A full tuition scholarship for a woman seeking an undergraduate degree in science, engineering, or math, funded by Cards Against Humanity.
Scholarship funds will be provided from Cards Against Humanity’s Science Pack—a 30–card expansion pack co–authored with Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal’s Zach Weinersmith and Bad Astronomy’s Phil Plait.
The winner of the Science Ambassador Scholarship will receive full tuition coverage for up to four years.
Press ReleaseApplications Closed
Applications for 2017 are now closed.
We’ll notify finalists via email in February of 2017.
Frequently Asked Questions
When’s the deadline for my application?
Applications close on December 11th, 2016 at midnight central time. We’ll email you in January to let you know if you’re a finalist. Finalists will then submit additional materials, due in late February. Finally, we’ll announce the winner in March 2017.
Do I have to be a U.S. Citizen to apply?
You do not need to be a U.S. citizen to apply. You do need to attend college (or plan to attend college) in the United States.
Does my video have to be about my field of study?
Nope! You can talk about any scientific topic you find exciting. Remember to deliver a mini lecture, not a personal statement.
Can I apply if I’m a graduate student?
The Science Ambassador Scholarship is only open to undergraduate students and high school students at this time.
Which fields of study are eligible?
All fields within science, technology, engineering, and math are eligible. For a full list of STEM fields, click here. STEM must be your major field of study (not minor).
I haven’t decided on a major, but I’m definitely going to study a STEM field. Can I still apply?
Yes, you can apply, as long as you will study a STEM field for the entirety of your undergraduate career.
I’m a teacher/professor/guidance counselor. How can I tell my students?
You can link to ScienceAmbassadorScholarship.org and download this flyer to print out. If you’d like us to send you other promotional materials, email us at sas@
How can I help support the Science Ambassador Scholarship?
You can help by spreading the word to as many eligible high school and college students as possible—we always want to reach more students. You can also support the scholarship financially by grabbing a science pack. All proceeds directly fund the scholarship’s growing trust.
Who won last year’s scholarship?
Sona Dadhania was awarded the 2016 Science Ambassador Scholarship from over one thousand applicants. Sona is studying Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania. You can watch Sona’s incredible winning video here, and see what she’s currently learning about in school here.
Dr. Leigh Abrams
Sr. R&D Scientist, UOP-Honeywell
Dr. Veronica Berns
Postdoctoral Fellow in Chemical Education, Northwestern University
Jamie Burgess, Ph.D.
Elena Chartoff, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Dr. Amanda Childers
Research Scientist, Honeywell Aerospace
Morgan Cole
Mathematics Professor at Citrus College
Dr. Kasey M. Faust
Assistant Professor of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Erica C. Fischer, P.E.
Design Engineer, Degenkolb Engineers
Dr. Audrey Forticaux
Senior Materials Chemist, 3M
Dr. Julijana Gjorgjieva
Research Group Leader, Max Planck Institute for Brain Research, Frankfurt and Assistant Professor, School of Life Sciences Weihenstephan, Technical University of Munich, Germany
Mallory Hacker, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Dr Maggie Hardy
Research Fellow, The University of Queensland, Institute for Molecular Bioscience
Dr. Kathryn Henley
Regulatory Writer and Snack Enthusiast
Stephanie Hicks
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Harvard School of Public Health
Dr. Jennifer Hirsh, PharmD
VHA/VISN 12 Clinical Informatics Pharmacist
Dr. Renée Hložek
Assistant Professor, Dunlap Institute and the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Toronto
Kathryn Hunt
Bioarchaeologist, Ancient Cancer Foundation, Paleo-oncology Research Org.
Dr. Christina M. Ignarra
Postdoctoral Research Associate, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Jennifer Indovina
CEO of Tenrehte Technologies
Dr. Amy C. Janes
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Joyce Kao, Ph.D.
NIH NRSA Postdoctoral Fellow, New York University
Dr. Risa Kawai
Scientist, Pandora
Dr. Megan Kelly
Lecturer in Environmental Science, Arrupe College of Loyola University of Chicago
Dr. Michelle Ann Kline
Assistant Professor of Psychology, Simon Fraser University
Beth Knight, Ph.D.
Science Writing and Communication, CRP, Inc. and Consultant
Sarah Kolitz, Ph.D.
VP Translational Medicine, Immuneering
Dr. Brenna M. Krieger
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science and Technology Policy Fellow, Department of Energy
Jennifer Laaser
Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh Department of Chemistry
Iara Lacher, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow in Landscape Ecology at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
Katie Lancaster
Ph.D. Candidate in Social Neuroscience, University of Virginia
Dr. Tami Lieberman
Postdoctoral Researcher, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dr. Cheryl Logan
Assistant Professor of Marine Environmental Physiology, California State University, Monterey Bay
Lisa Manglass, MS
Ph.D. Student, Clemson University
Dr. Lindsay T. Marjoram
Senior Technology Development Specialist, Affinergy, LLC
Dr. Alison Marklein
PostDoc of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
Dr. Bianca Jones Marlin
Postdoctoral Fellow, Columbia University School of Medicine
Rebecca L. Martin, Ph.D.
Dr. Laurel Martin-Harris
Lecturer in Neuroscience, UCLA
Dr. Sarah F. Mitchell
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, Loyola Marymount University
Kathleen Murphy
Fleet Management Engineer, GE Aviation
Dr. Julie Nadel
ASHG/NHGRI Genetics and Education Fellow
Dr. Kerry J. Nickols
Assistant Professor of Marine Science, California State University Monterey Bay
Dr. Christine Sierra O’Connell
Postdoctoral Researcher in Ecology, University of California, Berkeley
Dr. Melanie Harrison Okoro
Environmental Scientist, NOAA
Abby Olena, Ph.D.
Freelance Science Writer
Dr. Louisa Preston
UK Space Agency Aurora Research Fellow, Birkbeck University of London. Lecturer, NYU London
Ana Díaz Rivero
Harvard University
Dr. Renee Robbins
Content Scientist, QIAGEN Ingenuity Systems
Dr. Molly Rossow
Data Systems Programmer, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago
Dr. Loren Cassin Sackett
Assistant Professor, Department of Integrative Biology, University of South Florida
Dr. Kathryn Shirk
Assistant Professor of Physics, Shippensburg University of PA
Jonelle Shudick
Aerospace Engineer at Northrop Grumman
Dr. Kate Sippel, DVM, DACVR
IDEXX Telemedicine
Dr. Moogega Stricker
Planetary Protection Engineer, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Dr. Sarah R. Supp
NSF Postdoc, University of Maine
Dr. Sara Tallarovic
Professor of Biology, University of the Incarnate Word
Dr. AnnMarie Thomas
Professor of Engineering and Business, University of St. Thomas
Dr. Laura Trouille
Director of Citizen Science, Adler Planetarium, Northwestern University
Dr. Anna Turetsky
Associate, Lightstone Ventures
Dr. Kelly Weinersmith
Rice University
Dr. Melissa A. Wilson Sayres
Assistant Professor of Genomics, Evolution, and Bioinformatics, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
Dr. Jessica M. Wilson
Postdoctoral Researcher, Northwestern University
Cindy Wu
Founder, Experiment
