Student Opportunities
As graduate and undergraduate students in the College of Engineering your many talents, great strengths, and big dreams will contribute to the legacy of engagement in the College. The following opportunities are considered high-impact experiences that will increase confidence, enhance personal and professional skills and equip you with a competitive advantage when you graduate and enter the workforce or pursue a graduate degree.
If you would like to learn more about Undergraduate and Graduate Research Opportunities, please contact Ms. Laura Miranda, Program Manager/Coordinator by email at ldmiranda@utep.edu or by phone 915-747-8151. We can guide you through the application process and find the right program for you; We are here to help you achieve your educational and professional goals!
The College of Engineering, Dean’s Office, its committed in supporting research and development activities to its engineering graduate community. The Research & Graduate Studies Division can provide partial assistance in covering costs that are associated with: academic conferences, national conventions, specialized research opportunities, amongst others.
Funds for travel support are competitive, and funding may be applied to specific eligible costs associated with the activity.
All interested applicants need to submit a Question Pro survey, and include the following supporting documents:
- One page statement in which outlines: “How the participation to the conference will contribute to your progress toward degree completion, as well as your future career goals.”
- Invitation to Conference/Acceptance Paper
- Preliminary Budget
- Preliminary Budget or Cost for Hotel Expenses
- Preliminary Budget or Cost for Airfare/Transportation Expenses
More details at: https://utepsubacc.questionpro.com/t/APsTCZzEsJ
Develop your Entrepreneurship Skills – Training Modules
Blackstone LaunchPad students can now develop their entrepreneurial skills through a series of short, 15 minutes, training modules created by TalentLMS.
TalentLMS is an online training platform that offers a series of short, fun, and interactive modules focused on Entrepreneurial Skill Development. From tips on developing an entrepreneurial mindset to advice on building relationships and networking, the modules available through TalentLMS will help you immerse yourself in the world of entrepreneurship - even if you don’t have a business idea or startup! Students who complete all ten modules will receive a certification in recognition of your newly developed skills.
Deadline: Open all semester
Venture for America
Empowering America's Future Entrepreneurs & Leaders
Its national nonprofit and two-year Fellowship program that gives recent college graduates firsthand startup experiences that help them become leaders who make meaningful impacts with their careers. Fellows apply for jobs at startups and high-growth companies within our private job portal, learn important startup skills at our summer Training Camp and work as full-time, salaried employees in one of our 13 cities.
Deadline: Applications for Summer are due by August 29, and for Early Fall on October 10.
More details at: https://ventureforamerica.org/apply/
Bridge to the Doctorate
The BD project is open to first-year, STEM doctoral students. This includes senior undergraduate students who will are completing their B.S. degree and who have been accepted into a UTEP STEM Ph.D. program, qualified M.S. students in their last semester of studies with a confirmed STEM Ph.D. acceptance, and qualified STEM Ph.D. students in their first semester of study. Each two-year fellowship includes a $64,000 stipend plus full tuition and fees, including student health insurance.
Program Qualifications are:
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
- Must have participated in a Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program as an undergraduate. Program participation/certification will be confirmed with the BS degree-granting institution or must have participated in a federally-funded (NSF, NIH, DoD, DoE, etc.) undergraduate research experience prior to B.S. attainment.
- Must have received a Bachelor's degree from an LSAMP campus in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) discipline.
- Must be admitted into a STEM Ph.D. program at UTEP by December 2, 2022 (for Spring 2023 applicants) or June 1, 2023 (for Fall 2023 applicants) and have no more than 18 doctoral credit hours. The NSF definition of STEM fields includes mathematics, natural sciences, engineering, computer and information sciences, and the social and behavioral sciences – psychology, economics, sociology, and political science.
Deadline: Applications are closed at the moment but are expected to reopen around June 2024.
More details at: https://www.utep.edu/engineering/lsamp/Bridge%20to%20Doctorate/bridge-to-the-doctorate-application.html
ConTex (UT System in Collaboration with Mexico’s CONAHCYT) Doctoral Fellowship
Convocation can be read here
ConTex is a joint initiative of The University of Texas System and Mexico’s Conacyt. Established in 2016, ConTex supports bi-national efforts to enhance academic and research collaborations between Texas and Mexico.
Fellowship covers resident tuition and fees, as well as monthly financial support for up to five years. Applicants for the ConTex fellowship must have Mexican citizenship and must be incoming students or current students in their first or second year of a Ph.D. program. In order to be awarded, students must:
- Register with ConTex
- Apply and be admitted to a Ph.D. program at one of the UT Institutions
- Apply for and obtain a Conacyt scholarship through the Study Abroad Fellowship program
Deadline: Application period begins on March 25 through May 24, 2024
More details at: https://contex.utsystem.edu/
DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship
The Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CSGF) provides outstanding benefits and opportunities to students pursuing doctoral degrees in fields that use high-performance computing to solve complex science and engineering problems.
The DOE CSGF is open to U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents who plan full-time, uninterrupted study toward a Ph.D. at an accredited U.S. university.
Benefits:
- A yearly stipend of $45,000
- Payment of full tuition and required fees during the appointment period (at any accredited U.S. university)
- An annual $1,000 professional development allowance
- Up to four years of total support, depending on renewal
- A twelve-week practicum experience at one of 21 DOE national laboratories or sites, including access to DOE supercomputers
- A rigorous program of study that ensures fellows have solid backgrounds in a scientific or engineering discipline plus computer science and applied mathematics
- An annual program review for fellows, alumni, university and DOE laboratory staff, held each summer in the Washington, D.C. area
Deadline: Applications for the 2024-2025 cohort have closed. New cohort applications date to be announced.
