The Science Ambassador Scholarship
Scholarship Overview: A $20,000 scholarship for women and non-binary students in STEM
Application Available: September 1, 2024
Deadline Date: December 16, 2024
Scholarship Details:
The Science Ambassador Scholarship is a full–tuition scholarship for women and non–binary students in science, technology, engineering, or math, funded by Cards Against Humanity. It’s easy! Film a three–minute educational video of yourself explaining a STEM topic you’re passionate about. Applications for the 2026 award are due December 16, 2024.
Eligibility Requirements:
- You must be a high school senior or an undergraduate college student to apply
- Identify as a woman or as non-binary in a way that is significant to you.
- Planning to attend college full time in the United States during the 2024–2025 academic year
- Majoring in any field within science, technology, engineering, and math are eligible. For a full list of STEM fields, click here. STEM must be your major field of study (not your minor).
Video Requirements:
Film a three–minute educational video of yourself explaining a STEM topic you’re passionate about. You must be a high school senior or an undergraduate college student to apply. To view videos we’ve liked in the past, check out our previous winners. Your video should be:
- A mini–lecture, not a personal statement. Pretend you’re a lecturer speaking to a class. Teach us something.
- Clear, creative, accurate, and a demonstration of your passion for the subject. We value novel, memorable approaches to topics. Your video doesn’t need to be fancy or high–tech. Production value is not a factor.
- Three minutes or less in length. Videos longer than this will not be considered. No exceptions!
- About any STEM topic, not necessarily your field of study. Pick a topic that excites and fascinates you. We don’t need to hear about the latest thing in science news (unless that’s your jam).
- Scientifically accurate. We encourage you to cite the sources used to research your topic. Ideally, this would be in a slide or frame at the end of your video. You can use any citation format you’d like.
- Uploaded to YouTube and marked ‘public.’ No exceptions!
Application Requirements: Video
Essay Details:
Film a three–minute educational video of yourself explaining a STEM topic you’re passionate about.
Award Amount: $20,000
Award Details:
Five winning individuals will each receive a one–time $20,000 stipend to put towards their undergraduate STEM tuition in the 2025 academic year. Payments will be distributed directly to colleges or universities in fall of 2025.
Website/URL: https://www.scienceambassadorscholarship.org/
Scholarship Manager Information:
Contact Email: SAS@CardsAgainstHumanity.com
Additional Contact & Submission Information:
Applications close Monday, December 16th at 11:59PM CST. After submitting your video, you’ll receive an email to confirm your submission. This is a required step. Unconfirmed videos will not be reviewed. You can edit your application until the submission deadline using the link in your confirmation email. Reach out to SAS@CardsAgainstHumanity.com with any questions.
Additional Scholarship Information:
An advisory board of women and non-binary professionals who hold higher degrees and work in a broad range of STEM fields will review applications and select finalists. Finalists will be notified in early 2025 to submit additional materials, and five $20,000 winners will be announced in spring of 2025. Payments will be distributed directly to colleges or universities in fall of 2025.
Filters:
Eligibility: Female, LGBTQ+, Undocumented
Areas of Study: Agricultural Sciences, Architecture, Biological, Biomedical Studies, & Pre-Med Studies, Chemistry, Computer Science, Design & Digital Communications, Environmental Science, Engineering, Health Professions, Food & Nutrition, Information Technology, Kinesiology & Physical Therapy, Mathematics, Nursing, Pharmaceutical Science, Physics, Psychology, Behavioral, & Cognitive Science, Public Health & Management, Veterinary Studies
Applicant’s Current Education Level: High School Senior, College Student, Workforce
Location Specific: National