The Barry Goldwater Scholarship was created to help further the education of mathematics, engineering and science students. The scholarships, worth $7,500, are awarded to junior and senior undergraduate students who are pursuing a math or engineering degree. Applicants must have at least a "B" grade point average and must be nominated by their school's appointed faculty member to be considered.
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
301 Act Drive
PO Box 4030
Iowa City, IA 52243
(319) 341-2333
www.act.org/goldwater/
The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation offers $10,000 scholarships to engineering and mathematics students who are planning to pursue a career in research upon the completion of their degree. Scholarships are awarded to junior, senior and graduate students at a select number of colleges and universities and they must be nominated by a member of their program's faculty to be considered for the award.
Astronaut Scholarship Foundation
6225 Vectorspace Blvd.
Titusville, FL 32780
(321) 455-7011
www.astronautscholarship.org
The American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) provides scholarships to undergraduate and graduate engineering students. Scholarships of $3,000 are awarded to undergraduates and $4,000 for graduate students. Applicants must have a strong academic record and work history, and graduate applicants must be a member of the ASNE to apply.
American Society of Naval Engineers
1452 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 836-6727
www.navalengineers.org
The Alice T. Schafer Prize is awarded to female undergraduates who demonstrate excellence in mathematics studies. The amount of the award varies and applicants must be nominated for the award. Scholarships are awarded based on academic achievement in mathematics, dedication to the field and participation in mathematical contests.
The Alice T. Schafer Award Selection Committee
Association for Women in Mathematics
11240 Waples Mill Road
Suite 200
Fairfax, Virginia 22030
(703) 934-0163
www.awm-math.org/schaferprize.html
The National Science Foundation offers a scholarship program for math and engineering undergraduate and graduate students. Recipients are eligible to receive up to $10,000 annually. Applicants are selected based on a combination of academic achievement and financial need.
The National Science Foundation
4201 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, Virginia 22230
(703) 292-5111
www.nsf.gov
The Department of Homeland Security offers scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing a degree in mathematics or engineering. Recipients receive $9,000 during the school year and an additional $5,000 for the mandatory ten-week summer internship program. Additionally, there is a required one-year period of full-time service in a relevant field of homeland security research
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Washington, D.C. 20528
www.orau.gov/dhsed/
(202) 282-8000
The Department of Defense offers a three-year fellowship program for students who are currently enrolled or planning to enroll in a graduate studies program for mathematics and/or engineering. Applicants must be planning to obtain a doctoral degree at some point in order to qualify. The program pays all tuition and fees for recipients as well as providing them with a monthly stipend and limited medical coverage.
National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship
Administered by: American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
1818 N Street N.W., Suite 600
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 331-3516
www.ndseg.asee.org/