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Applications are now closed.
Program Requirements
Prospective scholars need to meet the following eligibility requirements to apply:
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Must be a U.S. citizen
- Scholar Awards will be contingent on the Scholar being accepted and enrolled in a thesis-bearing degree program at one of the partner universities. Simultaneous application to the Scholars Program and to the university is acceptable.
Participating Universities
* Universities with an asterisk below are in the process of becoming a partner in the Draper Scholars Program. Scholar offers at this university will be tentative until the partnership is finalized.
- Boston University
- Brown University
- George Mason University
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Harvard University
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Northeastern University
- Purdue University
- Rice University
- Texas A&M University*
- Tufts University
- University of Colorado, Boulder
- University of Florida (Accepting PhD Candidates Only)
- University of Massachusetts, Lowell
- University of Michigan
- University of South Florida
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute
- University of South Florida
Materials to Submit
When applying to Draper Scholars Program, prospective scholars must submit the following:
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Resume & transcript
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Statement of purpose
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Contact Information for 2 references
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University application status
Students are strongly encouraged to coordinate with Draper staff and university faculty before applying to the Scholars Program. Points of contact for all research topics or email [email protected].
Important Dates and Deadlines
Applications for the 2024-2025 academic year are now closed.
Important Dates
December 1, 2023
December 31, 2023
February 15, 2024
March 15, 2024
April 8, 2024
May 15, 2023
August 19, 2024
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Students are strongly encouraged to coordinate with Draper staff and university faculty before applying to the Scholars Program. Points of contact for all research topics or email [email protected].
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