Sponsor: American Indian Science and Engineering Society
4263 Montgomery Boulevard, NE
Suite 200
Albuquerque, NM 87109
Eligibility: Applicants must be AISES members who are also members of an enrolled citizen or a decedent of an enrolled citizen of a federal or state recognized American Indian Tribe or Alaska Native Village; or Native Hawaiian or decedent from a Native Hawaiian; or Pacific Islander or decedent from Pacific Islander; or Indigenous person of Canada. They must also be enrolled as full-time undergraduate or graduate students at a four-year academic institution or at a two-year institution working towards an academic degree. Students must major in one of the following fields: chemistry, computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, electrical and computer engineering, mechanical engineering, neuroscience, physics, chemical engineering or material engineering or science. The minimum GPA requirement is 3.0. Selection is based upon the quality of the application.
Amount: $5,000-$10,000
Deadline: May 31
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, official transcripts, an essay, two letters of recommendation, tribal enrollment documentation and resume are required.
Website: http://www.aises.org/scholarships
Sponsor: Lime Connect
590 Madison Avenue
21st Floor
New York, NY 10022
Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled full-time in a finance, business, engineering, mathematics, physics, statistics or related program in the U.S. or Canada. Students must submit university transcripts, resume, an essay explaining their career goals and a letter of recommendation. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: February 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.limeconnect.com/programs/page/scholarships
Sponsor: Ohio Department of Higher Education
25 South Front Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Eligibility: Applicants must be Ohio residents enrolled in full-time or part-time studies seeking undergraduate or graduate degrees or certificates in an eligible STEM field. Students must major in one of the eligible COF programs of study at a participating school.
Amount: Up to $8,000
Deadline: Contact sponsor to confirm deadline
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://highered.ohio.gov/
Sponsor: Community Foundation of Central Illinois
3625 North Sheridan Road
Peoria, IL 61604
Eligibility: Applicants must be current seniors or recent graduates of Peoria High School or who are pursuing a career in teaching, theatrics or the hard sciences or graduates of an accredited college or university who are seeking an advanced degree in one of the aforementioned fields. Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA.
Amount: $500
Deadline: March 20
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://communityfoundationci.org/scholarships/
Sponsor: Pinellas Education Foundation
12090 Starkey Road
Largo, FL 33773
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating students of any Pinellas County Public High School who are willing to pursue a career in mathematics, engineering, physics, or philosophy. Students must have a minimum 3.5 or higher GPA and must have demonstrated school and community service (50+ hours). Selections are limited to applicants who have been or currently are in the foster care system or a ward of the state.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 10
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.pinellaseducation.org
Sponsor: Tau Kappa Epsilon Offices of the Grand Chapter
Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity
Attention: Awards of Excellence
7439 Woodland Drive, Suite 100
Indianapolis, IN 46278
Eligibility: Applicants must be active members of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity and have a minimum GPA of 2.75. Students must be sophomores or higher and must be pursuing a degree in engineering, computer science or any of the pure sciences such as chemistry, mathematics, physics or geology. Preference will first be given to a member of Beta-Eta chapter.
Amount: $400
Deadline: March 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.tke.org
Sponsor: Peoria Public Schools Foundation
5901 N. Prospect Road
Suite 14E
Peoria, IL 61614
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors from Manual High School who plan to study physics or other related science field in an accredited college or university. Students must be nominated by a Manual teacher.
Amount: $3,500
Deadline: March 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.ppsfoundation.org/student-scholarships
Sponsor: Topeka Community Foundation
5431 SW 29th Street
Suite 300
Topeka, KS 66614
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating students from Hayden High School who are studying biology, chemistry, physics or health. Students must be planning to attend a four-year college or university and must have a minimum 3.0 or higher GPA.
Amount: $500
Deadline: January 30
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://topekacommunityfoundation.org/college-students-apply-here
Sponsor: Society of Physics Students
One Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD 20740
Eligibility: Applicants must be physics majors, be members of SPS and demonstrate scholarly achievement and financial need.
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: March 15
How to apply: Applications are available online or from SPS Chapter Advisors.
