Scholarship Program Highlights
- Annual $10,000 Scholarship (for up to four years)
- Undergraduate research opportunities
- A specialized S-STEM Student Orientation
- Extensive faculty mentoring
- Faculty guided research experiences
- State-of-the-art laboratories and facilities in the Ott Hall of Sciences & Nursing
- Cohort model designed to enhance student success and career development with STEM-oriented best practices
- Peer mentor in the sciences
- Intentional STEM first year experience
- Individual STEM course support
- Intersections with STEM industry
- Professional development
Qualifying Students
Students eligible for the STEM Grant must:
- Major in Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, or Physics
- Have an interest in studying non-clinical fields in science
- Be eligible for Pell grants as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
About the Scholarship
The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently awarded Indiana Wesleyan University a $1.3 million S-STEM grant that will contribute to the national need for well-educated scientists by supporting high-achieving students with demonstrated financial need at IWU.
Students will be intentionally supported in a cohort model with STEM-oriented best practices. A distinctive of the program is a two semester first-year course aimed toward intentionally developing science identity in students while reducing barriers in challenging first year science courses.