More details at: https://www.krellinst.org/csgf/how-apply
Established Researcher Doctoral Fellowship
Open to all students pursuing a Ph. D. from the College of Engineering
Experienced researchers can benefit from fellowships anytime in their professional careers. There are many advantages to continuing your research experiences including learning more about your specialty, receiving funding, and increasing your professional network.
Eligibility:
- Must be pursuing a Ph.D. within the College of Engineering
- Must have at least five years of National, Corporate or Academic Laboratory experience prior to starting the UTEP doctoral program
- Must be enrolled full-time (9 hours) per semester
- Open to all citizenships
- Deadline to Apply: May 1, 2024
- Open to all students pursuing a Ph. D. from the College of Engineering
Requirements:
- Complete the online application
- Statement of Purpose
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Deadline: May 1, 2024
More details at: https://utep.questionpro.com/t/APFn3Z0zh7
Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship
Through its Fellowship Programs, the Ford Foundation seeks to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university faculties. Administered by the Academies since 1979, these programs provide fellowship support at the predoctoral, dissertation and postdoctoral levels. Eligibility is limited to U.S. citizens, permanent residents and individuals granted deferred action status under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program who can demonstrate superior academic achievement, are committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level, show promise of future achievement as scholars and teachers, and are well prepared to use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students. The Ford Foundation Fellowship Programs offer approximately 70 predoctoral awards, 36 awards for dissertation research and 20 postdoctoral awards each year.
Deadline: Recurring application cycle
More details at: http://sites.nationalacademies.org/pga/FordFellowships/PGA_047959
Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship Program (MLEF)
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship (MLEF) Program is a 10-week summer research fellowship for undergraduate and graduate students in STEM majors. Participants complete a cutting-edge research project at one of the Department’s National Laboratories or DOE Headquarters in support of the Department’s mission to minimize the environmental impacts of energy resource recovery and use while working towards net-zero emissions.
Stipends:
The MLEF program provides stipends to Participants based on academic level. Some Participants may be authorized to receive an additional allowance to offset the cost of housing and travel expenses. This allowance may not cover the full cost of housing or travel to the program site.
Eligibility:
- Be at least 18 years of age at time of application.
- Be a U.S. Citizen.
- Have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.8.
- Be currently enrolled full-time as a degree-seeking student in a STEM program at an accredited college/university at the Associate, Bachelor’s, or Master’s level.
- Must be deemed at least a college sophomore by your college/university at the time of application. Must have completed at least one year as a matriculated undergraduate student at the time of applying.
- Be available to participate in the full 10-week program.
Deadline: Applications for the 2024 program have closed. Applications will reopen on September 2024.
More details at: https://orise.orau.gov/mlef/default.html
National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program (NDSEG)
NDSEG Program Awards Fellowships last for a period of up to three years and provides stipends, prorated monthly based on a 12- month academic year. Stipend amounts are determined for each Fellowship class by the DoD. The monthly stipend is $3,400 ($40,800 annually). Please note that the availability of funds for the second, and third year of each three-year award is contingent upon certification to the DoD awarding agency by the fellow's institution that the fellow has made satisfactory academic progress toward an advanced degree.
This fellowship will pay the minimum health insurance coverage offered through the institution, up to a total value of $1,400 annually and will pay the fellow’s full tuition and required fees (excluding room and board).
The NDSEG Fellowship is sponsored by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), the Army Research Office (ARO), and the Office of Naval Research (ONR) under the direction of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research & Engineering.
Deadline: Application period will start on August 2024 for the 2024-2025 Application
More details at: https://ndseg.org/
National GEM Consortium Fellowships Program
GEM is a network of leading corporations, government laboratories, top universities, and top research institutions that enables qualified students from underrepresented communities to pursue graduate education in applied science and engineering.
GEM recruits high quality underrepresented students looking to pursue Master's and Doctoral degrees in applied science and engineering.
GEM's principal activity is the provision of graduate fellowships at the MS and Ph.D. levels coupled with paid summer internship.
GEM MS Engineering Fellows receive*:
- $4,000 living stipend per full-time semester up to 4 semesters ($8K per academic year – 3 quarters)
- up to two paid summer internships with a GEM Employer Member
- full tuition and fees provided by a GEM University Member (UTEP is a member)
Ph.D. Engineering/Science Fellows receive*:
- $16,000 stipend in the first academic year of the GEM Fellowship
- GEM Member University provides a living stipend up to the 5th year of PhD program, equivalent to other funded doctorate students in the department
- a minimum of one paid summer internship with a GEM Employer Member
- full tuition and fees at a GEM University Member (UTEP is a member)
Deadline: Applications open on July 1, 2024, and are due the second Friday of November 2024.
More details at: http://www.gemfellowship.org/students/gem-fellowship-program/
NNSA Graduate Fellowship Program
NGFP has been identifying and developing the next generation of exceptional national security leaders to achieve the NNSA mission: Strengthening the nation through nuclear security. NGFP has become a recognized resource for bringing top talent to our nation’s critical national security missions and providing unique opportunities for fellows to (1) work alongside leading experts at NNSA program and site offices; (2) participate in exclusive professional development, networking, and training opportunities; and (3) engage with national security stake¬holders and support leading events and activities around the world.
