NSF S-STEM Scholarship for Computer Science

Department of Computer Science

College of Engineering

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

What the S-STEM Scholarship Offers

Through the NSF S-STEM scholarship, North Carolina A&T will provide grants to students to study in the field of Computer science. Each scholarship recipient is required to complete a graduate degree in Computer Science. NSF S-STEM Scholars will receive funding for up to two years in the form of a stipend.

 

Scholarship Benefits

The specific benefits of NSF S-STEM Scholars will receive a stipend of $8,000 each year. NSF S-STEM Scholars may also work as a graduate teaching assistant or research assistant to receive tuition remission and additional support.    

 

Requirements and Eligibility

In order to be considered for a NSF S-STEM Scholarship, candidates:

，        must be a United States citizen, permanent residents, nationals, or refugees,

，        must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.00 scale at his or her undergraduate study,

，        must be A full time graduate student,

，        must demonstrate academic potential,

，        must have a documented financial need

Preferences will be given to those students who will be in the program for at least three semesters in order to have the necessary exposure to computer science research.

Application Process

Each applicant to the S-STEM program should provide the following:

  • A completed application form,
  • A Statement of purpose and description of goals and motivations to pursue a career in computer science,
  • A copy of transcripts of all college work outside of North Carolina A&T,
  • Recommendation letters from at least two faculty members familiar with the student's background,
  • A documented financial need.

For applicants interested in the program, please send or have sent all of the above information to:

            Dr. Anna Yu

NSF S-STEM Scholarship for Graduate Students             
Computer Science Department
North Carolina A&T State University

1601 E. Market Street

Greensboro, NC 27411

Or send electronically to: mailto:CompSci@ncat.edu 

Criteria for Selection

The selection criteria are as follows:

  • United States citizen, permanent residents, nationals, or refugees.

，         Official acceptance in the North Carolina A&T Computer Science Masters program.

，        Expected graduation with MS degree in computer science within two years.

，        At least a 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale.

，        Evaluation of the student¨s potential success in computer science.

，        Evaluation of financial need

Selection Process and Deadlines

A panel of S-STEM faculty from North Carolina A&T will review all applications and interview likely candidates, either in person or by telephone. The selection process will end when the panel selects the most qualified students to be admitted on the basis of application data and the interview. During this selection process, the students¨ interests, goals, and requests will be used to match each scholarship student with an appropriate faculty mentor. Each student will be included in a research project during their first semester of support.

Fall 2009: Applications for candidates who wish to begin the S-STEM program in September 2009 will be evaluated and accepted each month until the cohort is full. We expect to complete the selection process before July 30, 2009.