Getting a degree is the most valuable asset to your career, and these scholarships for scientists can help you get there affordably.
Getting a degree is the most valuable asset to your career, and these scholarships for scientists can help you get there affordably.
With the average cost of tuition in the United States exceeding $16,000 per year, the college experience is an enormous investment. Still, the rewards outweigh the expenses, and pursuing a degree in science will prove that. Americans with bachelor's degrees have an average lifetime earnings of $1.3 million more than those with only a GED or high school equivalent*.
To help your own cause, you can start by exploring the 21 science scholarships listed below. There are many scholarships for scientists awarded to students like you that have an intended career path in science. There are 2 science scholarship awards with deadlines in the next 90 days, so get moving! Search below amongst the total $96,525 available in scholarships for scientists — there's bound to be an opportunity perfect for you.
* Source: Georgetown University Report
Scientist Scholarship Results
21 Matching Scholarships
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AIAA Alabama-Mississippi Section Engineering Scholarship
Deadline: May 13 | Amount: $500-$1,500
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics-Alabama-Mississippi Section
- 0
Albert Fisher Trust Undergraduate Scholarship
Deadline: Varies | Amount: Varies
University of California Los Angeles
- 0
ANS Graduate Scholarship
Deadline: February 1 | Amount: Varies
American Nuclear Society
- 0
ANS Undergraduate Scholarship
Deadline: February 1 | Amount: Varies
American Nuclear Society
- 1000
ASABE Foundation Engineering Scholarship
Deadline: March 15 | Amount: $1,000
American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Foundation
- 3000
ASF Olin Fellowships
Deadline: March 15 | Amount: $1,000-$3,000
Atlantic Salmon Federation
- 7500
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program
Deadline: January 27 | Amount: Up to $7,500
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation
- 1000
Battery Division Student Research Award
Deadline: March 15 | Amount: $1,000
Electrochemical Society
- 2500
Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Foundation Scholarship
Deadline: April 12 | Amount: $2,500
American Indian Science and Engineering Society
- 525
Carrol C. Hall Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: March 1 | Amount: $525
Tau Kappa Epsilon Educational Foundation
- 60000
Fellowship Award
Deadline: March 15 | Amount: $50,000-$60,000
Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation
- 1000
Gaige Fund Award
Deadline: March 1 | Amount: $400-$1,000
American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
- 1000
Industrial Electrolysis and Electrochemical Engineering Division Student Achievement Awards
Deadline: September 15 | Amount: $1,000
Electrochemical Society
- 1000
Jack Horkheimer Award
Deadline: March 31 | Amount: Up to $1,000 plus travel expenses
Astronomical League
- 0
John and Muriel Landis Scholarship
Deadline: February 1 | Amount: Varies
American Nuclear Society
- 5000
John J. McKetta Scholarship
Deadline: June 15 | Amount: $5,000
American Institute of Chemical Engineers - (AIChE)
- 5000
MESBEC Program
Deadline: March 15, April 15 and September 15 | Amount: $500-$5,000
Catching the Dream
- 1500
Minority Affairs Committee Award for Outstanding Scholastic Achievement
Deadline: June 15 | Amount: $1,000-$1,500
American Institute of Chemical Engineers - (AIChE)
- 3000
MSA Undergraduate Research Scholarship
Deadline: December 31 | Amount: Up to $3,000
Microscopy Society of America
- 1000
Nebraska Academy of Sciences High School Scholarships
Deadline: March 1 | Amount: $100-$1,000
Nebraska Academy of Sciences
- 1000
Raney Fund Award
Deadline: March 1 | Amount: $400-$1,000
American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists



