Top computer science scholarships for you

The American Society of Naval Engineers began its scholarship program in 1979 in order to promote the profession of naval engineering and to encourage college students to enter the field. Scholarships will be awarded to support an undergraduate student or one year of graduate education. Undergraduate candidates must be full-time students enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours. Graduate students must be full-time students enrolled in a minimum of 9 credit hours. Applicants must list the names of three persons from whom they have requested letters of reference, and indicate in the application whether letters are attached or were forwarded separately. Eligible programs of study are Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Ocean Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering Technology, Applied Mathematics and Physics, and other relevant professions as accepted by the ASNE Scholarship Committee. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The PHD Amateur Radio Association Scholarship will be awarded to those with active Amateur Radio License Class. Students at any institution are eligible. Students may be the child of a deceased radio amateur. The applicant must be holding an amateur radio license for at least one year. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the ARRL Foundation Inc. for more information.

The AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship is a 10-week summer program that places science, engineering, and mathematics students at media organizations nationwide. Fellows use their academic training as they research, write, and report today's headlines, sharpening their abilities to communicate complex scientific issues to the public. Applicants may either be enrolled as upper level (a) undergraduate or graduate students, (b) be a postdoctoral trainee, or apply within one year of the completion of (a) or (b). Applicants must be in the life, physical, health, engineering, computer, or social sciences or mathematics and related fields. Students enrolled in English, journalism, science journalism, or other non-technical fields are not eligible for the AAAS Mass Media Fellowship. Applicants must be US citizens or already hold visas that allow them to receive payment for work during the summer. The fellowship is open to international students who are already studying in the United States and who hold visas that allow them to receive payment for work during the summer. Please visit the fellowship's website for more information.

The Richard Perrone Scholarship will be awarded to an outstanding student majoring in computer science or a technology related field. Applicants must have an active NIAF Membership. Students may use their parent, guardian or grandparent's membership. Applicants must have Italian American ancestry. To be considered Italian American, the student must have at least one ancestor who has immigrated from Italy. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the National Italian American Foundation for more information.

The AFCEA General ROTC Scholarship will be awarded to Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or Air Force ROTC students studying a STEM major. The complete list of eligible STEM majors are available on the scholarship's website. All applicants must be of good moral character; demonstrate academic excellence; have a financial need; and the potential to serve as an officer in the U.S. Armed Forces. Applicants must submit a transcript which may be an official copy issued by the school Registrar's Office or an unofficial copy verified by the applicant's ROTC unit. One letter of recommendation from the faculty in the student's major of study is required. A letter of nomination from the student's ROTC unit professor of military science, professor of naval science, professor of aerospace studies or designated commanding officer must also be submitted. Optionally, applicants may also submit a third letter of recommendation or resume. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the AFCEA Educational Foundation for more information.

The Annual RADM Fred Lewis I/ITSEC Postgraduate Scholarships are being offered to stimulate student interest and university participation in preparing individuals for leadership in the Modeling and Simulation, Training, and Education communities. These awards are offered at a Masters level in the amount of $5,000 and at a Doctoral level in the amount of $10,000. The applicant must successfully complete undergraduate studies by the end of Spring Term 2025. The applicant also must be enrolled or accepted at a US Institution in any of the following disciplines: Engineering (Modeling, Simulation, and/or Training Related; Systems Engineering); Operations Research/Systems Analysis/Mathematics; Distance Learning Methodologies; Human Factors (Psychology or Engineering); Instructional Design and Training Methodology; or Computer Science and/or Information Sciences. The award will be based on student merit as determined from the submitted application documents. Applicants must submit their undergraduate transcript and graduate transcript, if applicable. Official transcripts are preferred. Applicants must also submit recommendations from their major advisor and one professor from the aforementioned disciplines. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Ralph W. Shrader Graduate Diversity Scholarship will be awarded to students (women and minority students), enrolled in at least their second semester and at least two semester-equivalent courses, currently pursuing a graduate degree at any accredited academic institution in the United States and living in the United States in an eligible major that supports the mission of AFCEA Educational Foundation. The complete list of the qualified stem majors are on the scholarship's website. The expected graduation date cannot be in the year the scholarship is awarded. AFCEA's focus is on STEM or hard sciences such as information technology, cybersecurity, telecommunications electronics supporting defense, homeland security and intelligence communities. The student's current official transcript issued by the school Registrar's Office is required. They must also submit their undergraduate transcript, either official or unofficial. A minimum two letters of recommendation from the faculty in the student's major of study are required. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the AFCEA Educational Foundation for more information.

The Paul and Ellen Ruckes Scholarship will be awarded to those who are studying physical or computer sciences or engineering. To be eligible for a scholarship, applicants need to be legally blind. Legal blindness is defined as an individual who cannot see better than 20/200 in the best eye with glasses or contact lenses or whose visual field in the best eye is 20 degrees or less at the widest diameter with glasses or contact lenses. Entering freshman, undergraduate and graduate students, and those attending technical college may apply. Applicants also need to be a full-time student or a part-time student who works at least 32 hours per week, and be involved in their school and local community. Two letters of recommendation from a current or recent instructor, career counselor or employer are required. Scholarships are awarded to students who attend post-secondary institutions in the United States. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the American Foundation for the Blind for more information.

The Thomas H. Dunning, Sr. Scholarship is awarded in recognition of academic achievement to a member and recognizes leadership within the chapter and on campus. Recipients must be pursuing a degree in engineering, computer science or any of the pure sciences (chemistry, mathematics, physics, geology, etc.). Preference will first be given to Tekes at Missouri University of Science and Technology. If there are no qualified candidates from the Beta-Eta chapter, this scholarship will be open to any Frater who meets the criteria. All of the TKE Foundation leadership and scholarship awards are for the benefit of active collegiate members of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity as defined by The Black Book Article VI Section 2 unless otherwise specified. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Tau Kappa Epsilon Educational Foundation for more information.