Website: https://www.spsnational.org/
Sponsor: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
4805 Mt. Hope Drive
Baltimore, MD 21215
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens who are high school seniors, undergraduates or graduate students. They must be enrolled in or plan to enroll in a mathematics, chemistry, physics or engineering degree program at an accredited four-year institution of higher learning located in the U.S. Undergraduate applicants must be full-time students. High school seniors and undergraduate students must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher, and graduate students must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. All applicants must demonstrate financial need. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.
Amount: $3,000
Deadline: May 21
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, personal essay, official transcript and two letters of recommendation are required.
Website: https://naacp.org/find-resources/scholarships-awards-internships/scholarships
Sponsor: Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
333 W. Fort Street, Suite 2010
Detroit, MI 48226
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors of Fowlerville High School who will major in chemistry, physics, or electrical or mechanical engineering. Students must demonstrate leadership and character through extracurricular activities, volunteer involvement and work experience in school and in the community.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://cfsem.org/scholarships/scholarship-opportunities/
Sponsor: Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, Inc.
4455 West Lawrence Street
Appleton, WI 54914
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors from Kimberly High School who plan to attend an accredited college or university. Students must plan to major in math, physics, engineering or actuarial studies and must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
Amount: $500
Deadline: February
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.cffoxvalley.org/
Sponsor: Oklahoma City Community Foundation
1000 North Broadway
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors from Ponca City High School. Students must plan to pursue studies in the fields of chemistry, biology, physics or mathematics and demonstrate academic excellence.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: March 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://occf.org/scholarships/
Sponsor: South Carolina Space Grant Consortium
Department of Geology and Environmental Sciences
College of Charleston
66 George Street
Charleston, SC 29424
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens and be either full-time graduate students enrolled in an accredited consortium member institution or a successful applicant for full time admission to a Masters or Doctorate program in an accredited consortium member institution. Selection is based on recommendation letters, academic merit, faculty sponsorship and stated academic goals and interests in science, technology and engineering.
Amount: $16,000
Deadline: January 29
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, personal essay, two recommendation letters, a transcript and a resume are required.
Website: https://scspacegrant.cofc.edu/scholarshipsandfellowships
Sponsor: Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, Inc.
4455 West Lawrence Street
Appleton, WI 54914
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating high school seniors from Stockbridge and Chilton High Schools who intend to pursue a science degree from an accredited two- or four-year college or university, including environmental science, biology, chemistry, physics or human or animal science.
Amount: $1000
Deadline: February
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.cffoxvalley.org/
Sponsor: American Physical Society
One Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD 20740-3844
Eligibility: Applicants must be women who are U.S. or Canadian citizens or legal residents who have completed work toward a doctorate but were forced to suspend their education prior to completing their degree. Students must provide a written statement of their circumstances and steps taken to return to physics research as well as proof of their readmission to an institution and three letters of recommendation.
Amount: Up to $45,000
Deadline: June 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.aps.org
Sponsor: SPIE, the International Society for Optics and Photonics
P.O. Box 10
Bellingham, WA 98227-0010
Eligibility: Applicants must be students engaged in optical design including lens design, illumination design, and computational optical design. Students must be enrolled full-time in an optics, photonics or other related program.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 28
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://spie.org
Sponsor: Sons of Norway Foundation
1455 West Lake Street
Minneapolis, MN 55408
Eligibility: Applicants must be females who are between the ages of 17 and 35 at the time of application submission. They must be members, the daughters of members or the granddaughters of members of Sons of Norway. They must be full-time undergraduates who have completed at least one semester of coursework within their declared major and must be majoring in chemistry, physics, chemical engineering, electrical engineering or mechanical engineering. They must have an ACT score of 26 or higher or an SAT score of 1800 or higher (including a math score of 600 or higher). Selection is based on academic potential, stated career goals and recommendations.
Amount: Up to Full Tuition
Deadline: March 1
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, personal essay, official transcript, standardized test scores and three recommendation letters are required.
Website: http://www.sofn.com
Sponsor: SPIE, the International Society for Optics and Photonics
P.O. Box 10
Bellingham, WA 98227-0010
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduate students studying in a field related to advanced lithography.
