Undergraduate Scholarship
Baen Books
About
An undergraduate scholarship for students accepted to or enrolled in an accredited college or university awarding a Bachelor of Science or Arts degree. The award is $2,500 and is merit-based. Applicants must complete an essay with their application.
was created to foster and assist the study, research and experimentation necessary to make human interstellar travel a reality, with untold benefits to life on Earth
Who can apply
Be a citizen of the United States.
“must be a citizen of the United States and live in the United States and/or its territories.”
Live in the United States or its territories.
“must be a citizen of the United States and live in the United States and/or its territories.”
Be a full-time student accepted to or enrolled in an accredited college or university (undergraduate).
“Applicant must be a full-time student accepted to or enrolled in an accredited college or university that awards a Bachelor of Science or Arts degree.”
Be accepted to or enrolled in an accredited college or university that awards a Bachelor of Science or Arts degree.
“Applicant must be a full-time student accepted to or enrolled in an accredited college or university that awards a Bachelor of Science or Arts degree.”
Study in a field that can be applied to interstellar space travel missions (examples listed include STEM, ecology, social sciences, environmental, business, health, law, agriculture, food sciences, computer science, education, construction).
“Areas included can be STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) related fields, ecology, social sciences, environmental, business, health, law, agriculture, food sciences, computer science, education, construction, and any degrees which can be applied to interstellar space travel missions and to help establish successful civilizations.”
Live in the United States or its territories.
“and live in the United States and/or its territories.”