Undergraduate Scholarship

Undergraduate Scholarship Announcement of Opportunity

Aden Anderson, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Undergraduate Scholarship 2024-2025
Credit: Aden Anderson

$3,000*
* Subject to availability of funds

The Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium (WSGC) awards scholarships to outstanding undergraduates pursuing STEM studies aligned with NASA Mission Directorates.

A technical advisory panel selects award winners based on academic performance and the demonstrated interest in pursuing a STEM career. 

*NOTE: Students also applying for other scholarship/fellowship funding programs should submit a statement distinguishing the Undergraduate Scholarship application from other scholarship/fellowship applications. The Technical Advisory Panel gives primary consideration to first-time Undergraduate Scholarship awardees.

This funding opportunity is made available for the pursuit of space-related research and/or activities through the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program: NASA Educational Cooperative Agreement #80NSSC25M7122. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number for this award is 43.008.

All awards are fully competitive awards of opportunity in which applications are reviewed by the WSGC Technical Advisory Panel and other experts as needed. Awards are made by the Assistant Director based on recommendations from the Associate Director.

Current & Past Recipients

1. Create a NASA STEM Gateway account: stemgateway.nasa.gov/public/s/login/
2. Create a WSGC account: spacegrant.carthage.edu/about/login/
3. Log in and complete the Undergraduate Scholarship application

Applicants must:
• Be a Wisconsin resident during the academic year.
• Be enrolled full-time in (or admitted/applied to) a WSGC member college/university.
• Have a minimum 3.0 GPA (applications below 3.0 considered individually).
• Submit a complete online application.

1. Two-page statement addressing:
   - Why you seek this scholarship
   - Past STEM experiences
   - Current STEM interests linked to NASA Mission Directorates
   - Planned STEM-related program of study
2. High school transcript (incoming freshmen only)
3. Most recent college transcript (unofficial accepted; not required for incoming freshmen)

• Attend the Annual Wisconsin Space Conference (Aug. 2026 for Spring awards; Aug. 2027 for Fall awards).
• Submit award acceptance materials: W9, Award Agreement, biography, and professional photo.
• Submit award closeout materials: student story, project photos, and a summary report.

Please direct questions about the Undergraduate Scholarship program to: