North Star Scholars

North Star Scholars advance their academic success by participating in and contributing to North Star Alliance programs. Scholars can earn stipends at their schools by participating in three types of activities or events:

1.  Attend a study group throughout a semester.

2.  Participate in a cohort group if available, or attend an Alliance-wide event.

3.  Attend another Alliance-wide event, or a national scientific meeting.

Alliance-wide events include:  Fall Kick-Off, Nobel Conference at Gustavus Adolphus College, Tekne Awards, spring Student Research Symposium, or Spring Conference of the Minnesota High-Tech Association.  

Scholars are also eligible for North Star Fellow leadership positions as well as undergraduate research opportunities.  Any North Star Scholar or Fellow is eligible for the National Science Foundation’s Bridge to the Doctorate program.

How to Participate:

1.  Download an application from this page.

2.  Submit a signed application to the site coordinator for your campus (see Partner page)

Selection criteria for North Star Scholars based on holistic review of applications:

• Declaration of a major or expressed intent to major in a science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) discipline
• Willingness to participate and contribute to activities of the Alliance
• Evidence of a commitment to the goal of broadening multicultural students’ participation in STEM

Following acceptance into the program by your site coordinator,

3.  Arrange for study group participation, through the North Star program or other campus services

4.  Participate in a cohort, if available, or attend Alliance-wide events.  You may apply to your site coordinator for funds to attend a national meeting.  Examples include: 

• National Society of Black Engineers
• American Indian Science and Engineering Society
• Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
• Experimental Biology conference

5.  Write brief (approximately 500 words) reflections about these three activities.  Submit a electronic version of your reflections to your student coordinator or site coordinator.  They may have additional paperwork to have a check prepared or funds credited to your student account.

6.  Look for more opportunities for academic and leadership development in the Fellows program!

Downloads
North Star Scholars Application 11-12 final.doc
Scholar plan fulfillment 11-12 final.doc
Travel Request 11-12.doc
Travel fulfillment 11-12 final.doc
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