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​Schedule of Funding Opportunities for Students and Teams

This page will list funding opportunities we have heard of that are related to STEM.
​
STUDENTS: Scholarship and Internship Program Deadlines
​
note there are scholarships listed at FIRST:
https://www.firstinspires.org/scholarships
​and internships are listed there as well:
(some that are listed for "high school/college" tend to be "college")
https://www.firstinspires.org/alumni
updated  2018-03-03
Deadline
Amount, for Whom
Application
Sponsors
2018-03-15
$5500 scholarship for rising college freshman thru senior
pursuing college degrees in the field of mechanical engineering
Dan and Vicky Hancock Scholarship for Mechanical Engineering Excellence
2018-03-15
$5000 scholarships for rising college freshman thru senior
pursuing an engineering degree at an ABET-accredited college or university
Donald and Barbara Mozley Scholarship
2018-03-15
$5000 scholarship for rising college freshman thru senior
Pursue an engineering or related science degree through an ABET accredited program
Edward D. Hendrickson / SAE Engineering Scholarship
2018-03-20
varying $ for female HS Sr 
​from San Diego 
​(diff deadlines for college students)
young women enrolling in engineering schools leading to a first degree in engineering
San Diego chapter of SWE
​Society of Women Engineers
2018-03-30
$12,500 for rising college Jr/Sr
Academic excellence in STEM area of study;
Interest and potential future contribution to national defense.
Association of Old Crows (AOC) Educational Foundation
2017-03-31
$5000 for HS Sr
​(diff deadlines for college students)
To recognize students whose FIRST experience has inspired an interest in pursuing an engineering career, must be nominated by an ASME member, Auxiliary member, or student member who are also active with FIRST.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) - Auxiliary FIRST Clarke Scholarships
2018-04-01
$2000-4000 for HS Sr
STEM major and
interest in aviation or aerospace
San Diego Air & Space Museum Scholarships
2018-04-30
$500 for HS Sr
involved in either FIRST® Organization or the Radio Control hobby
ServoCity® / Actobotics®
​Scholarship Program
2018-05-01
$1000-15,000 for female 1st year college students
women in preparation for careers in engineering, engineering technology and computer science
Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
rolling applications
$100,000 grant for 2 years;
20-30 fellowships available
individuals who want to build new things instead of sit in a classroom; you must drop out of school to accept
Thiel Fellowship



​Listing of Past Scholarship Opportunities

Deadline
Amount, for Whom
Application
Sponsors
2017-03-20
$1000-5000 for HS Sr
have participated in FTC at SD County Fair
Don Diego Scholarship Foundation
2017-05-05
$1000 for female HS Sr
​or undergrad
planning a career in the field of computer science and/or computer programming
StudySoup Scholarship
2017-07-30
$4000, 6000, 10000 after completing at least one full semester of college
student pursuing a STEM degree. We are looking for students who have an interest in energy and the environment.
Liberty Power
Bright Horizons Scholarship
2017-08-15
$5000 prize for
​one college student
Students must submit a 500-word essay
Masergy
STEM Scholarship
2017-09-19
$1000, 3000,
25,000, 50,000, 100,000
​for high school seniors
Research Reports may be submitted on projects in the fields of mathematics, engineering, biological and physical sciences. Social and behavioral science research projects are NOT eligible.
Siemens Competition in
Math, Science & Technology
2017-10-31
$3300 or $3800 for high school US citizens 16 yrs or older.
College students apply to NREIP.
This 8 wk apprentice program is designed by the Navy to encourage students to pursue science and engineering careers
Science & Engineering Apprenticeship Program (SEAP)
2017-10-31
$2000 for outstanding females 16 yrs or older
planning a career in the field of computer science and/or computer programming
Women in Technology Scholarship
2017-11-15
$2000 for 300 HS seniors;
​trip to Wash DC for 40 finalists; $250,000 top award
high school seniors who have done independent research
Regeneron
Science Talent Search
(formerly Westinghouse, then Intel)
2017-12-01
full tuition, stipend, summer internship, health insurance for undergrad/graduate students
obligation for one year of civilian employment in a Dept. of Defense site for each year of Scholarship support
Dept of Defense
SMART Scholarship-for-Service
2017-12-05
Paid internships and executive mentorship for exceptional undergraduate women in aerospace.
SpaceX, Planetary Resources, Blue Origin, Scaled Composites, Virgin Galactic, Airbus, Altius, jetBlue technology ventures, Orbital ATK, Stratolaunch, XPrize, Space Angels, etc.
Brooke Owens Fellowship
2017-12-31
$2500 for two current or
​college-bound women
help young women enter the fields of science, technology, engineering and math
Payscale
Women in STEM Scholarship
2018-01-14
some US teams get trip to International Linguistics Olympiad
fun contest requiring no previous knowledge of linguistics, languages, or computing; compete at SDSU Jan 25, 2018
North American Computational Linguistics Olympiad
2018-02-01
$10,000+, HS Sr
pursue premed or
​biomedical engineering
The Bart Kamen Memorial FIRST Scholarship Fund
2018-02-05
$8000 for 2 HS Sr in San Diego County
intend to pursue a career in an approved engineering, computer science, mathematics or physics program
Northrop Grumman Engineering Scholars Program
2018-02-12
trip to NYC Teen Design Fair during National Design Week
​(Oct 13-21, 2018) for HS students
Identify a place, process, or object that you use often; identify a problem that makes it less accessible for people with disabilities; and design a solution for this problem.​
Cooper Hewitt
2018 Design Challenge
2018-02-14
$10,000, 25,000, or 50,000 for extraordinary young people age 18 and under
must have completed a significant piece of work.
Categories are Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Literature, Music, Philosophy and Outside the Box. 
Davidson Fellows Scholarships
2018-02-15
$1000-15,000 for female sophomore to grad students (see below for 1st year women)
women in preparation for careers in engineering, engineering technology and computer science
Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
2018-02-17
High School Senior boy and girl
download from Feb 4 blog post
San Diego FTC
2018-02-27
$1000, undergrad/grad women
community college, undergraduate, and graduate student women in San Diego County who are pursuing degrees in STEM fields where women are underrepresented
American Women in Science (AWIS)- San Diego chapter
2018-02-28
varying
annual merit-based scholarships to qualified students who are pursuing degrees in STEM technical fields supportive of our national security
Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association (AFCEA) NOVA Scholarships
2018-03-01
8 wk summer internship
​(Fall and Spring internships also available - different deadlines)
NASA Internships are educational hands-on opportunities that provide unique NASA-related research and operational experiences for HS students.
NASA Internships



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​TEAMS: Grant Programs, Cash Prize Competitions Deadlines
new info added 2018-02-04
Deadline
Amount, for Whom
Application
Sponsors
2018-03-30
discounted kit of parts,
​need-based grants available
start FTC team by March 30
FIRST Jump Start
2018-04-01
10% of $2000-40,000 prize
​to team members
showcase their robot’s abilities and create artwork that can sell to the public
RobotArt

Record of past TEAM opportunities
​

2017-03-01
$500-1000, teachers grade 5-12
pay for robotics materials for
​science and math teachers
Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association
2017-04-03
$1000-$7500 for your team
create a video to describe the way you see robots and technology shaping the future
Shaping the Future
​Video Contest by
​Dow Chemical and FIRST
2017-05-31
$250, 500, 1000 for winners in 3 age categories
illustrate any part of the human future on the Red Planet, including the first landing, human field exploration, operations at an early Mars base, the building of the first Martian cities, terraforming the Red Planet and other related human settlement concepts
Student Mars Art Contest
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