Competitive Scholarship Programs

• For: Women grades 6-8
• Award: Accepted students receive a scholarship valued at over $1,000 that covers tuition, room and board, and supplies.
• Cost: $295 registration fee (paid within 10 days of acceptance); students are responsible for their own travel expenses and spending money for the week.
• Dates: June or July 2020

The Junior Women in Engineering (JWIE) program is sponsored by ITC Holdings Corp. and provides an opportunity for academically talented young women in grades 6-8 to explore a variety of disciplines, including mechanical, electrical, chemical, civil, and environmental engineering.

Students will spend time with other smart young women interested in science and engineering! Activities vary with faculty and staff expertise, and could include: exploring whether metal has memory, designing bridges, purifying water, or testing gliders. Get ready to learn the inside scoop from female role models working in STEM fields and meet people from across the country!

JWIE requires its own application, with a deadline in April. 

• For: All students grades 9-11
• Award: Accepted students receive a scholarship valued at over $1,000 that covers tuition, room and board, and supplies.
• Cost: $295 registration fee (paid within 10 days of acceptance); students are responsible for their own travel expenses and spending money for the week. 
• Dates: June or July 2020

The Engineering Scholars Program (ESP) is a highly competitive scholarship program that provides an opportunity for students to investigate careers in engineering and science. You will participate in engineering sessions, group projects, and special topic presentations with a diverse group of peers from all over the country and around the world. ESP provides a week-long look at engineering careers in areas like mechanical, computer, environmental, electrical, chemical, biomedical, civil, geological, and materials. Students will:

• Explore engineering by constructing a building strong enough to withstand an earthquake, create an artificial intelligence army, and much more.
• Get inside info from role models working in engineering fields.
• Work in teams to tackle awesome group projects.
• Enjoy team competitions, a variety show, and tons of outdoor activities in Michigan's beautiful Keweenaw Peninsula.

ESP requires its own application. The deadline for early acceptance is March. The general deadline is in April. 

Students attending high school in Michigan's Midland, Bay, and Saginaw counties may be eligible to apply for an additional ESP scholarship sponsored by Hemlock Semiconductor. 

• For: All students grades 9-11
• Award: Accepted students receive a full scholarship valued at about $2,000 to cover the cost of room, board, and tuition.
• Dates: June or July 2020 

Michigan Tech's National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI) is a two-week residential program that allows you to explore today's transportation industry. You will participate in discussions, hands-on design competitions, and trips to study local and regional transportation hotspots. You will also spend time with industry role models and a diverse group of students from all over the country and around the world.

• Learn about planes, trains, ships, and automobiles through awesome hands-on activities and group projects.
• Tour the Mackinac Bridge Authority and get behind-the-scenes information about the "Mighty Mac"-the third-longest suspension bridge in the country.
• Travel to Sault Ste. Marie and learn firsthand about the largest waterway traffic system on earth-the Soo Locks shipping canal between Lake Superior and the lower Great Lakes.
• Spend time with other motivated students who share your passion in a vibrant university setting.
• Enjoy fun recreational activities and explore the great outdoors in the beautiful Keweenaw Peninsula.

NSTI requires its own application. The deadline for all applications is in early May. NSTI scholarship funding is provided by a Federal Highway Administration grant; our offering of NSTI is contingent on receiving those funds. We have been hosting NSTI since 2009 and hope to receive notice of the award status soon.

For: All students grades 9-11

Award: Accepted students receive a partial scholarship. Exact funding will be announced in late 2019, pending grant and industry awards.

Cost: A non-refundable registration fee of $100 is due within 10 days after acceptance into the program. The remaining balance of $350 will be due before June 1, 2020. Students in the Rail and Intermodal Transportation Program are responsible for their own travel expenses and spending money for the week.

Dates: June or July 2020

Explore the exciting world of rail and intermodal transportation. Why are trains called the "green transportation alternative"? How fast can high-speed passenger trains travel? How do containers find their way from China to the US? Find out the answers to these questions and more! Enjoy technical and hands-on tours of rail and intermodal facilities in Ishpeming/Marquette and Duluth/Superior where you can pose your questions directly to the experts!

