National Science Foundation (NSF) S-STEM

Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the S-STEM Research Scholars Program in Mathematics at North Carolina State University aims to attract, retain, and graduate academically talented, financially needy students, with degree in mathematics, who may not make it to graduation and into the technological workforce without additional financial resources and other support structures. The Research Scholars Program uses a multi-faced approach to provide a comprehensive educational environment for students in mathematics, especially traditionally underrepresented groups. The program integrates long established in-place campus support programs and academic initiatives at NCSU with new and innovative approaches that provide a comprehensive, challenging, yet supportive academic environment for students in mathematics. These include faculty mentoring, academic advising, and enrollment in special seminars focused on career and graduate school information. The special seminars are designed to help S-STEM scholarship students better understand the range of career options, prepare academically for the options, and to develop relationships with industrial people. In addition, the program includes an enhanced curriculum that includes new and innovative courses and research/internships experiences with dedicated faculty mentors/industrial partners to ensure excellent training of a new generation of mathematicians.