Since 1990 the VSGC has made 2,045 awards totaling over 8.5M to students at our member universities. Each academic year, VSGC awards about $320,000 in scholarships and fellowships to about 75 students.
A major goal of the VSGC is to help produce the engineers and scientists of the future and diversify the STEM workforce. The career opportunities in STEM and aerospace have greatly expanded. To encourage talented individuals to pursue STEM fields and research, the VSGC offers the following scholarships and fellowships:

Graduate Research STEM Fellowship Program provides fellowships of $6,000 in add-on support to graduate students to supplement and enhance basic research support. Applicants must be enrolled full-time in a program of study in STEM and have a specific faculty-mentored research project that has NASA or aerospace relevance. Virginia Space Grant Consortium

Undergraduate Research STEM Scholarship Program provides awards of up to $8,500 to rising juniors and seniors who are enrolled full-time in a program of study in STEM and have a specific faculty-mentored research project that has NASA or aerospace relevance. Virginia Space Grant Consortium

STEM Bridge Scholarship Program provides scholarships of $1,000 to students who are rising sophomores or juniors majoring in STEM. Students from any federally recognized minority group in STEM and enrolled full-time in a program of STEM at one of the five Virginia Space Grant member universities are strongly encouraged to apply. Virginia Space Grant Consortium

VSGC Undergraduate STEM Research Scholarship ELIGIBILITY:

• Must be a U.S. citizen

• Must be enrolled as a full-time student (minimum 12 credit hours) at one of the five Virginia Space Grant Consortium member institutions: Virginia Tech, University of Virginia, Old Dominion University, The College of William & Mary, or Hampton University

• Must have completed at least two years of a STEM undergraduate program and be classified as a junior or senior during the 2022-2023 academic year (must have at least junior status by summer 2022 if choosing this option)

• Must be in a program of study demonstrating an interest in STEM and supporting NASA’s mission

• Must have a grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

• Must not graduate before May 2023

VSGC Graduate Fellowship ELIGIBILITY:

• U.S. citizen

• Graduation date no sooner than May, 2023

• Conducting research that supports NASA’s mission

• Grade point average of at least 3.0

• Must be receiving matching funds of at least $6,000 from applicant’s academic institution

• Enrolled as a full-time graduate student at one of the Virginia Space Grant Consortium member institutions:

William & Mary
Hampton University
Old Dominion University
University of Virginia
Virginia Tech