NNSA Fellows receive competitive salaries, benefits, and incentives, including:
- Annual salary ($62,900 Master's or PhD in Progress, $73,900 Post Doc)
- Hiring incentive: $4,000 (taxed)
- 3 weeks of vacation annually, accrued weekly
- Training, professional development, and networking opportunities
- Tuition reimbursement (criteria apply)
- $10,000 travel/training allotment
- Comprehensive benefits package
Deadline: Applications for the Class of 2024-2025 are now closed. Applications for the 2025-2026 class will be available around the summer.
More details at: https://www.pnnl.gov/about-ngfp
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
The purpose of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) is to ensure the quality, vitality, and diversity of the scientific and engineering workforce of the United States. GRFP seeks to broaden participation in science and engineering of underrepresented groups, including women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and veterans.
Fellowships provide the student with a three-year annual stipend of $37,000 along with a $12,000 cost of education allowance for tuition and fees (paid to the institution), as well as access to opportunities for professional development available to NSF-supported graduate students.
Deadline: The 2025 GRFP Application will open around July 2024.
More details at: https://www.nsfgrfp.org/
US Department of Energy DOE Scholars Program
The DOE Scholars Program provides opportunities designed to introduce DOE missions, functions, and operations to talented undergraduate and graduate students, as well as recent graduates. These opportunities will help prepare Scholars towards the full range of entry and mid-level research, technical and professional positions within DOE and other organizations that support the DOE mission.
All financial support and benefits are administered by ORISE.
- Stipend: You will receive a stipend for your living expenses during this educational experience. Payments rates are determined by DOE, and are based on your educational level, skills, and experience. The minimum stipend for undergraduates is $700/week and $750/week graduate students and recent graduates.
- Inbound/Outbound Travel Reimbursement: Transportation expenses for up to $1,000 for participants who relocate more than fifty miles, one-way, from the assigned hosting site.
- Other allowances: Depending on your project assignment, duration of appointment and funding availability, you may be eligible to receive allowances for travel and training, health insurance and relocation.
Deadline: Dates may vary depending on the program.
More details at: https://orise.orau.gov/doescholars/
The X-Force Fellowship
The X-Force Fellowship is a summer program that provides student technologists and entrepreneurs a chance to serve their country by solving real-world national security problems in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). The X-Force Fellowship is open to U.S. citizens in undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as recent graduates. Fellows will work on mission-focused projects, engage directly with military and national security leaders, and gain perspective on how their skills and experience can impact national security.
Deadline: Applications for the Summer 2024 cohort are now closed. Expected to reopen in November 2024.
More details at: https://www.nsin.mil/x-force/
Army HBCU/MI SPARK Summer Internship
The Army HBCU/MI SPARK – Student Program for Army Research and Knowledge is one of the noble science outreach programs under the auspices of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology that offers U.S. undergraduates in STEM fields a research opportunity at an Army laboratory within the Army’s science and technology enterprise. Accepted students will spend their summer of 2024 mentored by the government scientists and engineers who will guide them in Army mission related research projects including data analysis and systems modeling.
Deadline: Applications are currently closed but expected to reopen in Fall 2024.
More details at: www.armyspark.com
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) Internship Program
Since 1992, HACU has offered one of the best internship programs in the country. Join the 14,000 alumni in gaining invaluable professional experience interning within a federal agency, while getting paid!
Session | Application Open | Application Deadline | Session Start | Session End | Number of Weeks |
Fall 2024 | February 2, 2024 | June 28, 2024 | September 2, 2024 | December 13, 2024 | 15 |
More details at: https://www.hacu.net/hacu/Apply.asp
Minority Educational Institution Student Partnership Program (MEISPP) by the Department of Energy (DOE)
Program: Minority Serving Educational Institute Student Partnership Program (MEISPP) Open to all majors. Opportunities at DOE offices and labs all over the U.S. (though mostly with DOE HQ in Washington, DC).
Eligibility: US citizens who are undergraduates, graduate students, recent graduates (since Spring 2022).
Internship Dates: May 20 – August 9; extensions into academic year possible (dates are flexible for students on quarter systems)
Stipends: $9,900 - $21,000, depending on participation mode and educational level. In person and virtual opportunities.
Deadline: Applications for Summer 2024 are now closed. Expected to reopen around September 2024 for Summer 2025.
More details at: https://orise.orau.gov/MEISPP/
Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP)
The Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP) provides an opportunity for college students to participate in research at a Department of Navy (DoN) laboratory.
Award duration is a continuous 10 weeks.
NREIP offers a competitive stipend for its interns.
- New undergraduate student participants: $7,500
- Returning undergraduate students (students MUST have completed a full 10-week program in a prior year to receive this level): $9,000
- Graduate students (students must currently be in graduate school and taking graduate school courses to receive this level): $11,500
Eligibility
- Enrolled at a four-year U.S. college or university accredited by the U.S. Department of Education; students attending two-year colleges who meet the credit hour requirements may be eligible at the laboratory’s discretion
- University sophomores, juniors, seniors or graduate students; freshmen who have reached the credit level of a sophomore before starting the internship are also eligible
- Studying in a program of study that is relevant to the research interests of the participating laboratories
- U.S. citizenship; some participating laboratories will consider permanent residents
Deadline: Applications open August 1, 2024 – November 1, 2024
More details at: https://www.navalsteminterns.us/nreip/
NNSA Minority Serving Institution Partnership Program (MSIPP)
The mission of the Minority Serving Institution Partnership Program (MSIPP) is to create and support a sustainable career pathway that prepares a diverse workforce of talented students to make immediate and significant contributions to the Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE).
