Systems Engineering

Systems engineering is an interdisciplinary field of engineering and engineering management that focuses on how to design and manage complex systems over their life cycles. At its core, systems engineering utilizes systems thinking principles to organize this body of knowledge. Issues such as requirements engineering, reliability, logistics, coordination of different teams, testing and evaluation, maintainability and many other disciplines necessary for successful system development, design, implementation, and ultimate decommission become more difficult when dealing with large or complex projects. Systems engineering deals with work-processes, optimization methods, and risk management tools in such projects. It overlaps technical and human-centered disciplines such as industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, control engineering, software engineering, electrical engineering, cybernetics, organizational studies, civil engineering and project management. Systems engineering ensures that all likely aspects of a project or system are considered, and integrated into a whole.

The systems engineering process is a discovery process that is quite unlike a manufacturing process. A manufacturing process is focused on repetitive activities that achieve high quality outputs with minimum cost and time. The systems engineering process must begin by discovering the real problems that need to be resolved, and identifying the most probable or highest impact failures that can occur – systems engineering involves finding solutions to these problems.

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Scholarships for Systems Engineering Majors

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NSF SBIR Innovative Postdoctoral Entrepreneurial Fellowship (NSF I-PERF)

American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)

Up to $78,000 Varies See Details

Description

The NSF SBIR Innovative Postdoctoral Entrepreneurial Fellowship (NSF I-PERF) is available to students who hold an earned doctoral degree in an NSF-supported STEM discipline from a recognized Ph.D. granting institution. You must have earned relevant doctoral degree within 7 years of their application to the I-PERF research opportunity, and be a...

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NSF SBIR Innovative Postdoctoral Entrepreneurial Fellowship (NSF I-PERF)

American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)

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Up to $78,000

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Description

The NSF SBIR Innovative Postdoctoral Entrepreneurial Fellowship (NSF I-PERF) is available to students who hold an earned doctoral degree in an NSF-supported STEM discipline from a recognized Ph.D. granting institution. You must have earned relevant doctoral degree within 7 years of their application to the I-PERF research opportunity, and be a...

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EPP Undergraduate Scholarship Program

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Up to $45,000 January 31, 2025 See Details

Description

The EPP Undergraduate Scholarship Program is available to sophomore and junior students attending minority serving institutions. You must be a U.S. citizen and be majoring in science, technology, engineering and mathematics to be eligible for this award. Additionally, you must have a minimum 3.2 GPA.

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EPP Undergraduate Scholarship Program

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

award

Up to $45,000

deadline

January 31, 2025
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Description

The EPP Undergraduate Scholarship Program is available to sophomore and junior students attending minority serving institutions. You must be a U.S. citizen and be majoring in science, technology, engineering and mathematics to be eligible for this award. Additionally, you must have a minimum 3.2 GPA.

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Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Up to $30,000 Varies See Details

Description

The Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship is available to military veterans and their dependents who are pursuing studies in STEM fields. You must be a recipient of the Post-9/11 GI Bill or Fry Scholarship to be eligible for this award, which acts as an extension to expiring benefits of those programs.

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Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

award

Up to $30,000

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Description

The Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship is available to military veterans and their dependents who are pursuing studies in STEM fields. You must be a recipient of the Post-9/11 GI Bill or Fry Scholarship to be eligible for this award, which acts as an extension to expiring benefits of those programs.

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Trustey Family Scholars Program

University of Notre Dame

$25,000 January 01, 2025 See Details

Description

The Trustey Family Scholars Program is available to incoming freshman students at the University of Notre Dame who are majoring in engineering. Selection for this renewable award is based on outstanding academic achievement and service to community. Recipients also participate in an Outward Bound Wilderness Leadership Experience.

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Trustey Family Scholars Program

University of Notre Dame

award

$25,000

deadline

January 01, 2025
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Description

The Trustey Family Scholars Program is available to incoming freshman students at the University of Notre Dame who are majoring in engineering. Selection for this renewable award is based on outstanding academic achievement and service to community. Recipients also participate in an Outward Bound Wilderness Leadership Experience.

