Amy A. Ross Scholarship in Bioscience
Out to Innovate
Award: $2000 – $2000
Deadline: July 7.
To support LGBTQ+ students currently enrolled in Engineering programs. Qualifications: Students must be eligible for fall term registration at an accredited U.S. college or university and must not be under disciplinary sanction; identify as a member or ally of the LGBTQ+ community; minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 on a 4-point scale; be an active supporter of and participant in programs or organizations that promote LGBTQ+ inclusion and visibility; successful completion of a minimum of two years of post-high school education at an accredited U.S. college or university; a declared major in an accredited STEM or STEM-related teaching field; STEM is science, technology, engineering, and math; beginning current year, this scholarship is available to undergraduates only; graduate students are no longer eligible for the Out to Innovate scholarships; intended for LGBTQ+ undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) programs. Selection criteria: Preference will be given to students enrolled at an institution or with a place of residence within 60 miles of the following locations: Portland, OR; Salt Lake City, UT; Las Vegas, NV; Reno, NV; Omaha, NE; Des Moines, IA; Richmond, VA; Bridgeport, WV, Imperial County, CA, Lusby, MD; Minneapolis, MN. How to apply: Applicants must be submit online application form; application process has three sections: profile, application, and references. The profile section tells us contact information about applicant; the application form involves scholastic, demographic, and financial information and a 1000 word max personal statement; the reference request section asks applicant for contact information for at least two people who have agreed write a letter of recommendation; one of these references must be a faculty member who is familiar with applicant academic accomplishments; the other reference may be someone (a different faculty member, a volunteer supervisor, a mentor, a colleague) who is familiar with applicant community/volunteer activities. Focus: Engineering.