MSIPP develops strategic partnerships between Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) and the NSE, investing in student enrichment programs, curriculum development, research efforts, and internship opportunities. Students can intern at different national laboratories and institutions.
Deadline: Dates may vary depending on the host laboratory/institution and opportunity. Please check the careers website of the host laboratory/institution of your interest.
More details at: https://www.energy.gov/nnsa/nnsa-minority-serving-institution-partnership-program-msipp
Recruiters on Campus
Work experience in the form of interns and co-ops are great additions to any resume. Make sure to connect with company recruiters to learn more about organizations you see yourself working with.
Deadline: These Opportunities Keep Coming Through the University Career Center
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Tutorgigs
Join the fast-growing online tutoring company and teach, tutor, and mentor students nationwide.
With a majority of the student body coming from economically disadvantaged communities, traditionally underserved populations, and communities of color. It is no wonder that they faced the greatest barriers to academic success during COVID-19.
We offer an incredible opportunity for college students to earn while they learn and make an impact in another student's life!
- $20/hr
- Work remotely online
- Flexible hours that align with your schedule
- All college majors welcome
- Subjects: Math, Reading, Science
- Bilingual a plus
- Credit hours towards teaching certification
Deadline: Recurring application cycle
More details at: https://tutorgigs.io/hacu
BRIDGE Program
The BRIDGE program is a multi-institutional research training program (Pitt Bioengineering, Carnegie Mellon Mechanical Engineering, DoD National Laboratories) designed to increase the participation in higher education of individuals historically underrepresented in science and engineering. Barriers often limiting the access of underrepresented students to graduate programs are the lack of hands-on research experience and the lack of information about the professional value of advanced degrees. BRIDGE will dismantle these barriers by providing in-depth research training in topics of relevance to the Department of Defense (DoD): robotics, artificial intelligence, and neural engineering. As a result, the student will not only gain extensive research experience and appreciate the impact of science on real-world applications, but the participant will fulfill enough research hours and courses to earn a Master’s (with a Research Thesis).
BRIDGE training will facilitate the transition between undergraduate and graduate education, which will serve as a critical first step towards pursuing a Ph.D. Students participating in the BRIDGE program will gain the experience, knowledge, and self-confidence to excel at any research university despite previous academic opportunities. Our BRIDGE program will also provide professional development training, including technical writing, oral communication, and ethic, as well as internship experiences with future employers.
Financial Support
Full financial support is provided for qualified applicants including full tuition, monthly stipend, health benefits, travel and supplies.
Admissions Requirements
- A Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline
- Must be U.S. Citizen or permanent resident
- Minimum three letters of recommendation
- Undergraduate transcript
More details at: BRIDGE (PDF)
BUILDing SCHOLARS Program
This is a prestigious research-intensive training program, funded by the National Institutes of Health and reserved for students with a strong motivation to become researchers in biomedical, social, behavioral or health sciences or biomedical engineering. Areas of emphasis include: addiction, cancer, environmental health, health disparities, infectious diseases, neurodegenerative and chronic diseases and translational biomedicine. The BUILDing SCHOLARS program includes a scholarship which is an annual award that includes tuition of 30 credit hours per year and a living stipend of approximately $1,114/month for freshmen/sophomores/juniors/seniors. The BUILDing SCHOLARS Scholarship is renewable for up to three years.
More details at: https://buildingscholars.utep.edu/web/index.php
The Center for Research in Engineering and Technology Education (CREaTE)
Currently looking for a cohort of 5 students to mentor through applying for internships via the Army Educational Outreach Program.
While students don't need to go through CREaTE to apply for these opportunities, we've collaborated with some of our Department of Defense (DoD) partners to create the Internship Application Assistance Program, where our partners can answer application questions directly, help students write letters of intent needed for any application, review their resumes, and guide them the whole way through to submitting.
Apply at: https://airtable.com/appVp2tYZaR7Y0Laa/shrMr9YekzgmUwWnY
More details at: https://www.usaeop.com/
COURI
The Campus Office of Undergraduate Research Initiatives (COURI) provides undergraduate students with impactful learning experiences through research, scholarly and creative activities, under the mentorship of faculty, and in collaboration with UTEP academic leaders, advisors and other supporting units.
More details at: https://www.utep.edu/couri/
DAAD - Research Internships in Science and Engineering (RISE)
RISE is a summer internship program for undergraduate students from the United States, Canada and the UK in the fields of biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences and engineering. RISE offers unique opportunities for Bachelor students to work with research groups at universities and top research institutions across Germany for a period of 2 to 3 months during the summer. RISE interns are matched with doctoral students whom they assist and who serve as their mentors. The working language will be English. All scholarship holders receive stipends from The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) to help cover living expenses, while partner universities & research institutes provide housing assistance.
More details at: https://www.daad.de/rise/en
DOE-EM-Success Through Academic Research Scholarship (STARS)
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) Success Through Academic Research Scholarship (STARS) program provides opportunities for undergraduate students from Minority Serving Institutions pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) that supports the EM research and operations in the following areas: Soil & Groundwater; Deactivation & Decommissioning; Tank Waste; Robotics; Machine Learning; Artificial Intelligence; Cybersecurity; Advanced Manufacturing, cybersecurity, and manufacturing disciplines.