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Stinson Scholars Program

University of Notre Dame

$25,000 January 01, 2025 See Details

Description

The Stinson Scholars Program is available to incoming freshman students at the University of Notre Dame who are majoring in engineering. Selection for this renewable award is based on outstanding academic achievement and service to community. Recipients also participate in an Outward Bound Wilderness Leadership Experience.

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Stinson Scholars Program

University of Notre Dame

award

$25,000

deadline

January 01, 2025
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Description

The Stinson Scholars Program is available to incoming freshman students at the University of Notre Dame who are majoring in engineering. Selection for this renewable award is based on outstanding academic achievement and service to community. Recipients also participate in an Outward Bound Wilderness Leadership Experience.

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Besio Family Scholarship

University of Notre Dame

$25,000 January 01, 2025 See Details

Description

The Besio Family Scholarship is available to incoming freshman students at the University of Notre Dame who are majoring in business or engineering. Selection for this renewable award is based on outstanding academic achievement and service to community. Recipients will also participate in an Outward Bound leadership experience.

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Besio Family Scholarship

University of Notre Dame

award

$25,000

deadline

January 01, 2025
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Description

The Besio Family Scholarship is available to incoming freshman students at the University of Notre Dame who are majoring in business or engineering. Selection for this renewable award is based on outstanding academic achievement and service to community. Recipients will also participate in an Outward Bound leadership experience.

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Engineering Honors Scholarship - Greenville University

Greenville University

$20,500 Varies See Details

Description

The Engineering Honors Scholarship is available to incoming freshmen at Greenville University who are majoring in engineering. You must have a minimum GPA of 3.75 and minimum ACT score of 29 to be eligible for this award. Additionally, you must live on-campus.

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Engineering Honors Scholarship - Greenville University

Greenville University

award

$20,500

deadline

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Description

The Engineering Honors Scholarship is available to incoming freshmen at Greenville University who are majoring in engineering. You must have a minimum GPA of 3.75 and minimum ACT score of 29 to be eligible for this award. Additionally, you must live on-campus.

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Cybersecurity Public Service Grant

State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV)

$20,000 Varies See Details

Description

The Cybersecurity Public Service Grant is open to Virginia residents or those eligible for a military-related exception. You must be within two years of graduation, have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and demonstrate a commitment to working in Virginia in the cybersecurity field in order to be considered for this award.

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Cybersecurity Public Service Grant

State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV)

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$20,000

deadline

Varies
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Description

The Cybersecurity Public Service Grant is open to Virginia residents or those eligible for a military-related exception. You must be within two years of graduation, have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and demonstrate a commitment to working in Virginia in the cybersecurity field in order to be considered for this award.

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Girls Who Code Scholarship - Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

$20,000 February 01, 2025 See Details

Description

The Worcester Polytechnic Institute is available to female, incoming freshman students at Worcester Polytechnic Institute who participated in the Girls Who Code program in their high school years. This is a renewable award.

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Girls Who Code Scholarship - Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

award

$20,000

deadline

February 01, 2025
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Description

The Worcester Polytechnic Institute is available to female, incoming freshman students at Worcester Polytechnic Institute who participated in the Girls Who Code program in their high school years. This is a renewable award.

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Big Bang Theory Graduate Fellowship-PAID

University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA)

$20,000 May 01, 2025 See Details

Description

The Big Bang Theory Graduate Fellowship is available to graduate students at the University of California-Los Angeles who are majoring in a STEM field, medicine, dentistry, or public health. Applicants must have participated and completed the Big Bang Theory undergraduate scholars program and received their qualifying degree from UCLA within...

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Big Bang Theory Graduate Fellowship-PAID

University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA)

award

$20,000

deadline

May 01, 2025
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Description

The Big Bang Theory Graduate Fellowship is available to graduate students at the University of California-Los Angeles who are majoring in a STEM field, medicine, dentistry, or public health. Applicants must have participated and completed the Big Bang Theory undergraduate scholars program and received their qualifying degree from UCLA within...

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