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
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].