Benefits
- Financial support for the pursuit of an undergraduate degree for up to two years and two additional years for students choosing to pursue a Master’s degree
- Paid summer internships under the guidance of an accomplished mentor at EM headquarter offices, field offices and DOE national laboratories
- Opportunities to engage with the EM community (e.g. EM field sites, contractors, stakeholders) and other STARS Scholars
- Academic and career guidance
- Continued engagement with EM after graduation through employment opportunities or postgraduate appointments
Financial Support
- Tuition: $36,000/academic year (Amount is based on expected average cost. The tuition allowance may be higher based on student’s actual tuition costs).
- Stipend: $32,000/academic year
- Education Allowance: $5,000/scholarship year
- Summer Internship: 10-week internship
- Stipend: $750/week
- Housing Allowance: up to $700/week based on assigned location
- Local Transportation: $50/week
- Inbound/Outbound: $1,000 to be paid as a lump-sum with the first stipend payment.
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Be a U.S. citizen at the time of application.
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale.
- Have completed two full years towards an undergraduate degree and planning to graduate no earlier than the end of the Spring 2025 semester/trimester. Students who have completed more than two years towards their undergraduate degree may be considered if they have completed an internship with the Office of Environmental Management since May 2022.
- Pursuing a STEM degree in a discipline that supports the Office of Environmental Management research and operations. EM has a wide array of critical needs that range from technical expertise and skilled trades to STEM research. Important areas of research include of soil & groundwater, deactivation & decommissioning, tank waste, robotics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and advanced manufacturing.
Deadline: Applications for Summer 2024 are currently closed but expected to reopen during Fall 2024 for Summer 2025.
More details at: https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/DOE-EM-STARS-2024
Idaho National Laboratory Internships
Idaho National Laboratory offers a diverse number of paid internship positions to undergraduate and graduate level students. These internship opportunities enable students to collaborate with experienced engineers in order to develop innovative solutions to challenging, real-world projects.
More details at: https://www.inl.gov/inl-initiatives/education/internships/
MERITUS Program
The MERITUS Program supports highly motivated faculty-student teams for 32 weeks of multidisciplinary, hands-on research. Each team prepares a project proposal packet that includes a project description and mentoring plan. MERITUS students will also receive professional development through workshops spaced throughout the academic year. The aim of the program is to encourage students to gain valuable professional skills through immersion in research projects enabling them to acquire a deeper understanding of their chosen discipline.
Application Period: April 1 - June 15 Annually
More details at: https://www.utep.edu/couri/dept/for-ug-researchers/couri-programs/meritus-program.html
Minority Educational Institution Student Partnership Program 2024 - DOE-MEISPP-2024
The MEISPP is designed to provide talented undergraduate and graduate students and recent graduates with internships that introduce them to a variety of entry and mid-level research, technical and professional positions within the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and its national laboratories. Interns will help support the DOE mission of discovering solutions to power and secure America’s future.
Benefits
Interns are provided a stipend and various allowances to support them during the internship. The allowances vary with the cost of living at the location and with the mode of participation (in-person or virtual).
Basic Stipend:
- Undergraduate students: $750/week
- Graduate students: $950/week
In-person Internship Allowances:
- Travel: You will be reimbursed up to $1,000 for inbound/outbound transportation expenses from your current address to the assigned location if the distance is over 50 miles.
- Housing: If you relocate more than 50 miles one-way from your current location, you will be eligible for a weekly housing supplement to offset expenses associated with housing during the internship.
- Commute: A $50/week supplement will be provided to offset the cost of commuting to and from your internship site.
Virtual Internship Allowances:
- Virtual interns will receive a $150/week supplement to offset the cost of remote participation. The supplement will be added to the stipend.
Your travel to and from orientation in Washington, D.C. will be covered.
Qualifications
- Be at least 18 years of age.
- Be a U.S. citizen.
- Have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- Be available to participate in the full 12-week program.
Deadline: Applications for Summer 2024 are now closed. Expected to reopen around September 2024 for Summer 2025.
More details at: https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/DOE-MEISPP-2024
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Different positions for summer internships are available at NREL, depending on major and areas of interest. Many of these positions are part of the Student Training in Applied Research (STAR) Program.
NREL’s STAR undergraduate internship program aims to bridge gaps in education, research, and public service to create career pathways for undergraduate students and build long-term partnerships with minority-serving institutions (MSI) to deliver collaborative research and educational opportunities. STAR opportunities are available to all students, no citizenship restrictions.
More details at: https://nrel.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/NREL?workerSubType=41059f5be019104091d88850a3f54318
NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
REU program supports active research participation by undergraduate students in the study areas funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). REU Sites meaningfully engage groups of about 10 to 12 students in ongoing research programs or in research projects designed for the REU program. Students receive stipends and, in many cases, assistance with housing and travel. Students supported through NSF must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its territories.
More details at: https://etap.nsf.gov/
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) Undergraduate and Graduate Internships
PNNL has different summer internship opportunities available, some are specifically targeted towards Minority-Serving Institution Partnership Program (MSIPP) and Energy and Environment Diversity Internship Program (EEDIP), which UTEP students qualify for.
Several opportunities are available (including remotely), depending on the major and areas of interest. Although limited, PNNL also offers some internships to all students, with no citizenship restrictions.
