Grants for Math Majors

DHS Scholarship and Fellowship Program

• The DHS Scholarship and Fellowship Program is offered generously to students by the Department of Homeland Security. To qualify, each applicant must be a U.S. citizen and have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.3 on a 4.0 scale. Applicants must be majoring in math, sciences or homeland security science, and they must be in their second or third year of study. The award amount is $1,000 per month for the nine-month school year, plus full tuition and fees.

  U.S. Department of Homeland Security

  Washington, DC 20528

  202-282-8000

  dhs.gov

NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM)

• The NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) are offered by the National Science Foundation to deserving undergraduate and graduate students. To qualify, you must be pursuing a degree in science or mathematics, be financially needy and be academically successful. You must also be a U.S. citizen. Specific requirements depend on the institution you're seeking the scholarship through. The award amount is between $1,000 to $10,000.

  The National Science Foundation

  4201 Wilson Blvd.

  Arlington, Virginia 22230

  703-292-5111

  nsf.gov

Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology

• The Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology is a contest administered by the Siemens Foundation to recognize the most promising math, science and technology students. To qualify, you conduct a research project in math, science and technology that contributes to the wider science community. You must be a U.S. citizen, and you must be a high school junior or senior intending on studying math, science or technology at an accredited U.S. college or university upon graduation. Also, you need to be academically successful. The award amount ranges between $10,000 to $100,000.

  Siemens Foundation

  170 Wood Avenue South

  Iselin, NJ 08830

  877-822-5233

  siemens-foundation.org

Intel Science Talent Search

• The Intel Science Talent Search is administered by Intel to recognize outstanding math and science students. To qualify, you must create an original science or math project that contributes to the science and math community. You should be a high school senior intending on studying math or science at an accredited college or university upon graduation, and you must be a U.S. citizen. The award amount ranges between $7,500 to $100,000. Each finalist also receives a new laptop computer.

  Intel

  2200 Mission College Blvd.

  Santa Clara, CA 95054-1549

  408-765-8080

  intel.com