The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Utah Valley University’s Departments of Physics, Chemistry, and Earth Science a grant renewal of $999,826 for students pursuing degrees in the disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). The award period started Dec. 1, 2017, and will continue through Nov. 30, 2022.

 The grant will fund 50 scholarships that cover tuition, student fees, and provide a stipend for students to pay their own salary, research or travel needs. It requires a 3.0 GPA to help students who may not have had previous routes for scholarships.

 “Each student awarded the scholarship will have a faculty mentor whom they will study under which was key to making this grant work,” said Phil Matheson, physics department chair and professor at UVU. “This grant allows us to produce first-rate science students at an open-enrollment school. It is a win-win situation, which allows students to work with faculty on research and offers research opportunities and experience to undergraduates looking to enter graduate school.”

Five scholarships will be awarded to students spring semester 2018 and more scholarships will be awarded each subsequent semester in varying numbers until the award period is over.

About Utah Valley University

Utah Valley University is home to more than 35,000 students. UVU began as a vocational school during World War II, and in the seven decades since has evolved into a technical school, community college, state college, and, finally, a comprehensive regional teaching university. UVU is one of Utah’s largest institutions of higher learning and offers programs ranging from career training to high-demand master degrees.

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