More details at: https://careers.pnnl.gov/
SURPASS Program
The SURPASS Program supports highly motivated faculty-student teams for 10 weeks of multidisciplinary, hands-on research. Each team prepares a project proposal packet that includes a project description and mentoring plan. SURPASS students will also receive professional development through workshops and social/cultural activities. The aim of the program is to encourage students to gain valuable professional skills through immersion in research projects and cultural exchange, enabling them to acquire a deeper understanding of our global connectedness.
Application Period: February 1 - March 15 Annually
More details at: https://www.utep.edu/couri/dept/for-ug-researchers/couri-programs/surpass-program.html
TEXAS ECE Next
ECE Next is an undergraduate to graduate school bridge program aimed at increasing interest in and awareness of graduate studies for talented undergraduate students. The ECE Next program is committed to ensuring more students from historically marginalized groups (HMGs) are represented in the next generation of graduate researchers on their path to becoming leaders and role models in ECE. The program is designed for your juniors and seniors, with a specific focus on increasing and maintaining the number of HMG students in ECE. Attendees typically include Texas ECE and non-UT undergraduate students, especially undergrads from HBCUs and HSIs from partner institutions in or outside Texas. The ECE Next Program offers workshops for junior and senior students that provide the support and self-efficacy tools that students need to move forward from undergraduate to graduate school, while getting involved in summer undergraduate research in the process.
Application Period: Application deadline for the new academic year cohort is February 15. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis after the deadline.
This series of Juniors & Seniors workshops and mentoring activities are offered at convenient days/times, while the research opportunities are held over the summer.
More details at: https://www.ece.utexas.edu/academics/ece-next
Consejo Nacional de Humanidades, Ciencia y Tecnologia (Conahcyt) for Masters and Doctoral students
Convocation can be read here
(Conahcyt) offers graduate funding opportunities to Mexican National master’s and doctoral students admitted or enrolled in a graduate program outside of Mexico. Students must be physically present at the designated institution and enrolled full-time in areas such as science, humanities, and arts & culture. Awardees can be eligible for tuition, health insurance, and monthly stipends from the Mexican government.
Eligibility Information:
- Mexican National or Dual Citizenship
- Admitted to a doctoral/master’s program
Deadline: Application period begins on March 25 through May 24, 2024
The Department of Defense (DoD) SMART Scholarship Program
The program focuses on students pursuing disciplines that are critical to national security functions of the Department of Defense (DoD).
SMART Scholarship Benefits include:
- Full tuition and education related educational expenses (meal plans, housing, and parking not included)
- Stipend paid at a rate of $30,000 - $46,000 a year depending on degree level (may be prorated depending on award length)
- Summer research internships ranging from 8 to 12 weeks
- Health Insurance allowance of up to $2,500 per academic year
- Miscellaneous allowance of up to $1,000 per academic year
- An experienced mentor at one of the Sponsoring Facilities
- Employment placement at a DoD facility upon degree completion.
Eligibility requirements:
- A citizen of the United States at the time of application.
- 18 years of age or older
- Requesting at least 1 year of degree funding prior to graduation (which starts at the program start date).
- Able to complete at least one summer internship (multi-year scholars only).
- Willing to accept post-graduation employment with the DoD.
- A student in good standing with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- Pursuing a technical undergraduate or graduate degree in a STEM discipline.
- Able to produce a fall 2023 college transcript from a regionally accredited US college or university OR be pursuing a graduate degree at a regionally accredited US college or university.
Deadline: The application is open August through December of every year, with awards being granted the following spring.
More details at: https://www.smartscholarship.org/smart
DESK AND DERRICK EDUCATIONAL TRUST
The Desk and Derrick Educational Trust (ET) was created in 1982 by the Association of Desk and Derrick Clubs (ADDC) for the purpose of awarding annual scholarships to students attending accredited colleges and universities offering degrees in geology, chemical and petroleum engineering.
Applicants must:
- Complete at least two years or are currently enrolled in the second year of undergraduate study at an accredited college or university.
- Maintain a grade point average of 3.2 or above on a 4.0 scale
- Must maintain a full course load each semester
- Demonstrate need for financial assistance in pursuing a college degree
- Be a citizen of the United States or Canada
- Plan a career in the petroleum, energy or allied industry, or research and development of alternative fuels such as coal, electric, solar, wind hydroelectric, nuclear, and ethanol
- Complete the fillable PDF.
Deadline: April 1, 2024
More details at: theeducationaltrust.org
Featured Fellowships
Get help to identify relevant funding opportunities and provides support for students applying for prestigious national and international fellowships, scholarships and awards.
Featured fellowships include (but not limited to):
- National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP)
- Goldwater Scholarship
- Fulbright Program
- Hawkins Scholars
- Undergraduate Fellows Program
Deadline: These Opportunities Come through the Office of Student Fellowships and Awards
More details at: https://www.utep.edu/student-affairs/student-fellowships-awards/
GMiS Scholarship
The intent of the GMiS Scholars Program is to increase the persistence to graduation among underrepresented and underserved STEM college students. The financial support helps these students focus on their coursework so they can graduate on time, enter a STEM profession, continue to serve as a role model for future generations, and secure the country's place as the finest technological leader in the world.
Scholarship recipients will receive:
- A merit-based scholarship ranging in amounts from $500 to $5,000 or a non-merit based scholarship ranging from $500 – $1,000.
- Listing in the GMiS Scholars press release
- Transportation support to the annual GMiS Conference, where Scholars are presented with their scholarship by the sponsor.
Eligibility:
- Must demonstrate merit through academic achievements, leadership and campus/community activities.
