The Motivating Undergraduates in Science and Technology Program, funded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, is a joint partnership between NASA, the Hispanic College Fund, the United Negro College Fund Special Programs and the Society for Hispanic Professional Engineers.
The MUST program awards scholarships and internships to undergraduates pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, more widely know as STEM fields. The MUST Program is open to all students and is particularly focused on engaging students from underserved and underrepresented groups to enter STEM fields (Women, African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans and persons with disabilities).
Each year, the MUST Program will support approximately 100 undergraduate students with a one-year competitive scholarship of up to one-half of tuition, not to exceed $10,000. Program participants will also receive a $5,000 stipend to participate in a summer research experience at a NASA center. Students will benefit year-round from tutoring, lecture series and mentoring from STEM faculty and peers. The scholarships and internships will be renewable for up to three years, provided the students continue to meet the academic requirements.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
The application period starts April 16th, 2007 and
will close on June 15th, 2007. Applications will be available at
http://scholarships.hispanicfund.org/applications/
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- Online Application which includes a letter of recommendation, a personal essay and a professional resume
- Official Transcript
- Proof of U.S. Citizenship (If you are Native American, you only need to provide tribal affiliation card to proof U.S. citizenship)
ELIGIBILITY
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Must be enrolled and attending full-time at an accredited college or university in the U.S. (students completing co-ops who are not consider full-time status will not be considered)
- Must be a freshman, sophomore or junior for the Fall of 2007
- Must have earned and maintain a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale (un-weighted)
- Must be pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering or mathematics
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:
If selected, students will be required to maintain program eligibility requirements which include: full-time academic status, major and GPA. Additionally, students selected will be required to participate in a 10 week NASA research experience at a NASA center for the summer of 2008 and other program components (online chats, lectures, and conferences).
