Scholarships in Mathematics

Leadership Award

Award: $2,000, Deadline: January 15

Applicant selected by committee based upon strength of application for admission.

 

Case Alumni Association Junior and Senior Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: None

Selection is based upon academic achievement, financial need, extracurricular activities, recommendations, and interview.

 

Peacock Mathematics and Science Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must have a minimum 3.5 GPA, rank in the top fifth of class, and have a minimum combined SAT I score of 1000 (composite ACT score of 24).

 

Mathematics Department Scholarship

Award: $100, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA.

 

Northrop Grumman Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: February 28

Applicant must be a female full-time student at the University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Engineering. Focus on one of the following disciplines is required: civil and materials, electrical and computer, computer science, or mechanical engineering. Applicant must show evidence of above average academic performance (minimum GPA 3.0/4.0). Women of color (African American, Latina, Native American) are encouraged to apply. Application coversheet, biographical statement, current resume or CV (list your education and employment history), UIC transcript, proof of financial aid eligibility, proof of U.S. citizenship (copy of birth certificate or passport), and two letters of recommendation (include at least one from a UIC instructor) required.

 

Heartland's Alliance for Minority Participation

Award: -, Deadline: March 1

Preference given to African-Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, and Pacific Islanders.

 

Math Relays Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be an outstanding participant in the Pummill Math Relays.

  • No Geographic Restrictions
  • No Restrictions
  • Mathematics

 

Lawrence E. and Crystal Pummill Scholarship

Award: $1,150, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must receive a first place award in the Pummill Math Relays. Preference given to mathematics education majors.

 

Math Club Scholarship

Award: $400, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be an active math club member and a degree- or certificate-seeking student with mathematics as a major, minor, academic specialization, or teaching field, enrolled in six semester hours, have at least a minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA, have completed at least six semester hours of mathematics at Texas A&M U - Texarkana and have a minimum 3.0 GPA in mathematics courses, and be a resident of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, or Texas residing in school's service area.

 

John and Peggy Moss Endowment Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a degree-seeking student enrolled in at least six semester hours and have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA.

 

Carlson Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must be a graduate of any secondary school in Coshocton, Guernsey, Muskingum, or Tuscarawas counties in Ohio. Application and essay required. Scholarship offered in exchange for a three-year commitment to teach math or science in a Coshocton County public school.

 

Fred and Fay Robertson Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 1

Selection is based upon academic achievement and financial need. Preference given to math majors and second to botany, computer science, or journalism and mass communication majors.

 

Postdoctoral Fellowship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be a mathematician with a Ph.D. awarded in 2008 or later. Application must be completed online at the MathJobs website.

 

Fellowship in Oceanography for Minority Undergraduates

Award: -, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must be a minority student who is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident enrolled in a U.S. college or university, and has an interest in marine policy, marine sciences, or oceanographic engineering. Application, current curriculum vitae or resume, transcript, at least three letters of recommendation, and personal statement are required to be submitted.

 

Francis J. Flynn Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: May 18

Applicant must be a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon, be a full-time student, and have a minimum cumulative 2.75 GPA. Applicant should demonstrate leadership within his chapter and campus organizations. Preference given to members of Theta-Sigma chapter.

 

Virginia L. Johnson Memorial Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: February 1

Selection is based upon academic merit and financial need.

 

Alliance for Minority Participation Scholarship

Award: $399, Deadline: February 1

 

Vessa Notchev Fellowship

Award: $4,000, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must be a woman and an SDE/GWIS member, who holds a degree from a recognized institution of higher learning, and is able to show documented evidence of outstanding ability and promise in research.

 

Meyerhoff Scholars Program

Award: $22,000, Deadline: November 1 (Priority)

Applicant must be nominated by high school or instructor and be a high-achieving student committed to promoting minority careers in engineering, mathematics, and science.

 

Keene Graduate Fellowship

Award: $7,500, Deadline: January 15

 

American Mathematical Society Centennial Fellowship

Award: $77,000, Deadline: December 1

Selection is based upon applicant's research. Preference will be given to candidates who have not had extensive fellowship support in the past. Applicant must have had a doctoral degree for at least three years and not more than 12 years at the inception of the award; applications will be accepted from those currently holding a tenured, tenure track, postdoctoral, or comparable position at an institution in North America. Applications should include a cogent plan indicating how the fellowship will be used, travel to at least on other institution, and should demonstrate that the fellowship will be used for more than reduction of teaching at the candidate's home institution.

 

Maryland Science and Technology Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a Maryland resident and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above to apply.

 

Graduate Fellowship in Mathematics

Award: $5,000, Deadline: None

Awarded to students who have superior academic records and are making good progress in their programs of study. Applicant must be nominated by faculty.

  • No Geographic Restrictions
  • No Restrictions
  • Mathematics

 

Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Scholarship

Award: $8,000, Deadline: December

Selection is based upon math and lab science tests. Finalists will be invited to interview.

 

Mathematics Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must have a minimum 3.7 GPA in math and show an interest in math-related activities throughout his or her four years of high school.

 

Hainlen Las Animas Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a graduate of Las Animas County, (CO) high schools with financial need.

 

Mathematical Sciences Alumni Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 10

Applicant must enroll full time, be admitted to the university by early February, and be majoring in mathematics.

 

Kenneth and Mildred Ward Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must be a West Virginia resident and a graduate of Clay County High School. Selection is based upon academic excellence with preference given to students with financial need who are attending a West Virginia college or university.

 

Alma and Sharon Goudes Educational Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: March

Applicant must be a full-time student, have a minimum 3.0 GPA in at least 45 semester hours of higher education course work, intend to pursue teaching as a career, and demonstrate significant work with children and evidence of leadership skills.

 

Alfred C. Knight Scholarship

Award: $800, Deadline: March 17

Applicant must be an outstanding graduate of an Arizona high school.