Overview

The OSGC offers a variety of scholarships for students pursuing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) degrees and licensures at our Affiliate universities and community colleges:

Undergraduate Scholarships 

For students pursuing a bachelor’s degree - $3,850

Community College Scholarships 

For students pursuing an associate’s degree or technical certification - $1,250

Education Scholarships 

For undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students - $2,250

Eligibility

To be considered for a NASA scholarship, students must: 

  • be citizens of the United States or a permanent resident,
  • pursuing an undergraduate degree in a STEM-related discipline in direct alignment with one of the five NASA Directorates,
  • enrolled at an Ohio Affiliate university

Program Details

Scholarships begin with the Fall term. All scholarship recipients are required to propose and initiate a research project or educational activity under the guidance of a faculty mentor during the academic school year. The research must be in direct alignment with one of the following five (5) NASA Mission Directorates: 

Recipients must also attend and present the findings of their research/educational activity at the Annual Student Research Symposium, held every April at the Ohio Aerospace Institute in Cleveland, Ohio. Interested students should contact the Campus Representative at their home university for more information.

STEM Disciplines 

A sample of eligible disciplines includes (but is not limited to):

  • Aeronautical Engineering
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Astronomy
  • Biology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Science and Engineering
  • Control Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering Mechanics
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Material Science and Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Physics
  • Radiological Engineering
  • Systems Engineering
  • Welding Engineering

Application Process

Prospective applicants are expected to discuss the program with the Campus Representative before completing the application. Applications are to be submitted to the appropriate Campus Representative by March 1. Applications Selection is competitive and will be based upon the applicant’s academic record, Personal Objective Statement, and proposed research project. Separate Evaluation of applicants and award of scholarships will take place at each Affiliate member university. Written notification of scholarship awards will be sent to recipients in the Spring.

The 2026-2027 Scholarship Applications will open September 1st, 2025.

Undergraduate STEM Scholarship

Community College Scholarship 

Education Scholarship

 

Commemorative Scholarships

Two commemorative scholarships in honor of the late OSGC Directors, Dr. Kenneth De Witt and Dr. Paul C.K. Lam, are available at The University of Toledo and The University of Akron respectively.

The De Witt Scholarship

available to The University of Toledo students majoring in Chemical Engineering at The University of Toledo. 

Interested students regarding this scholarship should contact the Department of Chemical Engineering in the College of Engineering at The University of Toledo.

The Paul C.K. Lam Scholarship 

will be awarded to a deserving undergraduate student majoring in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Systems Engineering at The University of Akron. 

Interested students regarding this scholarship should contact the College of Engineering and Polymer Science at The University of Akron.