The Science Ambassador Scholarship
Cards Against Humanity's annual scholarship for undergraduate women and non-binary students in science, technology, engineering, or math.
Now offering five $20,000 tuition scholarships for the 2026 academic year!
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How To Apply
Film a three–minute educational video of yourself explaining a STEM topic you're passionate about. You must be a high school senior or an undergraduate college student to apply. Check out our previous winners to see videos we've liked in the past. Your video should be:
- A mini–lecture, not a personal statement. Pretend you're a lecturer speaking to a class. Teach us something.
- Clear, creative, accurate, and a demonstration of your passion for the subject. We value novel, memorable approaches to topics. Your video doesn't need to be fancy or high–tech. Production value is not a factor.
- Three minutes or less in length. Videos longer than this will not be considered. No exceptions!
- About any STEM topic, not necessarily your field of study. Pick a topic that excites and fascinates you. We don't need to hear about the latest thing in science news (unless that's your jam).
- Scientifically accurate. We encourage you to cite the sources used to research your topic. Ideally, this would be in a slide or frame at the end of your video. You can use any citation format you'd like.
- Uploaded to YouTube and marked ‘public.’ No exceptions!
An advisory board of women and non-binary professionals who hold higher degrees and work in a broad range of STEM fields will review applications and select finalists. Finalists will be notified in early 2026 to submit additional materials, and five $20,000 winners will be announced in spring of 2026. Payments will be distributed directly to colleges or universities in fall of 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
Five winning individuals will each receive a one–time $20,000 stipend to put towards their undergraduate STEM tuition in the 2026 academic year.
Submit your video by December 15th, 2025 at 11:59PM CST. We cannot accept late applications.
We'll announce the winner in spring of 2026.
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 or a United States Territory.
Nope! You can explain any STEM topic you find exciting. Remember to deliver a mini–lecture, not a personal statement.
Yes! Once you submit your application, you'll get an email that will allow you to make edits on your application until 11:59PM CST on December 15th, 2025.
No. The Science Ambassador Scholarship is only open to undergraduate students and high school seniors.
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 your minor).
Yes, you can apply, as long as you will study a STEM field for the entirety of your undergraduate career.
Over the ten years of our full-tuition scholarship, we received so many great applications from students who would have been great Science Ambassadors, if only we had more scholarships to award. Moving forward we hope to increase the impact and visibility of the scholarship by awarding five, one–time $20,000 scholarships and building a cohort of Science Ambassador Scholars.
You can spread the word to as many eligible students as possible by sharing this website. Also, you could buy this stuff from Cards Against Humanity. 100% of sales fund the scholarship.
Meet the Winners
Our goal is to highlight outstanding women and non-binary students in science, technology, engineering, and math. Thanks to Cards Against Humanity, we've awarded over $1.5 million in scholarships and created an incredible network of scientists.
Meet the Ambassadors
Fund the scholarship with a game you'll love
Over the last 10 years, Cards Against Humanity has contributed over $1.5M to the Science Ambassador Scholarship by selling science-themed packs and donating 100% of the profits. Fund the SAS's next decade with CAH's all-new party game, Contact: the thinky game of stumping your friends with clever clues and periodically screaming "CONTACT!"
Contact
The classic party game of stumping your friends with clever clues and periodically screaming "CONTACT!"
- Team up against your friends one at a time and outwit them with clever innuendo and secret hints.
- Includes hundreds of cards with thousands of perfectly-curated words.
- Bundled with the all-new Science Pack 2, featuring 30 fresh cards for your CAH deck.
Feeling extra-generous, or just want even more cards? CAH still donates 100% of the profits from the original Science Pack and the Climate Catastrophe Pack.
Meet the Judges
Advisory Board Co-Chairs
Diana Buist, PhD, MPH Founder and Principal, Data-driven Strategies in Medicine & Biotechnology
Erin Diel, PhD President, Glencoe Software
Kayt Havens, MD Physician
Jennifer Indovina, CEO Tenrehte Technologies
Dr. Sarah Mitchell Departments of Biology and Chemistry, Agnes Scott College
Prof. Esther Ngumbi Dept. of Entomology, African American Studies, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Advisory Board
Ali Rosenberg, PhD Scientific Advisor
Alison Marklein Scientist, Terradot
Amanda M Burkhardt, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Southern California
Amy Boddy Department of Anthropology, UC Santa Barbara
Annalena La Porte, PhD Medical Director
Brittany Allen-Petersen, PhD Purdue University
Callie Crawford, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Coastal Carolina University
Casey Hall, PhD Head of Research at Cards Against Humanity
Dr. Christine Sierra O’Connell Assistant Professor of Biology, Chapman University
Emily R. Davenport Department of Biology, Penn State University
Erin Bowles Director Collaborative Science, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute
Golnoosh Kamali, PhD Director Neurologic Solutions, Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures
Dr. Hannah Rowe Department of Microbiology, Oregon State University
Dr. Heath M. Maranges Department of Psychology, Florida State University
Jennifer Hirsh, PharmD, M.S.
Jessica Gentile Solomon, DVM, MS, DACVIM Cardiology, Associate Director of Medical Operations, IDEXX Telemedicine Consultants
Dr. Joyce Kao, EMBA Co-Executive Director, Digital Research Academy
Kara Stevens Research Officer, Walton Family Foundation
Karina Wernecke Product Manager, Skylight
Kate Sippel, DVM, DACVR
Kathleen Vincent, PhD Asst. Professor, Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care & Pain Medicine, Mass General Hospital & Harvard Medical School
Kathryn Henley, PhD
Lindsay Marjoram, PhD Director of Research, Barth Syndrome Foundation
Dr. Lisa Carter-Bawa Center for Discovery & Innovation at Hackensack Meridian Health
Dr. Lisa Manglass Assistant Professor of Physics, Department of Physics and Engineering, Francis Marion University
Liz Johnson, PhD Education Programs Manager, The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum
Megan Swartz, MS, MBA Director of International Product Development, International Dairy Queen
Meghan Joly, PhD Lead Clinical Scientist at Endevica Bio
Dr. Michelle A. Kline Senior Lecturer, Centre for Culture and Evolution, Department of Psychology, Brunel University of London
Molly Rossow, PhD
Nadija Rieser, MD Physician
Professor Renee Hložek Associate Professor, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Toronto
Sarah Kolitz, PhD VP of Translational Medicine, Immuneering
Valerie Were, PhD Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, Colorado State University
Dr. Yo Yehudi Co-Executive Director, Open Life Science Limited
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