Student Resources

Many faculty members from the Colleges of Arts & Sciences and Education, and the School of Engineering, as affiliates of the Whitaker Center, encourage the involvement of undergraduate students in their research activities.  The list below contains those faculty members that are interested in serving as research mentors, along with their respective interests.  Click on the faculty member’s name to learn more about their research interests.  Consider contacting them if you are interested in their research area.

STEM Faculty interested in being included on our website listing of research advisors can complete a form to be added.

During the summer of 2022, we had 17 scholarships for undergraduate and graduate STEM majors.

 

Cacho Foundation Science Scholarship - $10,000 summer scholarship to conduct research with an FGCU faculty advisor in a physical and life science area. The award is split as $5,000 as a summer scholarship to the undergraduate student and $5,000 for research supplies and travel while the student is conducting research at FGCU. Candidates will be members of student organizations dedicated to promoting diversity in scientific study including but not limited to FGCU-Florida Georgia Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation, Minority Association of Pre-Medical Students, etc. Members of Trio, CROP/Scholars, NAACP, and graduates of the FGCU STEM Academy will be given preference as well as students who are first in their families to attend college.

•  Requirements: Student must provide a letter of support from their faculty research advisor, conduct research related to the physical and life sciences, and have an expected graduation date of May 2025 or later.

Brodie Foundation Life Sciences Scholarship - $10,000 summer scholarship to conduct research with an FGCU faculty advisor in a life science area. The award is split as $5,000 as a summer scholarship to the undergraduate student and $5,000  for research supplies and travel while the student is conducting research at FGCU.

• Requirements: Student must provide a letter of support from their faculty research advisor, conduct research related to the life sciences, have a minimum 3.0 GPA, and have an expected graduation date of May 2025 or later. 

Blair Foundation Scholarships - $5,000 summer scholarship to conduct research with an FGCU faculty advisor. Seven of these are specifically for student conducting environmental research while six will be for any area of STEM research.

• Requirements: Student must provide a letter of support from their faculty research advisor, demonstrate a serious commitment to protecting the environment, have a minimum 3.0 GPA, and be an upperclassmen or master's student pursuing any STEM major.  

All scholarship awardees must also complete an additional scholarship application with the FGCU Foundation Office in order to receive any FGCU scholarship.

View template for Faculty Mentor Letter for summer research scholarships.

 

Apply for the Cacho Scholarship

Apply for Brodie Scholarship 

Apply for the Blair Scholarship

 

Please email electronic letters to Debra Boucher at deboucher@fgcu.edu. In the email indicate the student for whom you are writing the letter and that this is for the Summer Research Scholarships.

 

Please direct any questions to Dr. Heather Skaza-Acosta at hskaza-acosta@fgcu.edu.

 

Applications for priority consideration are due February 20, 2023!  Faculty support letters due February 23, 2023.

 

The Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation generously sponsors several scholarships to support future STEM teachers. Interested students should fill out the application. Priority deadline is February 15. Please direct any questions to Debra Boucher at deboucher@fgcu.edu.

 

Undergraduate Opportunities 

Schulze Emerging Scholarships-  Scholarships are for first and second year students considering teaching as a career path. Freshman award: $1,000 per semester; continuing Sophomore award: $2,000 per semester

• Requirements: Student must be a Secondary Math Education, Secondary Biology Education, or any STEM major with an Education minor.

Schulze Future Teacher Scholarships– $7,500 scholarship award that covers tuition ($6,000) and supplies ($1,500) over the academic year. Students will work toward teacher certification and agree to teach at the 6-12 level post-graduation for each year they receive the scholarship.  Students receive professional development both pre-service and in-service

• Requirements: Students must be a Secondary Math Education, Secondary Biology Education, or any STEM major with an Education minor, and have a minimum 3.25 GPA.

Post-baccalaureate Certificate (TIP)

Schulze Future Teacher Scholarships – $11,400 scholarship award that covers tuition into the Teacher Immersion Program (TIP), a graduate-level teacher education program in the College of Education. Students completing TIP receive FL teacher certification and complete graduate courses applicable to the Masters of Education in Curriculum and Instruction. Interested students should contact Dr. Cynthia Martelli, TIP coordinator in the College of Education.

• Requirements: Practical, competent knowledge in a STEM subject. Student must pass a STEM subject area exam prior to receiving the award with the intent of teaching in a STEM area.
• Preferred Requirements: STEM baccalaureate or master degree, career in the discipline, now wishing to pursue teaching.