Apply NOW for NNSA PATH Scholarship! Deadline is May 15

National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Program Award for Technical and Higher Education (PATH)

Scholarships 2024

Apply Today

Application Link:  https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/2024-NNSA-PATH-Scholarships?utm_source=opportunity_digest&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dpp_star

 

Deadline: MAY 15, 2024 | 11:59 PM EST

 

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The Program Award for Technical and Higher-Education (PATH), sponsored by National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), offers scholarships to students from Minority Serving Institutions pursuing a technical certificate, associate, bachelor, or graduate degree in a science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM)-discipline that supports the critical needs of the Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE). The NSE has a wide array of critical needs that range from technical expertise and skilled trades to STEM research.  Important areas of research include nuclear security, advanced manufacturing, cybersecurity, engineering, and energy systems.

 

PATH is committed to serving diverse populations, providing education and programs that serve students with unique backgrounds, circumstances, needs, notions, and beliefs.

 

NNSA Mission Directorates include:

• Maintaining the Stockpile
• Nonproliferation
• Counterterrorism and Counterproliferation
• Powering the Nuclear Navy

Why should I apply?

The NNSA PATH Scholarship will:

• Provide financial support to students who demonstrate a desire to pursue a STEM-focused academic pathway that applies to the NNSA Mission Directorate.
• Expose students to STEM-related research taking place at community colleges, undergraduate and graduate colleges and universities.
• Connect students to other NNSA MSI-supported students, faculty, and alumni.
• Foster an understanding of NNSA Mission Directorate mission and introduce students to the NNSA MSI Internship Program.
• Expose students to STEM-based careers at NNSA and the Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE)

What are the benefits?

Scholarships will start on September 1^st and will end May 31^st regardless of the beginning and ending of the academic terms. 

• Technical Certification/Two-year certificate/degree: $4, 500/year for up to 2 years
• Four-year Undergraduate Degree: $10,000/year for up to 4 years
• Graduate Degree: $20,000/year up to 2 years

 

Eligibility

• Be a U.S. citizen or a Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) at the time of application.
• Be 18 years of age by September 1, 2024.
• Meet one of the following conditions at the time of application:
• Planning to be enrolled as an undergraduate (a freshman, sophomore or junior student) at a Minority Serving Institution for the 2024-2025 academic year.
• Planning to be enrolled as a first-year graduate student at a Minority Serving Institution for the 2024-2025 academic year.
• Planning to be enrolled as a PhD student at a Minority Serving Institution for the 2024-2025 academic year. 
• Be pursuing or plan to pursue a degree in a STEM discipline in one or more fields that supports the critical needs of the Nuclear Security Enterprise. The enterprise has a wide array of critical needs that range from technical expertise and skilled trades to STEM research.  Important areas of research include nuclear security, advanced manufacturing, cybersecurity, engineering, and energy systems.
• Be interested in the NNSA mission. Information about the NNSA Mission Directorates detailing the NNSA mission can be found at:
• Maintaining the Stockpile
• Nonproliferation
• Counterterrorism and Counterproliferation  
• Powering the Nuclear Navy

• Meet the minimum grade point average (GPA) requirements for the corresponding academic level listed below:
• One-to-two-year degree or certification: 2.5
• Four-year undergraduate degree: 3.0
• Graduate degree: 3.2 minimum

For detailed eligibility requirements, review the opportunity announcement linked below. 

 

How to Apply

Details about the application and supporting materials can be found athttps://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/2024-NNSA-PATH-Scholarships?utm_source=opportunity_digest&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dpp_star.

 

Deadlines

Application Deadline: May 15, 2024, 11:59 PM EST. 

Recommendation Deadline: May 20, 2024, 8:00 AM EST.

 

For more information

Contact us at MSIPP-PATH@orise.orau.gov

2024-2025 Patti Johnson Wilson Foundation Scholarship

The Patti Johnson Wilson Foundation grants scholarships to full-time undergraduate students majoring in music, engineering, or liberal arts. The anticipated academic award will be between $6,000 and $8,000 for the academic year. In granting scholarships, the Foundation trustees consider the academic record, financial need, professor’s letter of recommendation, and the applicant’s desire to supplement his or her college expenses through part-time employment.  The awards are made at the sole discretion of the Foundation trustees. To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must me the following qualifications:

• Must be enrolled full-time
• Must be a Sophomore, Junior, or Senior
• Must be majoring in Music, Engineering, or Liberal Arts (Anthropology, Classics, English, History, Languages, Literature, Philosophy, and Sociology)
• Must have minimum GPA of 3.5
• Must work part-time
  • The trustees prefer that applicants work at least ten hours per week

Please turn in the application to the Financial Aid Office (Buchanan Hall, Room 105) by Friday, March 18th, by 5:00pm. The application may be found online here. Limited physical copies are available at the Engineering Dean’s Office in Carson Engineering Center, room 107 during normal business hours.

