USRA Distinguished Undergraduate Awards

The USRA Distinguished Undergraduate Awards are scholarship awards for students who have shown a career interest in science or engineering with an emphasis on space research, space science education, or aeronautics-related sciences. Up to five one-time scholarships are awarded annually. Each scholarship provides a one-time award of $5,000 and recipients are matched to a memorial scholarship appropriate to their area of study. Awards are presented during the fall academic term.

One-time scholarship award of $5,000; recognition and matching to a memorial scholarship appropriate to the recipient's area of study; award presented in the fall term.

Must be enrolled full-time at an accredited four-year college or university pursuing a bachelor's degree in science, engineering, life sciences, science education, or a related field; must be within two years of earning a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree when the scholarship is awarded; must demonstrate interest in space research, space science education, or aeronautics-related sciences and satisfy all application requirements established by USRA.

Complete the Distinguished Undergraduate Awards application during the summer application period and submit required supporting documentation demonstrating academic achievements and career interests before the published deadline; monitor communications for review and fall award announcements.