The SMART Scholars program award scholarships to graduate, post-graduate and undergraduate students enrolled in a variety of math and science degree programs including chemistry, physics and biosciences. The award amount varies between $25,000 and $41,000, which covers all tuition, books and fees. The program also offers scholarship winners health insurance. All winners must take part in a summer internship, although the program offers a cash stipend to help with expenses. The scholarship is offered through the Department of Defense, therefore all winners must be able to hold a security clearance. The program only awards scholarships to United States citizens who are over the age of 18.
Graduate students interested in the Mensa Foundation scholarship opportunities must currently hold membership in their local Mensa chapter. Along with proving enrollment in a degree program, applicants must also write an essay detailing their academic and career goals. The foundation requests that students limit their essay to 550 words. The local chapter reviews applicants' essays and then forwards their winners to the regional chapter. At the regional level the best essays move on to the national judging where the winners are announced. In 2010, winning students at the local level received $300 scholarships, while the national winners won either $600 or $1,000. Regional winners won $500 in 2010.
The Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program provides awards to help professional engineers, mathematicians and scientists transition into a career as educators. Universities across the country offer the scholarship, although it is funded by the National Science Foundation. Eligible students include graduate students currently holding a bachelor's degree in a major relevant to engineering, science, mathematics or technology, as well as undergraduate students majoring in those fields. Students must intend on becoming science or math teachers for students in either kindergarten through grade 12. The program also offers salary supplements to students interested in teaching high schools in at-risk communities. The award amount varies each year depending on the amount of funding granted to each college program, however Illinois State University's program offered a minimum of $10,000.