Scholarships for Broadening Participation in the Sciences
Deadline: April 1st, 2009 (for the 2009/2010 academic year)
Application form:
- MS Word form (You can download the form and fill out. This can be saved and emailed to us.)
- PDF form (You can
download and fill out. This can be printed and sent to us. You can NOT save your information in this form.)
About the Program
The Kent State University Scholarships for Broadening Participation in the Sciences will annually provide 22 undergraduate scholarships,
averaging $5,000 each to promising science students. The scholarships will be awarded to students who are financially disadvantaged thereby
enabling them to pursue a full-time program of studies that can be
completed in four years. The scholarship is renewable each year and available from academic year 2007/08 until 2010/11.
Eligibility
Student applying for this scholarship must intend to pursue, or be currently pursuing, a Bachelor of Science
degree in one of the programs offered at Kent State University. This includes such programs as Computer
Science, Chemistry, Physics, Geology, Biology, and Mathematics. However,students pursuing
degrees towards medical professions (pre-med, pre-pharm, nursing) are not eligible.
Students must also meet the Federal eligibility guidelines (see www.fafsa.edu.gov) and requirements to receive financial aid and be a U.S.
citizen or permanent resident. Students from underrepresented groups, in the sciences, are especially encouraged to
apply.
Application Process
The application includes the student's academic record, two letters of recommendation, and a short
one page essay written by the applicant. The essay should discuss the applicant's science abilities, what he or she has
learned about the field, what strengths and weaknesses the student possesses, and what
the student's aspirations are for a science career. Applicants will be judged based on their financial need, academic record, letters
of recommendation, and essay. Scholarship awardees will be linked academically through a shared interest in computational
and quantitative approaches to problem solving in the physical sciences.
Download flyer describing program.
Scholarship Committee
For more information contact:
Walter Pechenuk at wpechenu@cs.kent.edu
URL: http://www.stem-scholarships.kent.edu/
Published By: J. Maletic
Last update: Feb. 2, 2009