MSI STEM Bridge Scholarship

The MSI STEM Bridge Scholarship program encourages students from underrepresented and underserved populations to pursue higher degree aspirations and/or STEM-related careers. Awarded students receive $5,000 to explore STEM-related work being carried out at a NASA Mission Directorate to inspire their future academic research and career pathways. This scholarship helps students cultivate skills to develop research plans, proposals, scholarship and fellowship applications, grants, and job applications. Scholars also attend a webinar with a NASA expert and NC Space Grant representative to explore academic and professional opportunities. Applicants must be enrolled as full-time (12 credits) sophomore, junior or senior students at an accredited MSI or HBCU in North Carolina, as designated by NASA. Bridge Scholars are strongly encouraged to apply for the NC Space Grant Undergraduate Research Scholarship or the Graduate Research Fellowship following completion of the program.