Professionally Engineering the Future Scholarship: Deadline is March 1

 

1. Professionally Engineering the Future Scholarship deadline. Hopefully, your students have heard of it and are well on their way to completing applications for this next year. If not, there is still time! Our scholarship is managed by the Oklahoma City Community Foundation (OCCF). OCCF has a universal application and then the board has a few supplemental questions for the Professionally Engineering the Future Scholarship.  The link for the scholarship is https://occf.org/scholarships/ .  

 

To provide a bit of history and information about our scholarship:

 

The OKPELS Professionally Engineering the Future Scholarship was established September 27, 2018, to benefit and support creative and diverse student leaders whose goals are directed towards Professionally Engineering the Future through the principled practice of engineering as a future Engineer Intern (E.I.) and Professional Engineer (P.E.). This scholarship is an endowed fund of the Oklahoma City Community Foundation. Since its creation, the OK Board has awarded a total of $521,250. Typically, we award between 35 and 50 scholarships each year, on average, each is between $2,000 and $6,000. Last year, we awarded 40 scholarships totaling $105,000.

 

Scholarship Eligibility:

•        Applicants must be attending a university in Oklahoma and enrolled in an undergraduate professional degree program accredited by EAC/ABET or ETAC/ABET for Engineering or Engineering Technology.

•        Applicants must be full-time students pursuing their first bachelor’s degree.

•        The scholarship is available to all eligible applicants entering their third, fourth or fifth year of school in Fall 2022.

•        Applicants must have a collegiate GPA ≥ 2.5.

•        Financial need is considered.

•        Preference may be given to students who have graduated from an Oklahoma high school.

 

The OKPELS Professionally Engineering the Future Scholarship is a one-time award; recipients of this scholarship are invited to reapply. Recipients may not receive the award more than 3 times. Funds may be used for tuition, fees, required supplies and book expenses. Payments are made in two installments (fall and spring semester) each academic year directly to the student’s school, after proof of enrollment has been provided to the Oklahoma City Community Foundation. Payments are issued in the academic year immediately following the application year.

 

The deadline is March 1; however, students DO need to go ahead and start on their applications now to make sure they have time to get their transcripts and letters in on time.

Frances Koop Parsons/AT&T Pioneers Memorial Scholarship for First-time Freshmen

Application (PDF)

The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education assists in the administration of the Frances Koop Parsons/AT&T Pioneers Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship program was established through the AT&T Pioneers to assist Oklahoma students in obtaining their educational goals. The recipients of this scholarship will receive a $1,000 cash award to be used at an eligible Oklahoma career technology center, two-year college, or four-year university. This scholarship is open to first-time freshmen with at least a 3.0 high school GPA and whose family income does not exceed $75,000. The 2024-25 application is attached and must be postmarked on or before March 22, 2024. Applications without high school transcripts or income documentation will not be considered. Please submit scholarship applications by mail to the address provided on the application form - do not submit by email. Please contact Linette McMurtrey, Scholarship Programs Coordinator, at 

lmcmurtrey@osrhe.edu if you have any questions. 

Deadline Reminder for Summer Internship Opportunities at DOE National Laboratories

There’s still time to apply for the summer 2024 Community College Internships (CCI) and Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) programs!

 

These programs, sponsored and managed by the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science’s Office of Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists (WDTS) in collaboration with DOE national laboratories, provide internship opportunities at national labs for college students and recent graduates.

 

The deadline to apply for the summer 2024 term is January 9, 2024, at 5 p.m. ET.

 

About the CCI Program
The Community College Internships (CCI) program encourages community college students to enter technical careers relevant to the DOE mission by providing technical training experiences at DOE national laboratories. Selected students contribute to technologies or instrumentation projects under the guidance of laboratory scientists or engineers. 
Apply Now | Eligibility Information | Contact: sc.cci@science.doe.gov

 

About the SULI Program
The Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) program encourages undergraduate students and recent graduates to pursue science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers by providing research experiences at DOE national laboratories. Selected interns perform research under the guidance of laboratory staff scientists or engineers.
Apply Now | Eligibility Information | Contact: sc.suli@science.doe.gov

 

To learn more about the CCI or SULI programs, visit https://science.osti.gov/wdts.

 

Spring 2024 Student Recognition Awards - View Instructions and Apply!

Norman Campus recipients will be recognized at the Campus Awards Program on Friday, April 12, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. in the Reynolds Performing Arts Center (contact: Becky Barker – rreed@ou.edu). The OU Health Sciences Campus Awards Program will be held on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. (contact: Darci Choi – Darci-Choi@ouhsc.edu).

