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:
- A first-year STEM Success Seminar course
- Career path assistance
- Opportunities for undergraduate research involvement
- Faculty mentoring
- Professional development
- Internship and graduate school opportunities
The scholarship application for 2025 is now available. Applications must be submitted by Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
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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)
STEM Success Seminar
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.
Course Description
- One Credit Hour
- Prerequisite: None
This seminar course is designed to provide information necessary to help students make informed decisions about their major and career aspirations in Science, Engineering, Technology, and Mathematics (STEM) fields as well as with the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in that major. Information regarding careers in STEM fields, resources that are available to STEM majors as well as many opportunities to learn about and acquire skills needed to succeed in a STEM field will be provided.
Course Objectives
All students will have the opportunity to:
- Learn and practice academic and professional skills necessary for successful completion of a STEM degree and entry into the STEM workforce and/or graduate school.
- Learn about UNG’s support services for students.
- Learn about different STEM fields and career opportunities within those fields.
- Learn how to use appropriate resources to research scientific questions and problems.
- Learn how to implement and apply the skills and knowledge gained from this seminar in their upcoming STEM courses.
STEMS in the News
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)