Undergraduate STEM Research Scholarships Grant

The Undergraduate STEM Research Scholarships, funded by the Virginia Space Grant Consortium and NASA, offer up to $8,500 to full-time STEM students engaged in faculty-mentored research projects with aerospace relevance. Eligible applicants must be U.S. citizens, enrolled as juniors or seniors, and maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0. Scholarships are competitive and non-renewable, providing stipends for academic and summer research activities.

The VSGC Undergraduate STEM Research Scholarship Program provides awards of up to $8,500 to rising juniors and seniors who are enrolled full-time in a program of study in STEM and have a specific faculty-mentored research project that has NASA or aerospace relevance. Allied Health Sciences majors are not eligible for this program.
Award Amount
This is a competitive scholarship program, funded by NASA and the Commonwealth of Virginia contributions.
Awards are one-year, non-renewable scholarships. Students may apply for the following:

• A $3,000 student stipend during the academic year and
• A $3,500 stipend during summer (must be specified in the application)

$1,000 research allocation for materials and travel to support research activities conducted during the academic year and/or $1,000 research allocation during the summer (if doing summer research)
The maximum award per year cannot exceed $8,500.

Eligibility

Must be a U.S. citizen
Must be enrolled as a full-time student (minimum 12 credit hours) at one of the five Virginia Space Grant Consortium member institutions: Virginia Tech, University of Virginia, Old Dominion University, William & Mary, or Hampton University
Must have completed at least two years of a STEM undergraduate program and be classified as a junior or senior during the current academic year (must have at least junior status by summer if choosing this option)
Must be in a program of study demonstrating an interest in STEM and supporting NASA’s mission