UHCL NSF Scholar Program

Accepting Fall 2013 application now!

Application

We are pleased to announce that UHCL received another round of funding of $600,000 from NSF for 4 more years. It will fund our program up to 2015. There will be some changes of the program, including emphasis on undergraduate research, industrial mentoring and a component on input based scholarship award.

The priority deadline of application is August 5, 2013. 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 Fall 2013 (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)
• Information flyer

Submission

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 $600,000 to fund up to 18 scholarships to undergraduate students in five program areas:

• Computer Science
• Computer Information Systems
• Computer System Engineering
• Information Technology
• 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
• Industrial luncheons: participation with local industry partners
• Peer mentoring
• Undergraduate research opportunity and support
• 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!

Some 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 program directors: Dr. Kwok-Bun Yue at yue@uhcl.edu or Dr. Sharon Hall at perkins@uhcl.edu.

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