Astronaut Scholarship Foundation
(Math, Science, and Engineering only)
The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation seeks outstanding students who exhibit motivation, imagination, and exceptional performance in the fields of engineering and natural or applied sciences.
- Campus deadline:Â Mid-February each year
- Final deadline:Â Mid-March each yearÂ
- °Õ±ð°ù³¾:ÌýStudents may be awarded one or two years of funding for undergraduate work.
- Amount of support:Â Scholars will be awarded $10,000 per year for education-related expenses.
- Number of scholarships: Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØwill have only one scholar in residence at a time. If an undergraduate is awarded funding for two years, there will be no search for a new scholar in the second year.
Eligibility
- Students must be citizens of the United States.
- Students must be entering their junior or senior year, or be a first semester graduate student at the time the award begins.
- Students MUST be nominated by a faculty member who knows the nominee personally and well.
Application Procedure
Candidates may only be nominated by a faculty member. Students may not apply directly. There will be a competitive selection process to endorse two candidates from CU. The student will submit a hard-copy application, a nomination form signed by the nominating faculty member and the chair of the relevant department, and a short personal statement.