Scholarship Undergraduate

UNCF Merck Undergraduate Science Research Scholarship

Boston College

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Continuous
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Description

The UNCF Merck Undergraduate Science Research Scholarship is intended to encourage the interest of African-American undergraduate students in furthering their science education and pursuing science careers by providing tuition support and opportunities for research experience in a state-of-the-art industrial laboratory. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.3, both cumulative and in the major subjects. Each award is up to a maximum of $35,000 and consists of a scholarship award of up to $15,000: two summer internship stipends at a Merck research facility to the award recipient totaling $10,000; and a grant of up to $10,000 to the department of the award recipient's major subject. Students may contact the faculty representative who serves as the liaison to the UNCF Merck Company Foundation for application details.

Amount Details

$35,000
Low Amount Awarded

Eligibility Requirements

  • CheckmarkMust be an undergraduate student
  • CheckmarkMust attend a university
  • CheckmarkMinimum 3.0 GPA
  • CheckmarkRestricted by race for Black students
  • CheckmarkMust not be attending high school currently
  • CheckmarkRestricted to students studying in Massachusetts
  • CheckmarkRestricted by ethnic heritage: African