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Lillian Goettler Scholarship

North Dakota NASA Space Grant Consortium

$2,500Check the deadline on the sponsor's pageScholarship · heavy effort
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About

A $2,500 award for North Dakota State University students pursuing STEM or STEM education degrees who are engaged in NASA-relevant research or service to the STEM community. Open to undergraduate and graduate students in good academic standing. Honors the legacy of Dr. Lillian Goettler.

STEMCommunity serviceLeadershipAcademic achievementOther

Who can apply

  • Be enrolled at North Dakota State University.

    “must be enrolled at North Dakota State University”

  • Be a U.S. citizen.

    “must be a U.S. Citizen”

  • Be in good academic standing.

    “must be in good academic standing”

  • Demonstrate high levels of service to the STEM community.

    “must demonstrate high levels of service to the STEM community through various engagements, programming, and/or research”

  • Be pursuing a STEM or STEM Education degree.

    “must be pursuing a STEM or STEM Education degree”

Essay prompts

  1. 1.In the context of your STEM community, reflect on a time when you faced a challenging decision that required skills or insights not typically taught in the classroom or workplace. What was the situation, and how did you navigate the obstacle? In hindsight, how could you have made a better decision, and what valuable lessons did you learn from the experience that have shaped your approach to problem-solving in STEM?Up to 350 words
  2. 2.Letters of recommendations and transcripts are only part of your academic journey. Tell us about your future academic and professional plans and ways you want to be part of your professional community by sharing your academic and career goals, and why you should be a recipient of the scholarship.Up to 350 words
  3. 3.No community is perfect, and systemic barriers can limit access to education and opportunity. Tell us of a time you overcame adversity in STEM. How do you want to ensure others don't have to overcome the same obstacles in the future?Up to 350 words
  4. 4.In what specific ways have you already helped to break down barriers for individuals in STEM fields?Up to 350 words
  5. 5.If a younger individual or family friend asked you if they should pursue a career in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM), what would you tell them?Up to 350 words