in their chosen field of study. This may include laboratory research, cooperative education, internships, relevant military experience, entrepreneurial endeavors, and/or documented independent work resulting in technical papers, patents, or similar work products.
How to Apply
- How to Apply: To be considered for the Astronaut Scholarship, applicants must know that the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation only accepts nominations from its affiliated and participating universities or institutions (University Partners).
- Supporting Documents: Students nominated for the scholarship will need to assist the nominating faculty member with the following:
- Ensure eligibility requirements are met,
- Provide two letters of recommendation,
- Provide a personal statement,
- Provide a copy of academic transcripts,
- Provide a C.V. or resume.
- Admission Requirements: If a student is interested in being nominated, they should contact a member of their university’s faculty regarding consideration. Students may also contact the university liaison for more details regarding the internal process.
- Language Requirement: English language skills are required.
Benefits
The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation awards more than 60 scholarships valued at $15,000 to each selected scholar. If a student is awarded the Astronaut Scholarship the recipient will receive:
- A scholarship up to $15,000 (full amount awarded unless scholar is “over-awarded” based on federal guidelines),
- A paid trip to ASF’s Innovators Weekend,
- Life-long engagement with the astronauts, Astronaut Scholar alumni, and the Foundation.
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