STARS students who plan to continue their research during the summer may apply for financial support from the STARS program. There are a limited number of scholarships available on a competitive basis.

Amount of scholarship: $3000 paid into the student’s bursar account. Minimum requirement of 40 hours per week for 7-8 weeks.

To be eligible a student:

• Must be a current STARS student in good academic standing and in good standing in the lab
• Must agree to perform full-time research (40 hours per week) on campus in their mentor’s lab for 7-8 weeks
• May enroll in summer courses as long as the student still puts in 40 hours in the lab each week
• Must plan to enroll full time as an undergraduate student for the following fall semester
• May have no other sources of support during the summer (i.e. Capstone recipients, Beckman Scholars, etc. are not eligible)
• Agree to present the supported summer research, in poster and abstract form, at the STARS reception in the fall
• Who plans to go abroad in the fall semester following the summer research is eligible to receive funding; they must submit their abstract and poster for display at the fall reception