Lenora M. Green Scholarship

Awarded to a graduate student who shows outstanding commitment to civic engagement and a spirit of advocacy for serving individuals who have been systematically excluded. 

Scholarship Award: $20,000

Application Deadline: March 31, 2026

Winner Notified: May 2026 

The Robert (Bob) Moses Scholarship: supports the educational goal of a graduate student from an underrepresented group who is pursuing a master’s or doctoral degree in mathematics education or STEM discipline.

Scholarship Award: $20,000

Application Deadline: March 31, 2026

Winner Notified: May 2026 

Dr Lillian M. Lowery Scholarship

Awarded to a student pursuing a master’s degree in education who embodies the spirit of commitment to furthering opportunities for all students. 

Applications are linked above and here: https://www.ets.org/about/global-philanthropy/scholarships.html

Here’s an exciting in-person summer opportunity for Pre-Med/Pre-PA students.

CDU is currently accepting applications for our 3rd cohort of the Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) Summer Institute. The Summer Institute is a supportive 6-week summer program that provides students interested in pursuing a health career in medicine (pre-med or pre-PA) with the skills and resources to strengthen their preparedness for entering the medical profession.

Some highlights of the Summer Institute are:

- Case management including career navigation

- Workshops in health disparities, health policy, mental health, imposter syndrome, and other skills to thrive in health professional school

- Medical and Physician Assistant (PA) school application/admission support through interaction with CDU College of Medicine, PA, and community psychology programs

- Mentorship and professional development with experienced health professionals

- Exposure to clinical skills through street medicine, virtual case studies and alternative approaches to trauma care

- Additional financial support for MCAT/GRE prep

- $1800 Stipend

The deadline to apply is January 31, 2026.

Application link here: https://lnkd.in/gRFCfp-z 

*All participants must be citizens or permanent residents of the US or US territories

• Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)

• American Indian Fellowships

• Faculty-Student Team Fellowships

The University of Minnesota MRSEC will provide up to 20 full-time summer research positions to undergraduate students during the summer of 2026

Program Benefits:

• $6000 stipend; food, on-campus housing, and travel paid

• $1000 research supply fund

• Independent research project

• Professional development activities: oral and poster presentation practice, scientific ethics, seminar series, graduate application instruction

• Hands-on access to shared instrumentation facilities

• Visits to industrial partners and academic/national labs

• Travel grants for post-participation conference attendance

• Exposure to wide variety of research projects and diverse participants

Program Dates: June 1 - August 7, 2026.

Application Deadline:  Feb. 15, 2026.

This program is open to undergraduate students in all science and engineering majors*, including (but not limited to):

• • Chemical engineering, Chemistry, Electrical engineering, Materials science and engineering, Mechanical engineering, Physics, Students in all STEM majors are encouraged to apply. 

Underrepresented and multicultural students are strongly encouraged to apply, including (but not limited to):

• Women, LGBTQIA, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx, American Indian or Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, Veteran of the US Armed Forces, Reserves, or National Guard, Disability
   

Application Deadline: Feb 15, 2026

Additional information and applications for all of our programs can be found on: http://www.mrsec.umn.edu/ehr/#summer.