Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Scholars (STEMS) Program
The Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Scholars (STEMS) Program provides scholarship funds, up to $10,000 per student per academic year, for students STEM fields (excluding healthcare fields) at UNG with demonstrated unmet financial need.
This program, funded through a $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Scholarship in STEM program in 2023, seeks to increase the number of qualified STEM majors entering graduate school and/or the STEM work force.
The STEMS Program aims to assist STEM majors in completing their degree by providing scholarships along with research-based support practices, including:
- An annual STEMS Program Research Symposium
- Career path assistance
- Opportunities for undergraduate research involvement
- Faculty mentoring
- Professional development
- Internship and graduate school opportunities
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The STEMS program has been pivotal in my journey towards pursuing a Ph.D. in applied mathematics. Not only has it provided the financial support necessary for me to focus on my studies, but it has also connected me with peers and professors, fostering a collaborative environment.
Micah Chandler '26
Mathematics (BS)
Annual STEMS Program Research Symposium
This seminar course (STEM 1000) is offered every fall and spring semester on the Gainesville and Dahlonega campuses and is open to all students at UNG.
STEMS Program Team
Principal Investigator (PI)
Natalie Hyslop, Ph.D.Profile page
Professor, Biology
Principal Investigator, STEM Scholars Program
Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 160,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Wildlife Ecology, Conservation and Management, Herpetology, Population Ecology (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology)
Co-Principal Investigators (co-PI)
John LeybaProfile page
Dean of the College of Science & Mathematics
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 404,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Nuclear Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Fast Chemical Separations and Quantification, Rapid Complex Matrix Dissolutions, Sample Dissolutions Using Green Methodologies, Trace Element Detection Using Total Reflection X-Ray Fluorescence Techniques, Radiochemical Analyses, Alpha Spectroscopy, and Gamma Ray Spectroscopy
Linda Purvis, Ph.D. Profile page
Associate Professor, Biology
Office locationWatkins Academic Building, 188,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Poultry Science, Infectious Diseases, Virology, Immunology (Advising Area of Expertise: Poultry, Agriculture)
Area(s) of Expertise: Nuclear physics