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: October 28
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://spie.org
Sponsor: NOAA Educational Partnership Program - Office of Education
Herbert C Hoover Building
14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW
Room 6863
Washington, DC 20230
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens and full-time undergraduates who are in the second year of a four-year degree program or in the third year of a five-year degree program. They must be attending an accredited minority-serving institution (MSI), and they must have a GPA of 3.2 or higher on a four-point scale. Applicants must be majoring in a discipline that is related to environmental, atmospheric or oceanic sciences. Selection is based on relevant coursework completed, stated career goals, recommendations and extracurricular activities.
Amount: Up to $45,000
Deadline: January 31
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, two personal essays, two recommendation letters and an official transcript are required.
Website: https://www.noaa.gov/office-education
Sponsor: Society of Women Engineers
130 East Randolph Street
Suite 3500
Chicago, IL 60601
Eligibility: Scholarships are available for students living in each of Maryland's 23 counties, one scholarship for a student living in the city of Baltimore and two scholarships for applicants living in specific counties/communities from the following states: Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, New York, Ohio, Utah or Virginia. Applicants must have a minimum composite SAT score of 1150 or ACT score of 27 and a minimum GPA of 3.5.
Amount: $4,500
Deadline: January 31
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://swe.org/scholarships/
Sponsor: National Security Agency (NSA)
Attn.: MB3, Stokes Program
9800 Savage Road
Suite 6272
Ft. George G. Meade, MD 20755-6000
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens eligible to be granted a TS/SCI/TK security clearance. Students must have a preferred cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for all college work completed. Applicants must be currently enrolled, college students and must be available in the U.S. for operational and technical interviews and other applicable processing. Students must be pursuing a major in computer science or related fields like computer engineering, mathematics, data science, physics, information systems, cybersecurity and statistics.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: October 31
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.intelligencecareers.gov/nsa/students-and-internships
Sponsor: National Security Agency (NSA)
Attn.: MB3, Stokes Program
9800 Savage Road
Suite 6272
Ft. George G. Meade, MD 20755-6000
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens eligible to be granted a TS/SCI/TK security clearance. Students must have a preferred cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for all college work completed. Applicants must be currently enrolled, college students and must be available in the U.S. for operational and technical interviews and other applicable processing. Students must be pursuing a major in mathematics or a closely related field.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: October 31
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.intelligencecareers.gov/nsa/students-and-internships
Sponsor: Society of Physics Students
One Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD 20740
Eligibility: Applicants must be members of SPS. Students must have finished at least one semester or quarter of the introductory physics sequence and must be registered in the appropriate subsequent physics classes.
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: March 15
How to apply: Applications are available online or from chapter advisors.
Website: https://www.spsnational.org/
Sponsor: Muskingum County Community Foundation
534 Putnam Avenue
Zanesville, OH 43701
Eligibility: Applicants must be students who have taken or are currently taking chemistry, physics, and AP math. Students must plan to declare a college major in science and must have a minimum 3.5 GPA.
Amount: $500
Deadline: April 6
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.mccf.org
Sponsor: Community Foundation of Central Georgia
577 Mulberry Street
Suite 1600
Macon, GA 31201
Eligibility: Applicants must be high school graduates seeking a bachelor of science degree in chemistry, biology, physics, or geology. Students must live in or be a graduate of an accredited public or private high school in the 21 counties in Central Georgia. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://cfcga.org/for-students/scholarships/
Sponsor: American Chemical Society
ACS Scholars Program
1155 16th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
Eligibility: Applicants must be rising undergraduate juniors or seniors. They must be majoring in chemistry, chemical engineering, polymer science, mechanical engineering, physics or any other subject that is related to the rubber industry. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: March 1
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form and supporting materials are required.
Website: http://www.acs.org
Sponsor: Hawaii Community Foundation - Scholarships
827 Fort Street Mall
Honolulu, HI 96813
Eligibility: Applicants must have at least a 3.0 GPA.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: January 31
How to apply: To apply, register online, complete the online application and select the scholarships to which you wish to apply. In addition, mail the supporting materials: printed confirmation page from the online application, personal statement, copy of Student Aid Report (SAR) available at www.fafsa.ed.gov and official transcript.
