Motivating Undergraduates in Science and Technology (MUST)

Motivating Undergraduates in Science and Technology (MUST)
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is sponsoring the MUST Project which awards scholarships and internships to undergraduates pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, fields. The MUST Project is open to all students and is particularly focused on engaging students from underserved and underrepresented groups to enter STEM fields.

The MUST Project supports 100 undergraduate students with a one-year competitive scholarship of up to one-half of tuition and fees, not to exceed $10,000. Students who maintain the required minimum grade point average will be eligible for a paid internship at a NASA center.  Additionally, students will benefit from an online community, professional development and leadership training.

Eligibility:
– Must be a U.S. citizen
– Reside in the United States or U.S. Territory
– Be a rising freshman, sophomore or junior and hold full-time academic status at an accredited college or university for the 2010-2011 academic year
– Minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale
– Pursue a STEM discipline aligned with NASA core competencies

Application Information:

The application period for the 5th cohort of MUST scholars will open on November 1, 2009.

Additional information about the program and link to online application available at:  www.nasa.gov/education/must

Who to Contact at NASA:
Vanessa R. Webbs, M.Ed
MUST Project Manager
Phone: (216) 433-3768
E-mail: vanessa.r.webbs@nasa.gov

The Woodrow Wilson Indiana Teaching Fellowship

Taken from the Web Site: http://www.woodrow.org/fellowships/teaching/indiana/index.php

About the Fellowship

The Woodrow Wilson Indiana Teaching Fellowship seeks to attract talented, committed individuals with backgrounds in the STEM fields– science, technology, engineering, and mathematics—into teaching in high-need Indiana high schools.   Learn more…

Funded through a $10 million grant from the Lilly Endowment, the Fellowship offers rigorous disciplinary and pedagogical preparation, extensive clinical experience, and ongoing mentoring. Eligible applicants include current undergraduates, recent college graduates, midcareer professionals, and retirees who have majored in, or had careers in, STEM fields.

The Award

The Fellowship includes:

·          a $30,000 stipend

·          admission to a master’s degree program at one of four participating Indiana universities

·          preparation in a high-need urban or rural secondary school

·          support and mentoring throughout the three-year teaching commitment

·          guidance toward teaching certification

·          lifelong membership in a national network of Woodrow Wilson Fellows who are intellectual leaders

National Science Foundation Fellowships

Graduate fellowships support the early stages of graduate study in physical or biological science, mathematics, engineering or social science. (U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals or permanent residents.)
http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf07524

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program: https://www.nsfgradfellows.org/

Federal e-Scholar Portal

The e-Scholar site provides links to Jobs, Internships, Scholarships, Fellowships, Grants, Apprenticeships and Cooperative Education within the Federal Government for educational opportunities available to students high school through doctorate level and career professionals. Their goal is to simplify the process of finding educational opportunities and to assist Federal agencies in attracting talented professionals.
http://www.studentjobs.gov/e-scholar.asp 

The Madison and Lila Self Graduate Fellowship

The Madison and Lila Self Fellowship is available at the University of Kansas to individuals who intend to pursue a doctorate in biological and biomedical sciences, business, economics, engineering, mathematics, pharmaceutical and physical sciences. This highly selective four-year fellowship offers an annual payment to cover full tuition and fees, and provides a unique professional development program. The total value of this four-year fellowship exceeds $160,000.
View details at: www.ku.edu/~selfpro