Question 1

What are the scholarship application deadlines?

Accepted Answer

Applications are reviewed on a quarterly basis and three (3) scholarships will be awarded per quarter. A total of twelve (12) $2,500 scholarships will be awarded throughout the year. All finalists will be notified of their status via email in accordance with the schedule provided under the Application Deadline section.

Question 2

Are non-US citizens eligible to apply?

Accepted Answer

Yes. If all other scholarship requirements are met, non-US citizens are eligible to apply.

Question 3

Are incoming freshman eligible to apply?

Accepted Answer

Unfortunately, incoming freshmen/high school students are not eligible for the SBB Research Group Foundation STEM Scholarship. However, we strongly encourage you to apply once you are a full-time student at a United States college with college a GPA.

Question 4

Are graduate students eligible to apply?

Accepted Answer

Yes. If you are enrolled as a full-time graduate student, you are eligible to apply. When filling out the “Current Year in School” section of your application, please specify [year in graduate school] graduate student.

Question 5

Are part-time students eligible to apply?

Accepted Answer

No. Applicants must be currently enrolled as full-time students at their university.

Question 6

When are students considered to be “enrolled”?

Accepted Answer

Enrolled means you have registered for classes after accepting admission and fulfilling all necessary admission requirements.

Question 7

Is there an application fee?

Accepted Answer

There are no fees associated with this scholarship.

Question 8

Where do I submit my essay?

Accepted Answer

Your essay must be submitted as part of your online application, which can be found here.(https://www.sbbscholarship.com/)
As the last step of the application, you can type (or paste) your ~500-word essay, using the text box provided.

Question 9

Can students apply for the STEM Scholarship multiple times?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Students that have not previously won the SBB Research Group STEM Scholarship are able to re-apply and must submit a different essay for each subsequent application.

Question 10

How will I know if I was chosen to be awarded a scholarship?

Accepted Answer

Students will receive an email from a member of the SBB Research Group STEM Scholarship Committee notifying them that they have been selected as a scholarship recipient, at which point they will have one (1) week to accept the award.

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