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Avg. Amount Awarded
346
Days
March 28 2025
Application Deadline
Yes
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Astronaut Scholarship

Description

An applicant for the Astronaut Scholarship must be a citizen of the United States, either native born or naturalized, and must be at least a sophomore applying for their junior year, or a junior applying to receive a scholarship for their senior year. They must be enrolled in one of the participating universities in the Scholarship Program. Applicants must be seeking a STEM degree with intentions to pursue research or advance their field upon completion of their final degrees. Students intending to pursue a practice in professional medicine are not eligible for the scholarship. However, those intending to perform biomedical research are eligible. Please visit the scholarshipÔÇÖs website for the full list of eligible majors and participating universities. Submission of two letters of recommendation and a resume or a CV are required.

Amount Details

$15,000
Low Amount Awarded

Eligibility Requirements

  • CheckmarkMust attend a university or a four-year college
  • CheckmarkMust not be attending high school currently
  • CheckmarkMust study full-time
  • CheckmarkRestricted to students studying in Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, New York, Ohio, South Carolina
  • CheckmarkRestricted to students studying Computer Science/Data Processing, Electrical Engineering/Electronics, Engineering/Technology, Hydrology, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Statistics, Science, Technology, and Society

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Contact Nicole Russ
Director of Scholarship Program
nicole@astronautscholarship.org
Tel: 407-403-5939 Address 651 Danville Drive, Suite 101
Orlando, FL 32825