- Must be pursuing a science, technology, engineering or math degree with an overall minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for merit-based scholarships. Applicants may have a minimum 2.5 GPA for non-merit-based donor scholarships.
- Applicants must be of Hispanic descent and/or must demonstrate significant leadership or service within the underserved community
- Applicants may be enrolled full-time or part-time at the time of application and the time of the scholarship award
Deadline: Applications for 2023-24 Academic Year have closed. More information to be given soon.
More details at: https://greatmindsinstem.org/gmis-scholarship-application/gmis-scholarships/
HSF Scholar Application
HSF awards more than $30 million in Scholarships annually and, depending upon available funds, HSF Scholars may also be eligible to receive a scholarship, which range from $500-$5,000 and awarded directly to students
Who is eligible to be an HSF Scholar?
- Graduating high school seniors
- Undergraduate students (all years)
- Community college students transferring to four-year universities
- Graduate students (law school, medical school, MBA, and all other full-time masters or PhD programs)
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
- Must be of Hispanic heritage
- U.S. citizen, permanent legal resident, or DACA
- Minimum of 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) for high school students; minimum of 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) for college and graduate students
- Plan to enroll full-time in an accredited, public or not-for-profit, four-year university, or graduate school, in the US
- Submit the FAFSA or state-based financial aid forms (if applicable)
Deadline: Applications for 2023 have closed. Application deadlines for 2024 will be announced soon.
More details at: https://www.hsf.net/scholarship
IME Becas Scholarship
The Consulate General of Mexico in El Paso has as its mission to improve access opportunities for Mexicans and individuals of Mexican origin in all educational levels in the United States of America. The IME Becas scholarship is for students enrolled in undergraduate or postgraduate studies offered by the University of Texas at El Paso.
Eligibilily Requirements:
- Mexican National
- 3.0+ cumulative GPA
- Overall High School GPA of at least 90 (if incoming freshman only)
- Must reside in the United States
- Must maintain full-time enrollment for Fall and Spring
- Must provide a copy of a Mexican passport or a notarized copy of a Mexican birth certificate
- PASE or FAFSA Eligible
Deadline: Not accepting applications at this time, but expected to reopen in the summer.
Application can be found in the: PDF
Lockheed Martin STEM Scholarship
Each year, the STEM Scholarship Program awards $10,000 to 200 recipients studying engineering or computer science at a 4-year college or university. Recipients may renew the scholarship up to three times for a total potential value of $40,000 per student.
Eligibility requirements:
- U.S. citizen.
- Demonstrate financial need.
- Freshman, sophomore, or a junior undergraduate student with a 2.5 or above GPA
- Current or planned 4-year degree enrollment in the following majors: Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.
- Current or planned full-time attendance at an accredited U.S. four-year college or university.
- Interest in a paid internship with Lockheed Martin following freshman, sophomore or junior year of college, other circumstances notwithstanding (note: the internship is not required to receive a scholarship, and scholarship recipients are not guaranteed an internship).
Deadline: Applications for the 2023 cycle are now closed. Information about the next application cycle will begin in early 2024.
More details at: https://lockheedmartin.com/scholarship
MAES- Latinos in Science and Engineering Scholarship Program
Applicants must be MAES Student Members in good standing and registered with mymaes.org by the deadline date stated above.
Applicant must be 18 years of age or older by the deadline stated above.
Scholarships are open to all MAES student members meeting the membership and scholarship criteria.
Requirements:
- Registered MAES Member
- Persuing STEM Degree
- 2.0/4.0 minimun GPA
- Resume
Apply at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfwp1eaD6BnCFw7QPz0i0Y8-4ZB-6CQlnLSZp0MRVy-LMLlqw/viewform
Deadline: March 15, 2024 at 11:59PM PT
More details at: https://mymaes.org/
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency NGA GEO-Scholarship Program
Eligibility Requirements:
Students pursuing their first bachelor’s degree with no more than 45 completed credit hours by August 1, 2024. AP credits will not be counted toward credit hours. Must be a US citizen.
- Must be 18 years old by July 1, 2024
- Currently enrolled or seeking enrollment in a baccalaureate degree program at a regionally accredited US college or university. Must posses a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale
- A Student in good standing with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- Must be able to meet the requirements of working at NGA. Pass a mandatory polygraph
- Obtain Top Secret/SCI Clearance
- Pass a mandatory polygraph
- Pass a mandatory drug screening and agree to work at NGA full time during the summer for a total of 10 weeks
- Agree to work at NGA, as an intern, full time, during the summer for a minimum of 10 weeks, starting in summer 2025 and for each subsequent summer until your graduation.
- Willing to accept post -graduation employment with NGA for 1.5 years times the length of paid academic pursuit. (Example- Obtaining Bachelor’s Degree in 4 years would require a 6-year employment commitment with NGA).
Benefits
- Gain valuable work experience
- Mission driven projects
- Gain TS/SCI Clearance
- Tuition Payment up to a disclosed amount
- Paid Internship
- Book Reimbursement
- Travel Reimbursement, if qualified
- Full-Time Employment, after conferred
Deadline: October 14, 2024 at 11:59 ET
More details at: https://careers.nga.mil
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Undergraduate Stokes Scholarship
Eligibility Requirements:
Students pursuing their first bachelor’s degree with no more than 45 completed credit hours by August 1, 2024. AP credits will not be counted toward credit hours. Must be a US citizen.
