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Updated: April 5, 2024 @ 7:47 pm
Forty University of North Georgia (UNG) students in STEM degree programs are now receiving up to $10,000 per academic year in scholarships thanks to a $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation. Students can be in the program for up to eight semesters, with the possibility of a total of $40,000 in scholarship money by graduation.
The initial STEMS Scholarship recipients include the following local residents:
In addition to the financial backing for these students’ university studies, the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Scholars (STEMS) Program aims to assist STEM majors in non-clinical/healthcare fields in completing their degree by providing research-based support practices, including:
One of the main goals of the STEMS Program is to allow students to realize the array of career options they will have.
“STEM fields are incredibly diverse, and the opportunities are amazing,” Dr. Natalie Hyslop, a professor of biology and principal investigator for the grant who leads the program at UNG’s Gainesville Campus, said. “They are some of the fastest-growing fields in the country.”
Dr. John Holliday, professor of mathematics, grant co-principal investigator and lead for the program at the Dahlonega Campus, said he’s grateful for the connections students are able to make and how the scholarship allows them to focus more on their studies.
“A lot of them at this point are realizing the importance of undergraduate research, but many of them don’t know how to get started,” Holliday said. “They will be able to find opportunities for research. Mentors will help them decide on a topic they’re most interested in.”
Dr. April Nelms, associate dean and professor in the College of Education; Dr. John Leyba, dean of the College of Science & Mathematics; and Dr. Linda Purvis, associate professor of biology, are also co-principal investigators for the NSF grant.
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