All applications are due by midnight on February 1, 2024 (unless designated differently below). 

OU HEALTH SCIENCES, OU-TULSA, AND OU HEALTH SCIENCES REMOTE SITES:
Health Sciences students may apply for individual campus awards (recognition only – not scholarships) via the separate links for the following awards: 

The Regent's Award for Outstanding Juniors (graduating in 2025) - Due Feb. 1^st 
Outstanding Juniors will include 2 recipients from OU Health Sciences (including remote sites) and 1 student from the OU -Tulsa campus. 
Campus Life Award  This award application and selection process is conducted by OU Health Sciences and OU-Tulsa. - Due Feb. 9^th 
Letzeiser Honor List (graduating in 2024) Combined with the Norman Campus selection process. - Due Feb. 1^st

NORMAN CAMPUS: 
Norman campus students may apply for individual campus awards (which are recognition only - not scholarships) via https://ou.academicworks.com/users/sign_in.

The President's Award for Outstanding Freshmen (first-year student)

The President's Award for Outstanding Sophomores (second-year student)

The President's Award for Outstanding Transfer Students

The President's Award for Outstanding Volunteer

          Junior-level Awards:

o    Campus Life Award (graduating in 2024 or 2025)

o    The Melvin C. Hall Leadership Scholarship and The Belinda P. Biscoe Diversity Scholarship (graduating in 2024 or 2025)

o    The Regents' Award for Outstanding Juniors (third-year student; graduating in 2025)

o    PE-ET - Top 10 Senior Honor Society (selected during spring of third/Junior year) (graduating in 2025) 

Senior-level Awards:

o    Letzeiser Honor List and Medalists (graduating in 2024)

o    Campus Life Award (graduating in 2024 or 2025)

If Norman campus students wish to apply for Campus Awards, they must first complete the General Application and be sure to check the box under the “Involvement” section that states: “I am interested in applying for Campus Awards, such as Outstanding Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Transfer awards, Big Man or Big Woman on Campus Awards, and the Letzeiser award, among others.”

Once they complete all the required questions on the General Application, they can submit the General Application and then click on Opportunities on the top of the screen:

Apply Today! Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Science, Technology and Policy Fellow: U.S. Department of Energy

 STIPEND : $58,000 - $94,000 (and up - *Stipend rates are determined by DOE officials and are based on the candidate’s academic and professional background.)

BENEFITS:

·            Competitive stipend

·            Health insurance allowance

·            Up to $5,000 relocation reimbursement

·            Up to $10,000 research materials and travel allowance

·            Federal Holidays observed

·            Hybrid Telework Schedule Options

Apply Today! https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/DOE-EERE-STP-GEN-2023-0001

Selections Start This Winter! (Applications reviewed on a rolling basis afterwards)

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's (EERE) Science, Technology, and Policy (STP) Program serves as a next step in the educational and professional development of scientists and engineers by providing opportunities to participate in policy-related projects in Washington, D.C. Participants will become part of a group of highly-trained scientists and engineers with the education, background, and experience to be part of the workforce that supports the DOE's mission in the future. 

You will acquire experience and enrichment in the following areas:

• Gain deep insight into the federal government's role in the creation and implementation of policies that affect energy technology development.
• Contribute to the implementation of energy policies by applying scientific and technical expertise to the development of solutions for problems in areas of energy efficiency and renewable energy.
• Continue your education and involvement in areas that support the EERE mission either in a technical or policy-related role.
• Introduce policy-related knowledge and interest into research facilities supporting the EERE mission.

The U.S. Department of Energy EERE's Science, Technology, and Policy Program seeks talented and innovative individuals to engage in innovation and collaboration in clean energy initiatives. This Fellowship will last one year, with the opportunity to renew for additional years at the discretion of the sponsoring office.

Location: Washington, D.C. or Golden, CO – hybrid and remote opportunities may be available in some sponsoring offices.

Apply Today! https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/DOE-EERE-STP-GEN-2023-0001

Requirements:

You must be a U.S. Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident and be pursuing, or have completed requirements for, a Bachelor’s, Master's, or Doctoral Degree.

An ideal applicant will have superior academic performance and publication record, strong analytical, research and communication (oral and written) skills and demonstrated capacity for creative thinking, a strong technical background and expertise in an energy-technology-related field, and be interested in being part of a multi-disciplinary, fast-paced environment, focused on energy technology research and development. Experience and knowledge in technology commercialization is desirable, but not required.

Program Website: https://www.energy.gov/eere/education/energy-efficiency-and-renewable-energy-science-technology-and-policy-program

Questions? Email DOE-RPP@orise.orau.gov. Please list the reference code [DOE-EERE-STP-GEN-2023-0001] for this opportunity in the subject line of your email.