Interstellar Research Group 2024 Doctoral Graduate College Scholarship Program
- Dates for scholarship applications are September 15, 2024, to December 15, 2024. Winners will be announced April 15, 2025.
- Refer to criteria below for eligibility
- Refer to application process below for a list of the supporting documents needed (i.e., reference forms, essay, etc.)
- Please type or print If you have any questions about the application, please email scholarship@irg.space
Purpose: To provide a scholarship to one graduate student attending a U.S. university seeking a doctoral graduate degree.
Award Components: One $2500 scholarship will be awarded.
Full Description
Application Process: Applicant must submit the following items:
- Completed application
- A brief (one page) explanation of career goals and biographical (background)
- A 2,500-word essay on the student’s research and its application to achieving interstellar missions, in .docx format (Word).
Deadline for the application is December 15, 2024.
Applications emailed after this date will not be considered.
Please email to:
Carol Hendrickson, PhD
Scholarship Committee
scholarship@irg.space
Interstellar Research Group Scholarship Program Application
To Include:
Last Name, First Name:
Mailing address:
Street:
City:
State: ZIP:
Daytime Telephone Number: (___)___-____ Email: __________________
Name of school you will be attending in the fall of 2024:
Proof of acceptance or current student enrollment from the above school is required prior to receipt of funds.
Name of Degree program:
Academic Advisor:
Thesis Title (where applicable):
List name of any colleges you have attended, year started, year ended; include transcript.
Describe community service projects you have done and any student activities involvement (positions held, how you were involved): [can be included in biographical information.
A brief explanation of career goals and biographical (background) information (one page).
Then the essay portion: a 2,500-word essay on the speculative application of the student’s research on interstellar travel. [Please submit in .docx format.]
Statement of Accuracy
I hereby affirm that all the above stated information provided by me is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I hereby understand that if chosen as a scholarship winner, I must provide evidence of enrollment/registration at the post-secondary institution of my choice before scholarship funds can be awarded.
Signature (dated) of the applicant.
Who's eligible?
Eligibility Requirements
1. Applicant must be a full-time student accepted to or enrolled in an accredited program that awards Doctoral graduate degrees.
2. Applicant must be a resident of the U.S
3. Areas included can be STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) related fields, ecology, social sciences, environmental, business, health, law, agriculture, food sciences, computer science, education, construction, and any degrees which can be applied to interstellar space travel missions and to help establish successful civilizations.
4. Open to doctoral graduate students enrolled at a university in the United States.
How to Apply
Application Process
Applicant must submit the following items:
- Completed application (https://irg.space/scholarships/2024-scholarships/)
- A brief (one page) explanation of career goals and biographical (background)
- A 2,500-word essay on the student’s research and its application to achieving interstellar missions, in .docx format (Word).
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