Note: Live-in participants only. This exploration will travel to various locations throughout the week including Duluth, MN with a night's stay in Superior, WI.

The deadline for this  application is in early March and seats filled by first come, first served. 

• For: Women grades 9-11
• Award: Accepted students receive a scholarship valued at $1,000 that covers tuition, room and board, and supplies.
• Cost: A non-refundable registration fee of $100 is due within 10 days after acceptance into the program. Students are responsible for their own travel expenses and spending money for the week.
• Dates: June or July 2020

Women in Computer Science (WICS) is a week-long discovery of this fascinating field which is now an integral part of all aspects of our lives. Experience different areas of computing including programming, artificial intelligence, robotics, virtual reality, visualization, networks and security. Learn about the many career opportunities in computing and the excellent job prospects in a wide range of industries. Interact with alumni and role models to get first hand accounts of the diverse careers in computing.

• Spend time with other smart, young women interested in computing.
• Get exposed to computing on a range of computing platforms, from mobile devices to high performance computing.
• Work in teams to complete a group project.
• Learn about the many career opportunities in computing and the excellent job prospects in a wide range of industries.
• Interact with alumni and role models to get first hand accounts of the diverse careers in computing.

WICS requires its own application. The deadline for early acceptance is in early March. The general deadline is in April. 

• For: Women grades 9-11
• Award: Accepted students receive a scholarship valued at over $1,000 that covers tuition, room and board, and supplies.
• Cost: $295 registration fee (paid within 10 days of acceptance); students are responsible for their own travel expenses and spending money for the week.
• Dates: June or July 2020

• Women in Engineering (WIE) program is a highly competitive scholarship program that provides an opportunity for students to investigate careers in engineering and science. You will participate in engineering sessions, group projects, and special topic presentations with a diverse group of peers from all over the country and around the world. WIE provides a week-long look at engineering careers in areas like mechanical, computer, environmental, electrical, chemical, biomedical, civil, geological, and materials. Students will:

• Explore engineering by constructing a building strong enough to withstand an earthquake, create an artificial intelligence army, and much more.
• Get inside info from role models working in engineering fields.
• Work in teams to tackle awesome group projects.
• Enjoy team competitions, a variety show, and tons of outdoor activities in Michigan's beautiful Keweenaw Peninsula.

WIE requires its own application. The deadline for early acceptance is March 1, 2019. The general deadline is April.

Learn more about Women in Engineering

 Students attending target schools in St. Paul, MN may be eligible to apply for an additional WIE scholarship sponsored by 3M.

• For: Women grades 9-11
• Award: Accepted students receive a scholarship valued at over $1,000 that covers tuition, room and board, and supplies.
• Cost: $295 registration fee (paid within 10 days of acceptance); students are responsible for their own travel expenses and spending money for the week.
• Dates: June or July 2020
• The Women in Automotive Engineering (WIAE) program is sponsored by Dana Incorporated and provides an opportunity for academically talented young women to explore the fields of mechanical and electrical engineering within the automotive industry. Through projects and classroom investigations, the participants will have a better understanding of the importance of automotive engineering. Explore real engineering labs; meet and interact with female leaders and role models; and take trips throughout the Keweenaw Peninsula—all while investigating career opportunities and meeting other talented students with similar interests. This program is an investigation of careers in automotive engineering.
  • Learn the basics of how vehicles operate, and how engineers approach designing one.
  • Perform hands-on activities in real engineering
    facilities to understand complex vehicle systems.
  • Hear from role model speakers about their
    experiences in industry.
  • See the vehicles Michigan Tech student-teams take to competitions like the Clean Snowmobile Challenge, Formula SAE, Baja SAE, Hybrid Electric Vehicle, and Supermileage—and tour facilities where students design, build, and test.
  • Work in teams to complete engineering projects, and learn the basics of engines, infotainment, cabin comfort, energy, electrified vehicles, chassis and suspension systems, and other vehicle technology.
  • Run a hybrid-vehicle dynamometer test cell.
  • Calibrate software systems on a production vehicle.
  • Evaluate and improve vehicle interior and
    infotainment systems.

  WIAE requires its own application and the deadline is in April.