National Physical Science Consortium

The deadline has passed for this scholarship.
General Scholarship Information The National Physical Science Consortium is a unique partnership between industry, government agencies and laboratories, and higher education. Established in 1987, the NPSC is headquartered in Los Angeles. The NPSC has one primary objective: Increase the number of qualified U.S.-citizen Ph.D.'s in the physical sciences and related engineering fields, emphasizing recruitment of a diverse applicant pool of women and historically underrepresented minorities. NPSC accomplishes this objective by assisting corporations and government agencies and laboratories in awarding doctoral fellowships to outstanding U.S. students.

Amount: $16,000

Scholarship Eligibility Criteria

Minimum GPA: 2
Minimum Enrollment Status: Not Applicable
Residency: Not Applicable
Need-based: No
Grade Level(s): Senior, Graduate, Law, MBA
Campus(es): Downtown, Polytechnic, Tempe, West
College/School:
Donor Preferences: Citizenship, Gender, Ethnicity

Additional Eligibility Criteria:

This scholarship requires the following additional eligibility criteria/information:

  • Applicants should be in one of the following categories:
    • Be in your senior year with at least a 3.0/4.0 GPA
    • Be in your first year of a graduate program pursuing a Ph.D.
    • Be in a terminal master's program (your university offers no Ph.D. in your discipline).
    • Be returning from the workforce with no more than a master's degree
    • Be near the point of beginning your dissertation research.
  • You should apply in the fall of the year before the year in which you expect to begin the fellowship. For example, if you plan to start graduate school in the fall of 2005, or begin your dissertation research in 2005, you should apply in the fall of 2004.
Additional Information NPSC attempts to recruit a diverse pool of applicants with a special emphasis on underrepresented minorities and women. The charge to the employer for each student supported is $21,000, of which $16,000 is the stipend to the student and $5,000 goes to NPSC to support its operations. The charge is subject to change at the discretion of the NPSC Board of Directors.
Contact Info
Organization:
National Physical Science Consortium
Phone:
1 800-854-6772
E-mail:
npschq@npsc.org
Website:
http://www.npsc.org/
Application & Renewal Info

Deadline: 11/05/2007
Application: http://www.npsc.org/students/applynow.html