North Carolina Space Grant Undergraduate Research Scholarship
Direct application
$8,000
10 winners
Eligibility
Location
North Carolina
Major
General Engineering
Education level
Undergraduate
About this scholarship
U.S. citizen undergraduate STEM students enrolled full time at an accredited North Carolina college or university with a minimum 3.0 GPA may apply for a faculty-mentored research scholarship aligned with NASA mission directorates, commercial space, or the International Space Station.
Up to ten awards of $8,000 support a 12-month research period supervised by a faculty mentor, which may be conducted on campus, virtually, or at an industrial or government facility.
Submit the online application, short essays, unofficial transcripts, and a faculty recommendation by 5 p.m. ET on March 13. Awards recognize high academic achievement and research promise.
Essay questions
What else to submit
- Online application
- Short essays
- Unofficial transcripts from all colleges or universities attended
- Faculty/research mentor letter of recommendation
- Faculty/research mentor letter of recommendation confirming ability to carry out the research and outlining the mentorship plan
- Unofficial transcripts from all colleges or universities attended
- Research project title
- Must be a STEM undergraduate pursuing research aligned with NASA Mission Directorates, supervised by a faculty mentor
- Application submitted online via the NC Space Grant portal (spacegrant.net)
- Research award period is 12 months.