The NSF S-STEM INSPIRED program will provide scholarships to first-year students who are pursuing bachelor鈥檚 degrees in STEM disciplines. The program will support students with up to four years of funding.
Program components for first-year students include:
- Enhanced, STEM-specific activities;
- A summer bridge program with a stipend provided, preparing students for advanced STEM coursework, imparting key skills for academic success, and developing connections with students, staff, and faculty;
- A cohort advising course to introduce scholars to the 芭乐大人版app约炮 community and reinforce relevant skills at each stage of their academic development;
- Three 1-credit courses (Entering Research, Entering the STEM Workforce, and STEM Entrepreneurship) will scaffold the experience of INSPIRED scholars as they prepare for and participate in academic and research experiences at 芭乐大人版app约炮 and beyond;
- Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL) activities complementing key STEM courses;
- Competitive funds to support summer research experiences, or micro- or mini-internships, and attendance at scientific meetings.
To be eligible, students must:
- be an admitted first-year聽student at聽芭乐大人版app约炮;
- have a聽current FAFSA on file with 芭乐大人版app约炮;
- have substantial demonstrated financial need as determined by the FAFSA, with preference given to Pell-eligible students;
- be a U.S. Citizen;
- have a minimum 3.0 overall GPA;
- intend to major in one of the following STEM disciplines: Biology, Cell and聽Molecular Biology,聽Chemistry, Computer Science,聽Data Science,聽Engineering Physics,聽Environmental Science,聽Mathematics,聽Physics, Psychology;
- complete the聽INSPIRED program application.
Eligible students will be able to view and apply for this scholarship in their my芭乐大人版app约炮 Gateway portal.聽 To have priority consideration for this scholarship, complete the application by February 1, 2024. Visit your my芭乐大人版app约炮 Gateway for more details.聽