UHCL NSF Scholar Program

Welcome to the home page for the UHCL NSF Scholar Program.

We are now accepting application for the spring 2010 semester!

For most cases, the scholarship amount for the spring 2010 semester will be from $2,500 to $5,000. The Scholar program is funded to at least 2010.

Scholarships will be awarded on a first come, first serve basis. Applications will be processed as soon as possible after they are completed. The earlier you apply, the speedier your application will be handled and the more time you will have to correct any potential problem. Both new and current UHCL students satisfying the requirements may apply.

Print out the application packet and fill out the application form below, returning them with supporting documents to Dr. Sharon Hall (Delta 115)

Application Packet

• "Dear student letter" explaining some details of the scholarship (in MS Words format).
• NSF STEM scholarship application form for spring 2010 (in MS Words format).
• NSF STEM criteria and application checklist (in MS Words format).
• Encouragement letter from the NSF Scholar Organization (in MS Words format)

Application

Return the completed application package to Dr. Sharon Hall with all necessary documents. Make sure that you have followed the checklist closely. Missing items may result in processing delay.

Current Scholars

• Maintaining eligibility. Current NSF scholars: please make sure that you read this carefully and fill in all forms on time.

Narrative

UHCL is pleased to announce that the National Science Foundation (NSF) Scholarship in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (S-STEM) program has granted a new four year award to UHCL totaling up to $477,200 to fund up to 22 scholarships to undergraduate students in four program areas:

• Computer Science
• Computer Information Systems
• Computer System Engineering
• Mathematics

The basic qualifications for the scholarship recipients are the following:

• United States citizens, Nationals refugee aliens, or permanent residents at the time of application,
• Enroll full time at UHCL (12 credits, with at least 9 credits at UHCL during the award period),
• Demonstrate financial need by following the Department of Education guidelines (using FAFSA: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/),
• Major in one of the four STEM programs, and
• Have a GPA of 3.0 or above.

Benefits of the NSF Scholar Programs include:

• Up to $10,000 scholarship per student per year for the entire study period at UHCL
• Membership in the prestigious UHCL NSF Scholar Organization
• Faculty mentoring
• Peer mentoring
• Undergraduate research opportunity and support
• Participation with local industry partners
• Participation in career enhancement and placement activities

Recipients of the scholarship will not only receive financial benefits, but also invaluable assistance to launch their future careers on a solid foundation!

Many activities organized by the programs are reported in the CS/CIS Blog: http://sce.uhcl.edu/cs/blog/. Some recent examples:

• English Communications Workshop
• A seminar on Particle Clustering in Rotating Cylinder
• Job 2.0: Tips from the Industry Experts
• Nationally renowned inspirational speaker, Roger Reece's Workshop

You may also want to check the NSF Scholar Organization. For further information, contact the two principal investigators: Dr. Sharon Hall at perkins@uhcl.edu or Dr. Kwok-Bun Yue at yue@uhcl.edu.

Eligible computer Science undergraduate students may also want to apply for the Texas Scholars in Computer Science Scholarship Program (TSCS) at the same time. The TSCS program has similar eligibility requirements. NASA also has a scholarship for STEM student: MUST.

The URL for this page is http://sce.uhcl.edu/nsfcsems.