New S-STEM scholarships available for Spring 2024

S-STEM is a last dollar scholarship to fund unmet student need for Pell-eligible MTSU Chemistry or Biochemistry BS majors who are juniors or seniors, or MS Chemistry students. To be eligible, applicants also must be US citizens or permanent residents.  

This National Science Foundation grant is intended to support academically talented low-income students in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics fields in the MTSU Chemistry Department from 2023-2029. Click here for more information about the grant.

S-STEM applications for MS Chemistry students are available now for Fall 2023
MS Chemistry Students S-STEM Application

S-STEM applications for BS Biochemistry and Chemistry juniors and seniors will be available until December 15, 2023 for Spring 2024

BS Biochemistry and Chemistry Students S-STEM Application

Requirements:

• Pell eligible (must fill out a FAFSA form) and be approved by MTSU Financial Aid Office
• US citizen or permanent resident
• BS Chemistry or Biochemistry junior or senior, or MS Chemistry major
• Full time student
• GPA >3.0 (MS) or >2.75 (BS)
• Fill out an application (see deadline for each semester)

Advantages:

• Covers tuition, fees, and living expenses (unmet student need)
• Academic, career, life balance mentoring from faculty and peer mentors
• Cohort community of S-STEM winners
• Career information and networking opportunities
• Planning and skill building workshops
• Paid research opportunities (application in March)

Got questions? Please contact afriedli at mtsu.edu.