Website: https://www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org/
Sponsor: Society of Exploration Geophysicists
Scholarship Committee
SEG Foundation
P.O. Box 702740
Tulsa, OK 74170-2740
Eligibility: Applicants must intend to pursue a career in exploration geophysics. Applicants must also be one of the following: A high school student with above average grades planning to enter college the next fall term, an undergraduate whose grades are above average or a graduate student pursuing a career in exploration geophysics in operations, teaching or research.
Amount: $500-$10,000
Deadline: March 1
How to apply: Applications are available online or by written request.
Website: http://www.seg.org
Sponsor: Society of Vacuum Coaters Foundation
P.O. Box 10202
Albuquerque, NM 87184-0202
Eligibility: Applicants must be entering or currently enrolled in studies related to vacuum coating technology at an accredited technical, vocational, two-year, undergraduate or graduate program. Preference is given to those majoring in engineering, physics, materials science or other fields related to vacuum coating. Selection is based on the applicant's field of study, academic achievement, personal qualities and financial need.
Amount: Up to $5,000
Deadline: October 15
How to apply: Applications are available online. Two copies of scholarship materials must be submitted including the application form, transcript and two recommendation forms.
Website: http://www.svcfoundation.org
Sponsor: SPIE, the International Society for Optics and Photonics
P.O. Box 10
Bellingham, WA 98227-0010
Eligibility: Applicants must be SPIE student members in good standing located anywhere in the world, in high school, community and technical, undergraduate and graduate programs. Students must be enrolled full-time in an optics, photonics or other related program.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://spie.org
Sponsor: Society of Physics Students
One Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD 20740
Eligibility: Applicants must be members of SPS and intend to pursue a career in teaching physics. Students must be undergraduate physics majors at least in their junior year of study at the time of application.
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: March 15
How to apply: Applications are available online or from chapter advisors.
Website: https://www.spsnational.org/
Sponsor: Society of Physics Students
One Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD 20740
Eligibility: Applicants must be undergraduates at least in their junior year, physics majors and active members of SPS.
Amount: $2,500-$6,000
Deadline: March 15
How to apply: Applications are available online and from SPS Chapter Advisors.
Website: https://www.spsnational.org/
Sponsor: Society of Plastics Engineers
83 Wooster Heights Road Suite 125
Suite 306
Danbury, CT 06810
Eligibility: Applicants must be full-time undergraduate students in good academic standing who have completed coursework in or are majoring in a subject that relates to the plastics industry (such as engineering, polymer science, physics or chemistry). Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.
Amount: $500-$5,000
Deadline: August 11
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, personal statement, transcript and three recommendation letters are required.
Website: https://plasticspioneers.org/scholarships/
Sponsor: Hampton Roads Community Foundation
101 W. Main Street
Suite #4500
Norfolk, VA 23510
Eligibility: Applicants must be students from Hampton Roads studying engineering, physics or math at a Virginia university. Students must be planning to enter at least their junior year of study. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and demonstrate financial need.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://hamptonroadscf.org/scholarships/
Sponsor: SPIE, the International Society for Optics and Photonics
P.O. Box 10
Bellingham, WA 98227-0010
Eligibility: Applicants must be SPIE Members and staff seeking an advanced degree or certificate from an accredited program.
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: April 14
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://spie.org
Sponsor: Community Foundation San Luis Obispo County
550 Dana Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors from Coast Union, Morro Bay or Paso Robles High Schools. Students must be pursuing a degree in physical science/technical areas such as chemistry, physics, geology, mathematics, engineering and computer science. Applicants must demonstrate financial need. Students must plan to attend a four-year college or university or begin study at a community college with plans to transfer within two years.
Amount: $23,000
Deadline: February 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.cfsloco.org/available-scholarships-2/
Sponsor: Community Foundation San Luis Obispo County
550 Dana Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating female seniors attending high school in the Lucia Mar Unified School District. Students must be planning to attend a four-year university to pursue a degree in science including the following: agricultural science, biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, environmental science, mathematics or physics. Financial need must be demonstrated by applicants.
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: February 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.cfsloco.org/available-scholarships-2/