- Must be 18 years old by July 1, 2024
- Currently enrolled or seeking enrollment in a baccalaureate degree program at a regionally accredited US college or university. Must posses a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale
- A Student in good standing with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- Must be able to meet the requirements of working at NGA. Pass a mandatory polygraph
- Obtain Top Secret/SCI Clearance
- Pass a mandatory polygraph
- Pass a mandatory drug screening and agree to work at NGA full time during the summer for a total of 10 weeks
- Agree to work at NGA, as an intern, full time, during the summer for a minimum of 10 weeks, starting in summer 2025 and for each subsequent summer until your graduation.
- Willing to accept post -graduation employment with NGA for 1.5 years times the length of paid academic pursuit. (Example- Obtaining Bachelor’s Degree in 4 years would require a 6-year employment commitment with NGA).
Benefits
- Gain valuable work experience
- Mission driven projects
- Gain TS/SCI Clearance
- Tuition Payment up to a disclosed amount
- Paid Internship
- Book Reimbursement
- Travel Reimbursement, if qualified
- Full-Time Employment, after conferred
Deadline: Recurring application cycle
More details at: https://www.nga.mil/careers/Student_Opportunities.html
Scholar Mine
The Office of Scholarships has opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students.
Overview: Apply to all UTEP scholarships that you may be eligible for in one place called Scholarmine.
Log in to Scholarmine: https://utep.awardspring.com/Dashboard
Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) program
The SULI program encourages undergraduate students and recent graduates to pursue science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers by providing research experiences at the Department of Energy (DOE) laboratories. Selected students participate as interns appointed at one of 17 participating DOE laboratories/facilities. They perform research, under the guidance of laboratory staff scientists or engineers, on projects supporting the DOE mission.
The SULI program is sponsored and managed by the DOE Office of Science’s, Office of Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists (WDTS) in collaboration with the DOE laboratories/facilities.
Benefits
- Research interns spend 10 weeks (summer term) or 16 weeks (semester term) at a DOE laboratory engaged in a research project under the guidance of a laboratory scientist or engineer.
- Host laboratories provide enrichment activities, including career professional development workshops (e.g. technical and scientific writing skills development, poster, or oral presentation activities, etc.), laboratory tours, scientific lectures and seminars.
- Host laboratories provide all required site specific training.
- Participants receive a stipend of $650 per week during the appointment.
- Selected students are reimbursed for one round trip domestic travel to the host laboratory (if permanent address is more than 50 miles from the host laboratory). Transportation expenses will be reimbursed on the basis of the most direct route.
- Housing information will be provided to interns prior to arrival at the host laboratory.
Deadline: Applications for 2023 are currently closed. More details on the application for 2024 to be announced.
More details at: https://science.osti.gov/wdts/suli
SHPE Scholarships
ScholarSHPE provides opportunities for:
- Graduating high school seniors beginning a STEM undergraduate career at a community college or 4-year university.
- Undergraduate students pursuing a degree in STEM at any stage of their undergraduate career. Students must be enrolled full-time at a community college or 4-year university.
- Students or professionals pursuing technical certificates or graduate-level professional education that increase their professional competencies with select institutions.
- Graduate students pursuing a master's or doctoral STEM degree program at an accredited university.
The minimum requirements for all scholarships are as follows:
- Active SHPE Member (To become an active member, please visit shpe.org and select “Join” in the top right hand corner of the webpage.)
- Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.5
- Pursue a STEM degree
Deadline: Applications due on April 14, 2024
More details at: https://www.shpe.org/students/scholarshpe
Spectrum Scholars Program
Spectrum Scholars is an educational program for eligible rising college juniors with financial need. The annual program awards college students $20,000 each, half during their junior year and half during their senior year. In addition, students are paired with a Charter mentor and have the opportunity for a paid internship with the company.
Winning students are eligible for:
- $20,000 scholarship ($10k paid during Junior Year, $10k paid during Senior Year)
- Being paired with a Charter Communications Mentor (Director Level and up)
- An opportunity for a paid internship with the Company
Deadline: Applications due on April 1, 2024
More details at: https://corporate.charter.com/spectrum-scholars
STARS Scholarship Fund
Stars Scholarship Fund awards scholarships to academically talented and highly motivated students who intend to pursue full-time undergraduate, graduate or doctoral degrees.
All applicants are required to meet the following criteria before applying for this scholarship:
- Be a U.S. citizen or a legal permanent resident with a permanent resident card or passport stamped I-551.
- Be a permanent resident (5 or more consecutive years) of and have a permanent South or West Texas address in one of our 30 counties.
- Have earned/completed at least 12 undergraduate credit hours at a U.S. accredited college or university before applying for the scholarship (Dual and Advanced Placement credits accepted.).
- Have a minimum college cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale.
- Have completed a high school diploma or its equivalent prior to the Fall of the new academic year.
- Are enrolled in a U.S. accredited 2 yr. community college (enrolled part-time or full-time) in a degree-seeking program, or a 4yr. university undergraduate program (enrolled full-time) seeking a Bachelor’s Degree, or a university graduate program (enrolled full-time) seeking a Master’s, Law or Doctorate degree
Deadline: April 1, 2024
More details at: https://starsscholarship.org/
Community Engagement as a Ninjaneer
Ninjaneers are the College of Engineering’s volunteer corps that aims to engage students in the College of Engineering, UTEP and El Paso communities through service and service-learning events and activities.
Deadline: The Opportunities Never End as a Ninjaneer
More details at: https://www.utep.edu/edge/edge-experiences/community-engagement-experience.html
Videos
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