Sponsor: Nebraska Academy of Sciences Inc.
P.O. Box 22988
Lincoln, NE 68542-2988
Eligibility: Applicants must be sophomores or juniors who attend a four-year, accredited college or university in Nebraska and major in a natural science including chemistry, physics, biology or geology. Students must plan to enter a career in a science-related industry, science teaching or scientific research.
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: March 1
How to apply: Applications are available online. A letter of nomination, transcript and letter describing the applicant's career plans are available.
Website: https://nebraskaacademyofsciences.wildapricot.org/High-School-Scholarships
Sponsor: Tau Kappa Epsilon Educational Foundation
7439 Woodland Drive
Suite 100
Indianapolis, IN 46278
Eligibility: Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and be undergraduates seeking a degree in education or science with the intention of pursuing a career in teaching or the sciences.
Amount: $400
Deadline: March 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.tke.org/foundation/scholarships
Sponsor: Wilderness Society
1615 M Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
Eligibility: Applicants must provide a cover letter, proposal, current resume and letters of recommendation along with the application.
Amount: $25,000
Deadline: May 8
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://wilderness.org
Sponsor: Microscopy Society of America
Undergraduate Research Scholarships
11130 Sunrise Valley Drive
Suite 350
Reston, VA 20191
Eligibility: Applicants must conduct research in microscopy at their school and complete their research before graduation. Applicants must also be full-time undergraduate students and achieve junior or senior standing by the time the research work is started.
Amount: Up to $3,000
Deadline: December 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.microscopy.org/awards/index.cfm
Sponsor: Nebraska Academy of Sciences Inc.
P.O. Box 22988
Lincoln, NE 68542-2988
Eligibility: There are six scholarships given to Nebraska high school seniors including those who plan to study geology, earth sciences, prairie and soil conservation, climate and environmental change and business and the environment.
Amount: $300-$750
Deadline: March 1
How to apply: Applications are available online. Requirements vary by the individual award.
Website: https://nebraskaacademyofsciences.wildapricot.org/High-School-Scholarships
