Scholarships
The College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (NSM) and the NSM Alumni Association (NSMAA) encourage students to pursue studies in the sciences and mathematics through the scholarship program. Applications for 2012-2013 academic year scholarships are due February 24, 2012. Instructions on how to apply are listed on this page. Please use the online application forms below to apply for all NSM and NSMAA scholarships. The application period opens each year on November 1. Applicants are considered for all NSM/NSMAA scholarships for which they may be qualified. Additional scholarship/funding opportunities may be available at the departmental level. Graduate student fellowship opportunities are listed on the Graduate Scholarships page. NSM and the NSMAA have several scholarships available to incoming students, continuing undergraduates and graduate students. The NSM online scholarship application is used for NSM and NSMAA scholarships. You only need to apply once each year to be considered for all NSM and NSMAA scholarships for which you qualify. Scholarship awards are contingent on availability of funds. List of scholarships. Two committees review applications. The NSM Scholarship Committee, which includes a faculty representative from each of the college's six departments, administers NSM scholarships. The NSM Alumni Association board adminsters NSMAA scholarships. Each reviewing committee independently evaluates all applications and informs students of the results of its deliberations. Select a topic to jump directly to that section. Applicant must be a graduating high school senior with an SAT score of at least 1200 (or ACT score of 16 or better), and must meet all other admission requirements for the University of Houston College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. The recipient must enroll in, and complete, a minimum course load of 12 semester credit hours (full-time equivalent) as a major in any of the NSM disciplines, maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher during the fall semester 2012, and enroll in and complete a minimum course load of 12 semester credit hours (full-time equivalent) in the spring 2013 semester. Applicant must be an undergraduate student in good standing at the University of Houston, must be a major in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, must have a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher in all courses taken at UH, and must have 24 or more semester credit hours remaining in the degree program at the time of the scholarship award. The recipient must enroll in, and complete, a minimum course load of 12 semester credit hours (full-time equivalent) in the fall 2012 and spring 2013 semesters. Applicant must be a graduate student in good standing at the University of Houston, must be a major in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, must have a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher over all in science/mathematics courses taken at UH, and must have 18 or more semester credit hours remaining in the degree program at the time of the scholarship award. The recipient must enroll in, and complete, a minimum course load of nine semester credit hours (full-time equivalent) in the fall 2012 and spring 2013 semesters. NSM and NSMAA scholarships are open to all eligible individuals. There are no restrictions to applicants based on sex, race, age, nationality, religion, disability, or country of origin. The scholarship committee(s) shall consider scholarship, leadership, civic and community involvement, as well as content and style of presentation of the essay in making the selection. Scholarship forms the most important component of an application, and the committee(s) shall determine the relative weight given to other criteria. Recipients of any of these scholarships may apply for (and accept) other scholarships, grants, or awards for which the recipients are eligible. However, if a recipient applies for financial aid, these awards may be used in calculating the eligibility level of the recipient’s financial aid. Applications must be received by the close of the business day (5 p.m.) on Friday, February 24, 2012. The college will accept scholarship applications for the 2012-2013 academic year beginning November 1, 2011. The scholarship committees meet regularly, beginning late in the fall semester, to consider completed applications on a continuing basis. You are encouraged to apply as early as possible, as scholarship awards are contingent on availability of funds. Scholarship recipients will be notified when a scholarship is awarded or by late May or early June 2012 at the latest. Made in two equal increments (fall ’12 and spring ’13) directly into the recipient's student account upon verification of enrollment, major, and minimum qualification requirements. Failure of the recipient to register for classes (at least 12 semester credit hours for undergraduates and nine semester credit hours for graduate students) by the published UH late registration deadline will constitute an automatic forfeiture of the scholarship. There are numerous sources of financial assistance for qualified students.Scholarship Application Forms
NSM and NSMAA Scholarships
Application Review
Information for Applicants
Eligibility
Incoming Freshmen
Continuing Undergraduates
Graduate Students
Selection Criteria
Eligibility for Other Scholarships and Financial Aid
Application Deadline
How to Apply
University of Houston
Scholarship Committee (Attn: Ian Evans)
College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
214 Science & Research Bldg. 1
Houston, Texas 77204-5008
Notification of Scholarship Award
Scholarship Fund Disbursements
Forfeiture
Other Sources of Financial Assistance
