Rho Brooks Women in STEM Scholarship

Funded by
$2,000
1 winner$2,000
Awarded
Application Deadline
Jul 30, 2022
Winners Announced
Aug 30, 2022
Education Level
High School, Undergraduate
Eligibility Requirements
Education Level:
High school senior or current undergrad student
Gender:
Identify as a woman
Major:
Pursuing or plan to pursue a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics
Enrollment Status:
Attending college in the fall of 2022

Women make up nearly half of the US labor market, but only 28% of the STEM workforce is female. The gender gap is even higher in some of the fastest-growing and highest-paid tech & engineering jobs.

In order to solve complex problems of the future, the US needs more women entering science, technology, engineering, and math fields. Gender diversity introduces new perspectives and helps improve the STEM talent pool.

Across the country, women are largely underrepresented in STEM because they lack support from their peers, colleagues, and mentors.

As a way to shift this cultural paradigm, the Rho Brooks Women in STEM Scholarship exists to support and incentivize young women to pursue a degree in STEM. The scholarship, adding to our ongoing list of scholarships to support women and women in STEM in particular, will be awarded to one female high school senior or undergraduate student who will be attending a college or university in the fall of 2022.

To apply for this scholarship, please tell us a bit about yourself, the biggest influence in your life, and how it’s shaped your career aspirations.

Selection Criteria:
Essay, Woman, STEM, Ambition, Drive, Purpose
Published April 29, 2022
Essay Topic

Please tell us a bit about yourself. Who or what is the biggest influence in your life? How has it/they shaped your career aspirations?

400–600 words

Winning Application

Wynona Lam
DePaul UniversityCarol Stream, IL
Reese Manley
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusStockbridge, GA

FAQ

When is the scholarship application deadline?

The application deadline is Jul 30, 2022. Winners will be announced on Aug 30, 2022.